Physics Intro- L1 Flashcards

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1
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motion, interactions btwn objects

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mechanics

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2
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heat and temp

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thermodynamics

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3
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specific types of repetative motion

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vibration and wave phenomena

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4
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light

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optics

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5
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electricity, magnetism, light

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electromagnetism

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6
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particles moving at any speed (high speed included)

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relativity

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7
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quantum mechanics

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behavior of submicroscopic particles

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falling objects, friction, weight, spinning, speed, acceleration

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mechanic

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9
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melting and freezing, processes, engines, fridges

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thermodynamics

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10
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springs, pendulums, sound

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vibrations and wave phenomena

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11
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mirrors, lenses, color, astronomy

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optics

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12
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electrical charge, circuitry magnets

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electromagnetism

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13
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particle collisions, nuclear energy

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relativity

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14
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the atom and its particles

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quantum mechanics

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15
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scientific method

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observation, research, hypothesis, test w experiment, analyze, concluded

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16
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model

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a pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept

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system

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a set of particles or interacting components considered to be a distinct physical entity for the purpose of study

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18
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hypothesis

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an educated guess, explanation based on prior research

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19
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controlled experiment

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test one factor at a time by comparing a control group w an experimental group

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20
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length

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measures the distance btwn two points, how long/tall/or deep an object is, used to measure one and two dimensional objects

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time

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used to quantify, measure, or compare the duration of events or intervals btwn them

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22
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mass

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the amount of matter an object contains

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23
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mass

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gram

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mass

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kilogram

25
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mass

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milligram

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length

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meter

27
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length

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centimeter

28
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length

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kilometer

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time

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second

30
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time

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minute

31
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base unit of time

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second

32
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base unit of length

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meter

33
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base unit of mass

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gram

34
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king

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kilo

35
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henry

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hecto

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died

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deca

37
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unusually

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base unit

38
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drinking

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deci

39
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chocolate

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centi

40
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milk

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milli

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nano

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n

42
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micro

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funky shape

43
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derived untis

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multiple base units

44
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meters per second

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m/s

45
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meters per second squared

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m/s2

46
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kilograms meters per second

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kg x m/s

47
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sig fig adding/subtracting

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least amount of decimal place

48
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sig fig add/subtract

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ex: 3.76
14.83
2.1——– least amount of decimal
+—————-
answer can only have one decimal place

20.69= 20.7

49
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sig fig multiplication/divison

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least amount of sig figs in the problem

50
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sig fig multiply/divide

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22.37-4 sf x 3.10-3 sf x 85.75-4 sf

can only have 3 sf in answer

=5946.5052
=5950

51
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accuracy

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agreement with the standard or accepted value

52
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precision

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how well results agreed w each other

53
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independent variable

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manipulated variable, x axis, time will almost always be on x axis

54
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dependent variable

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what responds to the change in the independent, y axis

55
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interpolate

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what you can see, inside of graph

56
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extrapolate

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what you cannot see, a guess, outside of graph