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PYS SCIENCE QUIZ 1
QUIZ 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that has both mass and volume.in a word stuff! |
| Energy | is the the ability to work or cause change. |
| list the first state of matter | solid |
| List the second state of matter | liquid |
| List the third state of matter. | Gas |
| Name the first state of matter that occurs at extreme temptures | Boise-Einstein(coldest thing occurs very close to absolut zero) |
| Name the second state of matter that occurs at exteme temerture. | Plasma ( Occurs at very high temp aroun 100 million kelvins in this case matter exists as unbound nuclei and electrons. |
| What is the first classification of energy | Kinetic Energy |
| What is the secound classification of energy | Potential Energy |
| What is the first step in scientific method? | Observe and describe a Phenomenon. |
| What is the second step in the scientific method? | Formulate a hypothesis to explain the Phenomenon. |
| What is the third step in the sceintific method? | design experiment to test the hypothsis. Modifiy and retest until it meets all observable facts. |
| What is the four step in the scentific method? | Develop a theory based on experimentation and revision. |
| What is the fifth step in the sceintific method? | summarize as a law (optional) |
| Accuracy | the degree of closeness of a measured or calculated quantity. |
| Precision | the degree to which a seris of measurements of calculations are to one another or how reproducible they are. |
| Qualitive | A attribute which is descriptive without specifying amouunt. . |
| Quantitive | is a attribute which may be expressed numerically. |
| How is the Magnitude of a physical quantitiy described? | number and unit. |
| How are units determined? | units are determined by universally accepted permanent standards. |
| Base Unit | refers to a set of fundamental units on which all other units are based. |
| Name some common base units | length, mass, time |
| Derived unit | unit derived from a combination of base units. |
| Name common derived units | velocity, force, energy |
| List first standard system of units | si |
| list second standard system of units | uscs |