Physics Unit 1 Flashcard Review

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What is the total length of how far you traveled?

Back

Distance is the total length of the path traveled, regardless of direction.

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What is the dependent variable in a graph?

Back

The dependent variable is the variable that is measured and affected in an experiment, often represented on the y-axis.

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What does a bullseye demonstrating high accuracy and high precision indicate?

Back

It indicates that the measurements are close to the target value and are consistently close to each other.

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What is a vector?

Back

A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

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What is Quantitative Data?

Back

Quantitative data consists of numerical measurements or counts.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.

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What is displacement?

Back

Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of an object, along with the direction.

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What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time.

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What is the significance of a control group in an experiment?

Back

A control group is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative observations?

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Qualitative observations describe characteristics or qualities, while quantitative observations involve numerical measurements.