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Physical Science Exam Review
scientific notation
Expresses any number as a number between 1-10 (known as a coefficient)
multiplied by 10 raised to a power (exponent)
scientific method
series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a
hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions
Speed
distance divided by time
Distance
how far an object moves
Acceleration
the rate of change in velocity
velocity
the speed of an object in a particular direction
displacement
the change in position of an object
wave
a repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space
transverse wave
a wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which
the wave travels
longitudinal wave
a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave
travels
inertia
the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted
upon by an external force
frequency
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time (for example,
per second)
wavelength
The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
pitch
An indication of how high or low a sound is, which is primarily determined by the
frequency of the sound wave
amplitude
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
light energy
Energy that is made of electromagnetic radiation that travels in waves.
sound wave
a longitudinal wave that is caused by vibrations and that travels through a material
medium
medium
the material through which a wave travels
doppler effect
Physical Science Exam Review
scientific notation
Expresses any number as a number between 1-10 (known as a coefficient)
multiplied by 10 raised to a power (exponent)
scientific method
series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a
hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions
Speed
distance divided by time
Distance
how far an object moves
Acceleration
the rate of change in velocity
velocity
the speed of an object in a particular direction
displacement
the change in position of an object
wave
a repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space
transverse wave
a wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which
the wave travels
longitudinal wave
a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave
travels
inertia
the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted
upon by an external force
frequency
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time (for example,
per second)
wavelength
The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
pitch
An indication of how high or low a sound is, which is primarily determined by the
frequency of the sound wave
amplitude
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
light energy
Energy that is made of electromagnetic radiation that travels in waves.
sound wave
a longitudinal wave that is caused by vibrations and that travels through a material
medium
medium
the material through which a wave travels
doppler effect
