Quiz 1: Measurement (kinematics)
dimensional analysis
a mathematical problem-solving method that utilizes conversion factors
model
a mental or physical construct that describes a physical phenomenon
field
a region in space that yields a value for a measurable quantity at every point
kinematics
an area of physics dealing with mathematical methods of describing motion
SI system
an international standardized system of units used to communicate scientific results
scientific notation
number expressed as powers of 10
time
that which flows onward uniformly: that which allows you to arrange events in sequence
precision
the degree of exactness of a measurement; described by the number of significant digits used to express the value
accuracy
the degree to which a measurement approaches a standard or true value
mass
the quantity of matter that a body possesses
derived unit
units calculated by multiplication or division from measurement in SI base units
