Holt Physics ch 1
| Description: | Ch1- the study of physics |
| Category: | Physics |
| Created by: | moriss on 2005-09-12 |
| Question | Answer |
| Mechanics | Motion and its causes |
| Thermodynamics | Heat and temperature |
| Waves & vibrations | Repetitive motion |
| Optics | Light- lenses and mirrors |
| ELectromagnatism | electromagnatism and light |
| Relativity | particles moving at any speed including high speeds |
| Quantum mechanics | behavior of sub microscopic particles-atoms & parts |
| Physics is the study of... | the physical world |
| Scientific method | step by step process to explain a physical process |
| Length | Meters |
| Mass | kilogram |
| time | seconds |
| milli- | 10 -3 |
| centi- | 10 -2 |
| kilo- | 10+3 |
| micro- | 10 -6 |
| nano- | 10-9 |
| giga- | 10+9 |
| mega- | 10+6 |
| accuracy | the extent to which a reported measurement approaches the true value of the quantity measured |
| precision | the degree of exactness of a measurement |
| zeros between non-zero numbers are? | significant |
| zeros in front of non-zero digits are? | Not significant |
| zeros at the end and to the right of a decimal are? | significant |
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