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| Name the Base Units of Physics. |
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Length-> meters-> m
Volume-> liters-> L
Mass-> kilograms-> kg
Time-> second-> s
Temperature-> kelvin-> K |
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| What is the conversion equation to go from Celsius(C) to Kelvins(K)? |
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| What are the seven areas of Physics? |
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| Mechanics, Optics, Thermodynamics, Vibrations/Wave Phenomena, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity, Electromagnetism |
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| _____ ____ are formed by combining base units. |
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| Speed is length by time (m/s, mi/hr, etc). What type of unit is that? |
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| What are the four types of Error? |
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Human Error
Method Error
Parallax Error (Line of Sight Error)
Instrument Error |
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| _._. is the standard measurement system used for science. |
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| SI (The international system of measurement; derived from the French "Le Système International d'Unités" |
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| The prefix kilo(k) means ___. |
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| The prefix mega(M) means ____. |
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| The prefix hecto(h) means ___. |
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| The prefix deka(da) means ____. |
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| The prefix deci(d) means _____. |
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| The prefix centi(c) means _____. |
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| The prefix milli(m) means _____. |
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| The prefix micro(µ) means ____. |
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| The prefix nano(n) means _____. |
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| ______ refers to the degree of exactness with which measurement is made; same results three times. |
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| ______ is how close a measurement is to the true, accepted value |
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| 1 centimeter = ___ inches. |
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| 1 second = _______ nanoseconds |
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| 1 pound(lb) = _____ Newtons(N) |
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What does this Greek letter represent?
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| What does this Greek letter represent? Σ |
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