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What is a crucial skill for a scientist to have?
What is a crucial skill for a scientist to have?
What is often required to determine a missing value?
What is often required to determine a missing value?
What might you need to do with formulas to determine a missing value?
What might you need to do with formulas to determine a missing value?
What is the goal when solving for an unknown value?
What is the goal when solving for an unknown value?
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What can be done to determine the volume of a copper chunk?
What can be done to determine the volume of a copper chunk?
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Why might it be difficult to measure the volume of a copper chunk?
Why might it be difficult to measure the volume of a copper chunk?
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What is the advantage of calculating the volume from known values?
What is the advantage of calculating the volume from known values?
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What is the formula to calculate volume when density and mass are known?
What is the formula to calculate volume when density and mass are known?
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Which unit of measurement is used for speed in the racecar problem?
Which unit of measurement is used for speed in the racecar problem?
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What is the formula to calculate distance when speed and time are known?
What is the formula to calculate distance when speed and time are known?
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What is the unit of measurement for the force of the book on the table?
What is the unit of measurement for the force of the book on the table?
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What is the formula to calculate force when pressure and area are known?
What is the formula to calculate force when pressure and area are known?
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What is the volume of an object with a mass of 25g and a density of 8.96g/cm^3?
What is the volume of an object with a mass of 25g and a density of 8.96g/cm^3?
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What is the distance of the race track if a car travels 125 mph for 15 minutes?
What is the distance of the race track if a car travels 125 mph for 15 minutes?
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What is the pressure of the book on the table?
What is the pressure of the book on the table?
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Study Notes
Determining a Missing Value
- Determining unknown values from known ones is a valuable skill in science, frequently used in data collection and analysis.
Simple Algebra
- To determine a missing value in an equation, you need to know the formula and rearrange it to get the known values together.
- Example: In the equation 2 + x = 5, subtract 2 from each side to get x = 3.
Calculating Volume
- Density = mass / volume is a formula used to calculate volume from known mass and density.
- Example: Given density = 8.96 g/cm^3 and mass = 25 g, calculate volume by rearranging the formula to get volume = mass / density = 25 g / 8.96 g/cm^3 = 2.79 cm^3.
Calculating Distance
- Speed = distance / time is a formula used to calculate distance from known speed and time.
- Example: Given speed = 125 mph and time = 15 minutes, calculate distance by rearranging the formula to get distance = speed * time = 125 m/h * 0.25 h = 31.25 miles.
Calculating Force
- Force = pressure / area is a formula used to calculate force from known pressure and area.
- Example: Given pressure = 2 pounds/1 ft^2, calculate force by plugging in the values to get force = 2 pounds/1 ft^2 = 2 pounds/ft^2.
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Learn to determine unknown values from known ones in scientific data collection and analysis, using examples such as density, mass, volume, speed, distance, and time.
