Physics- Ch.1 Flashcards
Unrelated
Two items that are not associated
Ex. Hair color is unrelated to shoe size
Directly Related or Directly proportional
Two items that are associated such that when one item increases the other increases.
Ex. Quality of wine is directly related to age
Graph of two directly related items extend from lower left to upper right.
Related or Proportional
Two items that are associated or affiliated. However, the relationship between the items does not have to be specified.
Ex. Weight is related to dieting.
Inversely Related or Inversely Proportional
Two items are associated such that when one item increases the other decreases.
Ex. A cars gas mileage is inversely Proportional to its engine size.
Graph of two inversely related items extends from upper left to lower right.
Reciprocal Relationship
When two numbers with a reciprocal relationship are multiplied together, the result is one.
**Period and frequency are reciprocals.
Units of length
Distance or circumference
Cm, feet
Units of area
Cm^2
Ft^2
Units of volume
Cm^3
Ft^3
Increase by factor
Multiply
Decrease by factor
Divide
What is the powers of 10 largest to smallest?
Giga Mega Kilo Hecto Deca Deci Centi Milli Micro Nano
