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Which of the following best describes precision?
Which of the following best describes precision?
- The error margin of a measurement
- Consistency in repeated measurements (correct)
- Average of all measurements taken
- Closeness to the true value
What does accuracy refer to in measurements?
What does accuracy refer to in measurements?
- The closeness of a measurement to the true value (correct)
- The repeatability of multiple measurements
- The deviation of measurements from each other
- The consistency of measurements over time
What characterizes a systematic error?
What characterizes a systematic error?
- It averages out to zero over multiple measurements
- It varies randomly and inconsistently
- It is caused by predictable fluctuations in measurement
- It deviates consistently from the true value by a fixed amount (correct)
What does vector addition involve?
What does vector addition involve?
Which of the following describes random errors?
Which of the following describes random errors?
What does the area under the velocity-time graph represent in the context of free fall?
What does the area under the velocity-time graph represent in the context of free fall?
What is the effect of gravity on the velocity of an object in free fall?
What is the effect of gravity on the velocity of an object in free fall?
How is the vector sum obtained in vector addition?
How is the vector sum obtained in vector addition?
In a downward motion under gravity, how is velocity defined?
In a downward motion under gravity, how is velocity defined?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a vector?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a vector?
What geometric shapes can be formed when analyzing the area under a velocity-time graph for free fall?
What geometric shapes can be formed when analyzing the area under a velocity-time graph for free fall?
In projectile motion launched at an angle, what components are present in the initial motion?
In projectile motion launched at an angle, what components are present in the initial motion?
What is the velocity of an object at its highest point during free fall?
What is the velocity of an object at its highest point during free fall?
What characterizes projectile motion that is launched horizontally?
What characterizes projectile motion that is launched horizontally?
What is the formula for calculating the horizontal distance covered by a projectile launched horizontally?
What is the formula for calculating the horizontal distance covered by a projectile launched horizontally?
What happens to the vertical velocity of a projectile launched at an angle over time?
What happens to the vertical velocity of a projectile launched at an angle over time?
Which statement correctly describes the concept of range in projectile motion?
Which statement correctly describes the concept of range in projectile motion?
What is the proper format for scientific notation?
What is the proper format for scientific notation?
What is the equation used to calculate the distance covered by an object moving at a constant speed?
What is the equation used to calculate the distance covered by an object moving at a constant speed?
Which formula calculates the final velocity of an object under constant acceleration?
Which formula calculates the final velocity of an object under constant acceleration?
What is true about the kinematic equations?
What is true about the kinematic equations?
In projectile motion, how are the horizontal and vertical motions characterized?
In projectile motion, how are the horizontal and vertical motions characterized?
Which formula would you use to find the distance when the initial velocity, final velocity, and acceleration are known?
Which formula would you use to find the distance when the initial velocity, final velocity, and acceleration are known?
How is time calculated when distance and initial velocity are known?
How is time calculated when distance and initial velocity are known?
What is a characteristic of projectile motion?
What is a characteristic of projectile motion?
What happens to the vertical motion of a projectile?
What happens to the vertical motion of a projectile?
What is a scalar quantity?
What is a scalar quantity?
Which formula represents the resultant displacement for perpendicular vectors?
Which formula represents the resultant displacement for perpendicular vectors?
What is instantaneous speed?
What is instantaneous speed?
How is average velocity calculated?
How is average velocity calculated?
What does the area under a velocity vs. time graph represent?
What does the area under a velocity vs. time graph represent?
What is the formula for calculating resultant velocity from two vectors?
What is the formula for calculating resultant velocity from two vectors?
Which of the following statements is true regarding displacement?
Which of the following statements is true regarding displacement?
Which term accurately defines acceleration?
Which term accurately defines acceleration?
What does the scalar speed of an object quantify?
What does the scalar speed of an object quantify?
What formula represents instantaneous acceleration?
What formula represents instantaneous acceleration?
Which of the following accurately describes free fall?
Which of the following accurately describes free fall?
What is the primary difference between distance and displacement?
What is the primary difference between distance and displacement?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a vector quantity?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a vector quantity?
How do you obtain the components of a vector in terms of angle $\theta$?
How do you obtain the components of a vector in terms of angle $\theta$?
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Study Notes
Accuracy and Precision
- Accuracy: Closeness of a measurement to the true or accepted value.
- Precision: Consistency of repeated measurements, independent of accuracy.
Systematic and Random Errors
- Systematic Error: Deviates from true value by a fixed amount; consistent in repeated measurements.
- Random Error: Varies unpredictably; inconsistent in magnitude and direction, often caused by environmental variations.
Scientific Notation
- Format expressed as ( a \times 10^b ), where ( b ) represents the exponent ensuring the proper mathematical representation of a number.
Scalars and Vectors
- Scalar: Quantity described only by magnitude (e.g., speed, mass, time).
- Vector: Quantity with both magnitude and direction (e.g., velocity, force).
Vector Addition
- Vector Addition: Combining two or more vectors to form a resultant vector, achieved using the head-to-tail method.
- Methods for Vector Addition:
- Graphical Method: Drawing vectors on a graph and summing with head-to-tail alignment.
- Trigonometric Method: Using right triangle properties to calculate the resultant vector.
Motion Concepts
- Distance: Total path traveled, regardless of direction.
- Displacement: Movement from initial to final position, defined as the shortest distance in a specific direction.
Velocity and Speed
- Velocity: Speed with a directional component; specified at any moment.
- Average Velocity: Total displacement over total time.
- Instantaneous Velocity: Velocity at a specific moment in time.
Acceleration
- Defined as the change in velocity over time; can indicate speeding up or slowing down.
- Instantaneous Acceleration: Acceleration at a specific instant during motion.
Free Fall
- Describes an object moving solely under gravity's influence, accelerating downward at approximately ( -9.8 , \text{m/s}^2 ).
- Velocity decreases as an object rises, becomes zero at the peak height, then increases as it falls.
Graphical Interpretation of Motion
- Displacement is represented as the area under velocity vs. time curves.
- Velocity can be positive or negative based on the direction of motion relative to a reference point.
Kinematic Equations
- A set of equations used to describe motion with constant acceleration.
- Key equations include:
- ( v_f = v_i + at )
- ( d_T = v_i t + \frac{1}{2}at^2 )
- ( v_f^2 = v_i^2 + 2ad )
Projectile Motion
- Describes the motion of objects traveling in 2D, combining horizontal (constant velocity) and vertical (accelerated motion) components.
- Two types of projectile motion:
- Launched Horizontally: Maintains constant horizontal speed while accelerating vertically.
- Launched at an Angle: Has both horizontal and vertical components from the start.
Formulas Relevant to Projectile Motion
- Horizontal motion: ( d_x = v_x t )
- Vertical motion under gravity: ( d_y = \frac{1}{2}gt^2 ), where ( g ) approximates ( 9.8 , \text{m/s}^2 ).
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