Midterm Exam Flashcards
When comparing a measured result to a known value which analysis calculation do you use?
Percent error
When finding uncertainty associated with multiple measurements taken under the same conditions and with the same measuring tool, which analysis calculations do you use?
Standard Deviation
What is the least count for the meter stick in lab?
0.1cm
What measurement did you get when you used the calipers in Activity 2? You were getting measurements in order to determine the density of an object.
Diameter
In Activity 3, Statics, what angle was the T1 part of the line supposed to make with the horizontal?
0
What force was acting on the T3 part of the line in Activity 3?
Gravitation force
Name 3 activities performed in Activity 5, Acceleration and Free Fall.
Level track acceleration, Inclined track acceleration, free-fall acceleration
In Activity 4, the slope of a position v. time graph is equal to:
velocity
In the free fall part of activity 5, the value of the acceleration of the putty ball was supposed to be what?
-9.81 m/s2
What form of friction was not ignored for Activity 6?
Contact between the cart track and the bar
What four fources are present in either of the 2 parts of Activity 6? Draw them in and label them.
Newton’s Second Law
F=ma
What is included in the Cover Page section of the lab report?
Author’s name
Date activity was perfomed
Name of activity performed
What should be included in the Introduction of the lab report?
Purpose
Concept
Procedure
What is the formula for calculating slope from a graph?
m= rise/run
