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1
Q

How do you multiply in scientific notation?

A

Multiply significands, then add exponents

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2
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How do you divide in scientific notation?

A

Divide significands, then subtract exponent in denominator from exponent in numerator

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3
Q

How do you deal with exponents and scientific notation?

i.e. (6.0 x 104)2

A

Significand is raised to that power and exponent is multiplied by that number

= 3.6 x 109

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4
Q

sin 0 = ?

A

0

(√0/2)

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5
Q

sin 90 = ?

A

1

(√4/2)

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6
Q

sin 180 = ?

A

0

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7
Q

sin 270 = ?

A

-1

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8
Q

cos 0 = ?

A

1

(√4/2)

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9
Q

cos 90 = ?

A

0

(√0/2)

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10
Q

cos 180 = ?

A

-1

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11
Q

cos 270 = ?

A

0

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12
Q

Does sin increase or decrease from 0 –> 90˚ ?

A

increase

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13
Q

Does cos increase or decrease from 0 –> 90˚ ?

A

decrease

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14
Q

sin 30 = ?

A

1/2

(√1/2)

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15
Q

sin 45 = ?

A

√2/2

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16
Q

sin 60 = ?

A

√3/2

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17
Q

cos 30 = ?

A

√3/2

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18
Q

cos 45 = ?

A

√2/2

19
Q

cos 60 = ?

A

1/2

(√1/2)

20
Q

logB A=C

y= log (x)

A

A= BC

10y=X

21
Q

y = ln (X)

A

ey = X

22
Q

log (1) = ?

A

0

23
Q

log (<1) = ?

A

negative #

24
Q

log (>1) = ?

A

positive #

25
Q

log (ab) = ?

A

log a + log b

26
Q

log (a/b) = ?

A

log a - log b

27
Q

log ab = ?

A

(b) log a

28
Q

When tan Ø = 1 what is Ø ?

A

Ø= 45˚

29
Q

How to add/subtract vectors?

A

Place tip to tail and add (or if subtracting reverse direction of one vector then add as normal)

30
Q

When multiplying the vector by a scalar..

A
  • multiply by scalar to get magnitude
  • a postivie scalar will keep same direction
  • a negative scalar will flip direction of vector
31
Q

10-2 = ?

A

1/102=1/100=0.01

32
Q

1/10-2 = ?

A

102

33
Q

What is the density of water in SI units?

A

1g x 1mL x ((102))3 cm3 = 1000kg/m3

mL 1cm3 (1)3 m3

  • write normal ratio of unit conversion in parentheses then apply the exponent
34
Q

percent change = ?

A

% change= (final-inital)/intital x100%

35
Q

what are the numerical equivalents to a % increase of:

100%

150%

200%

300%

A

100% = 2

150% = 2.5

200% = 3

300% = 4

36
Q

volume of a sphere

surface area of a sphere

A

4/3 πr2

4πr<span>2</span>

37
Q

volume of a cylinder

A

πr2h

38
Q

area of a circle

circumference of a circle

A

πr2

2πr

39
Q

area of a triangle

A

1/2 bh

40
Q

what does the area underneath a vel v. time graph represent?

A

distance (height) traveled

41
Q

pH

A
  • “p” in front of anything means -log of the concentration of that thing ie. pH= -log [H+]
  • negative in front of log means a lower pH=higher [H+}
  • log means change in pH of 2 correlates with change on ion conc of 102
42
Q

arc = ?

A

arc= Ø*r

43
Q

what are all the equivalent units of pressure?

A

1 atm= 760 torr= 760 mmHg= 105 Pa