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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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A logical approach to the solution of problems that lend themselves to investigations by observing, generalizing, theorizing, and testing.

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Scientific Method

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Collecting data and measurements of both quantitative and qualitative.

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Observing

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Specific portion of matter in a give region that has been set selected for study during an experiment.

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System

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Generalization that describes a variety of behaviors in nature.

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Law

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A broad generalization that explains a body of known facts or phenomena.

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Theory

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The system of measurement used by science.

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Metric System

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The basic unit of length.

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Meter(m)

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Equal to 1000 cm3

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Liter(L)

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The basic unit of mass.

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Kilogram(kg)

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Derived unit of mass. (Mass/Volume)

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Density

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Unit of time.

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Second

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The closeness of a measurement to the accepted value.

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Accuracy

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Agreement among several measurements that have been made in the same manner.

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Precision

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Digits in a number that are known with certainty.

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Significant Figures

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Ex: 3.0 E 8m/sec

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Scientific Notation

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Always result in a graph of a straight line.

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Directly Proportional

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Results in the plotting of a hyperbola.

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Inversely Proportional

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A measure of the average K.E. of the molecules.

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Temperature

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The sum of the total K.E. of the molecules in the sample of matter.

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Heat

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The SI unit of heat energy and all other forms of energy.

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Joule(J)

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The amount of heat energy needed to raise the temp of a given sample of matter 1 degree C.

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Heat Capacity

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The amount of heat energy needed to raise the temp of 1 g of a substance 1 degree C.

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Specific Heat

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