UNIT I: VECTORS AND MATH SKILLS
MATHEMATICS ARE A TOOL FOR DESCRIBING PHYSICAL PHENOMENA
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
DATE
Aug 5, 6
Aug 7, 8
Aug 11, 12
Aug 13, 14
Aug 15,18
Aug 19, 20
Aug 21, 22
TOPIC / ACTIVITY
Intro, Scientific Notation, SI Units
Accuracy, precision, error, and sig figs
Sig figs and unit conversions
Trig and graphing
Measurement lab
Vectors
Vector math
Aug 25, 26
Aug 27, 28
Aug 29, Sept 2
Vector components
Review
Exam
MAJOR ASSESSMENTS
Major quiz
Measurement lab due
Major quiz
OBJECTIVES
Students will be expected to:
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Differentiate between scientific theories, laws, and hypotheses
Define physics and describe the types of phenomena studied by each branch of physics
Express numbers in scientific notation
Convert between different units of measurement
Express quantities using appropriate significant figures
Differentiate between vectors and scalars and identify examples of each
Solve vector problems both graphically and numerically
Draw and interpret graphical data, including best fit lines, slope, means, and ranges
VOCABULARY
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Physics
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SI system
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Variable
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Range
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Hypothesis
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Variation
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Displacement
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Law
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Mean
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Slope
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Theory
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Measure of central
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Origin
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model
tendency
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Magnitude
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Quantitative
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Scientific Notation
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Component
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Qualitative
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Significant Figure
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Resultant
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Accuracy
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Trial
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Right Triangle
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Precision
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Position
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Mass
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Systematic error
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Distance
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Weight
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Random error
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Scalar
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Speed
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Dependent
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Vector
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velocity
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Independent
Coordinate
System