LT 1 Reviewer

LT 1 Reviewer

June 27, 2013

Reminders

• The long test is scheduled on June 28, 2013. • Do not forget to bring the following:

– Pen, calculator, ruler or any straight edge.

Topics

• Nature of Science (Intro to Physics, Apperitifs, Branches of Physics)

• MacGyver • Measurement Reading • Conversion of Units• Relationship of Quantities

Reminders

In order to fully harness the benefit of this reviewer, you

have to work on it. So grab a pen, paper and a

calculator.

Matching Type

1. Hillary2. Aaron3. Geoffrey 4. David5. Prof. Ryman

a. The great original barricade… b.Time lock barricade…c. The garage door opener…d.…12 deadbolt locks…e.Balance scale with tap water

and French Chablis…

How were these barricades solved?

Nature of Physics

Cite four keywords that would define

Physics.

Branch of Physics

A.MechanicsB.Optics and AcousticsC.ThermodynamicsD.Electromagnetism

Number 1

• Professor Ryman suggested to use nitrogen gas to freeze the mercury switch of the bomb.

Number 2

Hillary Chapman used a triple beam balance to hold two vessels of ordinary tap water and fine French Chablis.

Number 3

Hillary Chapman used a frequency scanner to locate the radio frequency which the remote control of the garage door opener operates on.

Number 4

David Ryman used a periscope to create the illusion of his barricade.

Number 5

What is the precision of the instrument?

Number 6

A 5-centivo coin has an external diameter of 15.550 mm. Which of the following describes the “0”?

A.certain and significantB.doubtful and significantC.certain but not significantD.doubtful but not significant

Number 7

Which of the following set of units for length consists of all SI?

A.foot, yard, mileB.decimeter, meter, kilometerC.inch, millimeter, meterD.meter, yard, kilometer

Number 8

In a controlled experiment, a scientist is studying how long it takes parachutes of different sizes to fall to the ground. What is the independent variable?A. size of the parachuteB. the time it takes for the parachute to dropC. the height from which the parachute was droppedD. Both A and C

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Number 8

a. What is the precision of this instrument? b. What is the reading?

Number 15 (Essay)

Shridhar Chillal

Number 13

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Number 15

Number 16

Choices

HypothesisInference

Law Theory

Number 17

The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from

premises known or assumed to be true.

Number 18

It is a proposition that attempts to explain a set of facts in a

unified way. It generally forms the basis of experiments designed to establish its

plausibility.

Number 19

It is a statement based on repeated experimental

observations that describes some aspect of the world. It explains the relationship of

quantities.

Number 20

It is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of knowledge that

has been repeatedly confirmed repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.

Convert.

15 g/mL = _____ kg/L