Physics-Unit I Vocab
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| SI | The international system of measurement used in Physics
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| Scalar | A type of measurement that gives a number only
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| Vector | A type of measurement that gives both an amount and a direction
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| Magnitude | The number or amount of a given measurement
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| Order of magnitude | a way to compare measurements using scientific notation
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| Mega | the metric prefix for a million
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| Speed | the scalar quantity for how fast an object is travelling
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| Velocity | the vector quantity for how fast and in what direction an object is travelling
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| Distance | the scalar quantity for how far an object has travelled
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| Displacement | the vector quantity for the distance and direction an object has travelled
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| Acceleration | the vector quantity that describes the rate of change of motion
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| Hypothesis | an experimental statement that will be tested in order to answer a question
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| Theory | a collection of statements that have endured scientific testing
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| Scientific Law | A statement of fact that most likely will never be proven false
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| Dogma | A collection of sound scientific laws
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