| Question |
 |
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| Answer |
|
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| 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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