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To avoid parallax errors, laboratory instruments should be read…

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at eye level

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Which prefix denotes the smallest amount?

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Nano

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A hypothesis can be defined as a?

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prediction

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The equation y=ax^2 + bx + c illustrates which kind of relationship?

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quadratic

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how many sig figs are in the figure, 0.0005080

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4

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an object’s velocity is how fast it is moving and

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which direction it is moving

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the rate at which an object’s velocity changes is its

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acceleration

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which equation would you use to find Velocity

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v = d/t

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a force that is exerted without contact is a?

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field force

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Newton’s 3rd Law

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every action has an equal but opposite reaction

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interaction pair

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two forces that are in opposite directions but have equal magnitudes

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gravitational force

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the attractive force that exists between all objects with mass

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when you are riding in the car and your mom slams on the brakes, you lurch forward quickly and burn your neck on the seat belt. What are you experiencing?

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inertia

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what is the base unit for length (in the metric system)?

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Meters

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what should a scientist do if his conclusion does not match his original hypothesis

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revise the original hypothesis

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a device with very small divisions on its scale can measure with high

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precision

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particle model

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a series of points that depicts an object in motion

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the acceleration due to gravity on Earth (g) is?

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9.8 m/s^2

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which of the following results in the largest acceleration

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a large change in velocity over a short time interval

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if you are riding down the highway, and you close your eyes and feel as if you are NOT moving, you are experiencing what?

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uniform motion

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the net force on an object is equal to zero when that object is in

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equilibrium

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what is the weight of a 4.7 kg object on Earth

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46.1

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a 1.0 kg physics book is sitting on the table, motionless. What is the net force the book is experiencing?

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F = ma (F = (1)(9.8) = 9.8

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The starship enterprise discovered an uncharted planet. Mr. Spook informed Captain Kirk that the gravity on the planet was three times the magnitude of the gravity on Earth. What will be the weight of Captain Kirk on the new planet?

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3 times

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The resultant of Jack pushing with 20 N of force on an object to the right and Jill pushing with 30 N of force on the object to the left is
10 N acting to the left
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scalar
having only magnitude and not direction
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vector
has magnitude and direction
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scientific law
A rule (a statement) that describes a pattern in nature
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scientific theory
A scientific explanation of observations and evidence
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precision
how close measurements are to each other
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accuracy
how close a given set of measurements are to their true value
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particle model
a series of points that depict an object in motion
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magnitude
size/quantity
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displacement
a change in position
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resultant
a force, velocity, or other vector quantity which is equivalent to the combined effect of two or more acting on the same thing (the vector sum of 2 or more vectors)
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examples of vectors
velocity, momentum, force, speed, and displacement
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acceleration
the rate of change of velocity per unit of time
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free fall
the motion of an object due only to the effect of gravity
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acceleration due to gravity on earth and moon
earth = 9.8 m/s ^2 moon = 1.6 m/s^2
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force
a push or a pull
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inertia
an object's tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged
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Newton's 1st Law
an object at rest remains at rest and an object in motion remains so unless acted on by a force
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Newton's 2nd Law
F = ma, or net force is equal to mass times acceleration
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Newton's 3rd Law
For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction
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Uniform motion
the type of motion in which the object travels in a straight line with uniform speed
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contact force
a force exerted through contact
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field force
a force exerted without contact
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weight
the force acting on the object due to acceleration or gravity
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drag force
the resistance force caused by the motion of a body through a fluid like water or air
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terminal velocity
the maximum velocity (speed) attainable by an object as it falls through a fluid
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normal force
perpendicular contact force exerted by a surface onto another object
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kepler's 1st law
states that each planet's orbit around the sun is an ellipse
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kepler's 2nd law
states that a line running from the sun to the planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times (when a planet is close to the sun it moves quickly, its speed decreases as it gets further from the sun)
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Kepler's 3rd Law
(Ta/Tb)^2 = (rA/rB)^3
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Brahe
believed that all planets except Earth orbit the sun. Used instruments he made himself to record the exact positions of the planets and stars
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Copernicus
was the first astronomer to propose that the sun is the center of the solar system
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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
- suggests that objects attract other objects with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them - allows us to calculate the gravitational force that exists between two bodies because of their mass
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What is big 'G'
Universal gravitational constant
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What is little 'g'
Local gravity
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velocity
d/t
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what is the strongest geometric shape?
triangle
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Which planet takes the longest amount of time to make one complete orbit around the sun
Neptune
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How many sigfigs are in 0.0010970
5
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How many sigfigs are in 100?
One
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Which is more precise, a beaker or a graduated cylinder?
A graduated cylinder
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When graphing data, which axis does the independent variable use? Which axis does the dependent variable use?
Independent = x-axis, dependent = y-axis
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Which city in the US has the most bridges? Which city in the world has the most bridges?
Pittsburgh, London
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What is the equation for Weight?
W=mg
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What are the four fundamental forces of nature?
Gravity, electromagnetic, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear
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Accuracy
How close a number is to accepted value
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Precision
Frequency which a measurement produces to same result
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Magnitude
Size
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Unit for temperature
Kelvin
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Unit for length
Meter
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Unit for mass
Kilograms
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Unit for time
Seconds
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Unit for force
Newtons
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Unit for velocity
m/s
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Unit for acceleration
m/s^2
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Mass
Amount of matter in an object
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Force
A push or pull
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Normal force
Perpendicular contact force exerted by a surface on another object
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Speed
Change in distance per time
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Acceleration
Change in velocity per unit of time
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Free body diagram
Shows forced acting on an object
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Center of mass
Point where all mass is concentrated
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Weight
The vertical downward force exerted on a mass by gravity
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Reaction time
Response to a situation
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Projectile
Travels through the air or another medium
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Kepler’s 1st Law
Planets move in ellipse around the sun
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Kepler’s 2nd Law
Imaginary line drawn between a planet and sun has equal periods and areas
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Kepler’s 3rd Law
Defines the relationship between the motion and the period of several objects
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Copernicus
Proposed heliocentric point of view instead of geometric
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Brahe
Believed all planets except earth orbit the sun
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acceleration
change in v / t
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Newton's 2nd law
F=ma
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Weight
w=mg
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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
F = Gm1m2 / r^2
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Kepler's Third Law
(Ta/Tb)^2 = (rA/rB)^3
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Speed of an object orbiting another object
v = √ (GmN/r)
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Period of Object orbiting another
T = 2π√(r^3/GmN)
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momentum
a measurement of mass in motion
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impulse
a certain amount of force you apply for a certain amount of time to cause a change in momentum.
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collision equations
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Metric units from biggest to smallest
Tera, Giga, Mega, Kilo, Hecto, Deka, Base, Deci, Centi, Milli, Micro, Nano, Pico, Fento

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