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Physics (Fall)
Chapter 1 - The Basics
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09/20/2009

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Term
Two items that are not associated is called
Definition
unrelated
Term
Two items that are associaed such that when one item increases, the other increases
Definition
directly relaed or directly proportional
Term
Two items that are associated or affiliated. However, the relationship between the items does not have to be specified
Definition
Related or Proportional
Term
Two items are associated such that when one item increases the other decreases
Definition
inversely related or inversely proportional
Term
When two numbers with a receprocal relationship are multiplied together, the result is one
Definition
reciprocal relationship
Term
This is a special form of inverse relationship
Definition
Reciprocal relationship
Term
Reciprocal numbers are inverse because
Definition
when one increases the other decreases
Term

Cholesterol level and longevity

1. inversely related

2. directly related

3. unrelated

Definition
inversely related
Term

Smoking and the likelihood of cardiovascular disease is

1. inversely related

2. directly related

3. unrelated

Definition
directly related
Term

Years employed and days of vacation earned per year is

1. inversely related

2. directly related

3. unrelated

 

Definition
directly related
Term

IQ and shoe size

1. inversely related

2. directly related

3. unrelated

Definition
unrelated
Term

Calorie intake and weight

1. inversely related

2. directly related

3. unrelated

Definition
directly related
Term

Hours spent exercising and weight

1. inversely related

2. directly related

3. unrelated

Definition
inversely related
Term

Alcohol intake and sobriety

1. inversely related

2. directly related

3. unrelated

Definition
inversely related
Term
What is the reciprocal of 20?
Definition
1/20
Term
The unit of length is
Definition
distance or circumference: cm, feet, yard
Term
The unit of area is
Definition
cm^2, ft^2
Term
The unit of volume is
Definition
cm^3, ft^3
Term
A number in scientific notation form with a positive exponent has a value _______ than 10
Definition
greater
Term
A number in scientific notation form with a negative exponent has a value _______ than 1
Definition
less
Term
A number in scientific notation form with and exponent of zero has a value between ______ and ______
Definition
1 and 10
Term
Metric system
Definition
nano, milli, centi, deci, deca, hecta, kilo, mega, giga
Term

How are the size of a tree and its age related

1. inversely related

2. directly related

3. unrelated

Definition
directly
Term

How are the height of a person and the color of his automobile related?

1. inversely related

2. directly related

3. unrelated

Definition
unrelated
Term

How is the age of a loaf of bread related to its freshness?

1. inversely related

2. directly related

3. unrelated

Definition
inversely related
Term

Which of the following is an aropriate unit of area?

seconds

yards

inches

cm^3

square yards

Definition
square yards
Term

Which of the following is not an apropriate unit for volume?

cubic miles

gallons

cm

cm3

pint

Definition
cm
Term

All of the following are measures of length except

1. mile

2. inch

3. mm

4. second

5. km

Definition
second
Term

List these metric terms in increasing order

1. mega

2. micro

3. milli

4. hecto

5. deca

6. deci

Definition
micro, milli, deci, deca, hecto, mega
Term

List these metric terms in decreasing order

1. nano

2. centi

3. giga

4. kilo

5. hecto

6. micro

Definition
giga, kilo, hecto, centi, micro, nano
Term

How many milliliters are in 8 liters?

 

Definition
8000
Term
How many centimeters are in 3 meters?
Definition
300 cm
Term
How many kilometers are in 3000 meters?
Definition
3
Term
What is the reciprocal of 100?
Definition
1/100 or .01
Term
What is the reciprocal of 1/8?
Definition
8
Term
How many hertz in 3 megahertz?
Definition
3,000,000
Term
How many milliliters are contained in a jar filled with 5 liters of fluid?
Definition
5000
Term
How many liters are contained in 80ml of fluid?
Definition
.08
Term
How much bigger is a thousand than ten?
Definition
1000 times
Term
How much bigger is a billion than a million?
Definition
1000
Term
How much smaller is a hundred than a thousand?
Definition
1/10
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