ICP Semester 1 Final Exam Review: Units 1-3

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What is the unit for measuring force?

Back

Newtons (N)

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Displacement is a vector quantity.

Back

True

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To whom are the laws of motion accredited to?

Back

Sir Isaac Newton

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What defines a scientific theory and a law?

Back

A theory is backed by a ton of evidence and explains WHY something happens, while a law is based on facts, seems to be true all of the time, and explains HOW something happens.

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Describe an independent variable:

Back

It is the variable that is changed in order to test the effect of the dependent variable.

Front

What is a dependent variable?

Back

It is the variable that is observed and measured in an experiment.

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

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What is inertia?

Back

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.