Adv. Astronomy (Ch. 1-3) Review

Scientific notation is used to:

When one variable goes up, the other goes down and vice versa describes what?

As you move right to left on the electromagnetic spectrum, what happens to the energy amounts?

 For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is which one of Newton's laws?

Physics seeks to:

Comparison between unknown quantities and a standard is called what?

The position at a given point during travel is called:

A resultant is a vector that represents the sum of 3 other vectors.

Acceleration is the rate at which an object’s vector's changes.

The force of gravity varies depending on where you are on the Earth.

Which one of the 3 atom models discussed in class is the model in use today?

The english units of measurement are the SI units.

Which one of the 3 atom models discussed in class was considered the "Plum Pudding Model"?

Matter can neither be created or destroyed defines what?

A quantity that is just a number without a direction is called what? (ex.-distance, time, temp.)

The dependent variable is a variable that you change.

The speed and direction of an object at a particular instant is called what?

Follows a path directly between 2 point w/o turning Left or Right.

Area what causes action, even when nothing is moving is called what?

This has mass and takes up space.

This is when an object travels different distances in equal time intervals.

Is the motion of an object when gravity is the only force acting on it is called:

The ability to make things change is called what?

All of the following are affected by physics except:

All of the following are steps in the scientific method except: