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Physics Vocab 1 & 11
Vocabulary Words in Physics for Units 1 and 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Science | (1.1) |
| Technology | (1.1) |
| Chemistry | The study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter. (1.1) |
| Physics | (1.1) |
| Geology | The study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth. (1.1) |
| Astronomy | The study of the universe beyond Earth. (1.1) |
| Biology | The study of life and life processes.(1.1) |
| Scientific Method | (1.2) |
| Observation | (1.2) |
| Hypothesis | A proposed answer to a question. (1.2) |
| Manipulated Variable | (1.2) |
| Responding Variable | (1.2) |
| Controlled Experiment | An experiment in which only one variable, the manipulated variable, is deliberately changed at a time. (1.2) |
| Scientific Theory | (1.2) |
| Scientific Law | (1.2) |
| Model | (1.2) |
| Scientific Notation | (1.3) |
| Length | The straight-line distance between two points. (1.3) |
| Mass | (1.3) |
| Volume | (1.3) |
| Density | The ratio of a material's mass to its volume. (1.3) |
| Conversion Factor | A ratio of equivalent measurements that is used to convert a quantity from one unit to another. (1.3) |
| Precision | (1.3) |
| Significant Figures | (1.3) |
| Accuracy | The closeness of a measurement to the true value of what is measured. (1.3) |
| Thermometer | (1.3) |
| Slope | (1.4) |
| Direct Proportion | A relationship between two variables in which their ratio is constant. (1.4) |
| Inverse Proportion | A relationship in which the product of two variables is a constant when all other variables are held constant. (1.4) |
| Frame of Reference | A system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another. (11.1) |
| Relative Motion | (11.1) |
| Distance | The length of the path between two points. (11.1) |
| Vector | (11.1) |
| Resultant Vector | (11.1) |
| Speed | (11.2) |
| Average Speed | The total distance traveled divided by the time it takes t travel that distance. (11.2) |
| Instantaneous Speed | The rate at which an object moving at a given moment in time. (11.2) |
| Velocity | (11.2) |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes. (11.3) |
| Free Fall | The movement of an object toward Earth because of gravity. (11.3) |
| Constant Acceleration | A steady change in velocity. (11.3) |
| Linear Graph | A graph in which the displayed data form a straight line. (11.3) |
| Nonlinear Graph | (11.3) |
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