PHYSICS

Question 1

Standard quantity used to express a physical quantity

Answer 1

Measurements unit

Question 2

Represent a number as a factor multiplied by a power of 10

Answer 2

Standard scientific notation

Question 3

Shorthand for writing very large or small numbers

Answer 3

Scientific notation

Question 4

Refers to the closeness of the given set of value to the correct values

Answer 4

Accuracy

Question 5

Refers to the difference between the calculated value and actual value

Answer 5

Error

Question 6

Refers to the closeness of the values to each other nearer more precise

Answer 6

Precision

Question 7

usually described as an error in measurement

Answer 7

Uncertainty

Question 8

Factors why errors occur

Answer 8

Device use/instrumental error
Methods/procedural
Condition made/environmental error
Human error

Question 9

Unsystematic error
No pattern, inconsistent

Answer 9

Random error

Question 10

Consistent, repeatable error due to measuring device

Answer 10

Systematic error

Question 11

Agreement of several measurements made in the same way

Answer 11

Precision

Question 12

Motion of any object can be described by words and phrases

Answer 12

Vector and scalar

Question 13

Physical quantity that has magnitude

Answer 13

Scalar

Question 14

Physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction

Answer 14

Vector

Question 15

Study of mathematical description of motion

Answer 15

Kinematics

Question 16

Motion described by how far is something has traveled in changing position

Answer 16

Distance

Question 17

Separation of that object and reference point

Answer 17

Displacement

Question 18

Refers to measure how fast something is moving

Answer 18

Speed

Question 19

Is the distance traveled divided by total time elapsed

Answer 19

Average speed