Chapter 1 Phy. Sci. Notes

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Table of Contents
Unit 1: Energy and Motion
Chapter 1: The Nature of Science

1.1: The Methods of Science 1.2: Standards of Measurement
1.3: Communicating with Graphs
The Methods of Science
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What is Science?
Science is a method for studying the natural world. It is a process that uses observation and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature.
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What is Science?
Copy: It is a system of knowledge and the methods used to find that knowledge!
Scientists ask questions to learn about the natural world.
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Major Categories of Science
Science can be classified according to three main categories. Life science deals with living things. Earth science investigates Earth and space. Physical science deals with matter and energy.
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Big Ideas of Physical Science

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a. A very small amt. of the universe is matter. b. Matter has Volume and Mass ! c. All Matter is made of Atoms!
Matter and Change:
Forces and Motion:
a. If you push on something still it will move. b. If you push on something moving you will change its motion. c. Forces cause change in motion. The laws of physics allows us to measure these changes in motion.
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Science Explains Nature

a. Energy exists in many forms.
b. Kinetic Energy vs. Potential Energy
Energy:
What is the Difference? c. When matter changes Forms Energy is released or gained.
Energy is Transferred but NEVER DESTROYED !
Major Topics - Chemistry

Scientific Inquiry Matter Atoms Atomic Theory Periodic Table Writing and Balancing Equations Acids and Bases
Major Topics - Physics

Motion Newtons Laws Force Work and Power Electricity Magnetism Waves Light
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Investigations
Scientists learn new information about the natural world by performing investigations, which can be done in many different ways. Some investigations involve simply observing something that occurs and recording the observations.
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Investigations
Other investigations involve setting up experiments that test the effect of one thing on another. Some investigations involve building a model that resembles something in the natural world and then testing the model to see how it acts.
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Scientific Methods
An organized set of investigation procedures is called a scientific method. Six common steps found in scientific methods are shown.
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Stating a Problem
Many scientific investigations begin when someone observes an event in nature and wonders why or how it occurs. Then the question of why or how is the problem.
Sometimes a statement of a problem arises from an activity that is not working.
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Researching and Gathering Information
Before testing a hypothesis, it is useful to learn as much as possible about the background of the problem. Have others found information that will help determine what tests to do and what tests will not be helpful?
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Forming a Hypothesis
A hypothesis is a possible explanation for a problem using what you know and what you observe. For example, NASA scientists hypothesized that a ceramic material might withstand the heat and forces of reentry and could work on the space shuttle.
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Testing a Hypothesis
Some hypotheses can be tested by making observations. Others can be tested by building a model and relating it to reallife situations.
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Testing a Hypothesis
One common way to test a hypothesis is to perform an experiment. An experiment tests the effect of one thing on another using controlled conditions.
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Variables
A variable is a quantity that can have more than a single value.

You might set up an experiment to determine which of three fertilizers helps plants to grow the biggest. Possible factors include plant type, amount of sunlight, amount of water, room temperature, type of soil, and type of fertilizer.
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Variables
In this experiment, the amount of growth is the dependent variable because its value changes according to the changes in the other variables.
Plant A Amount of Water 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days Amount of Sun 6hr/day Fertilizer Type A Height after two weeks 16cm
B
C D
6hr/day
6hr/day 6hr/day
B
C none
14cm
18cm 10cm
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Variables
The variable you change to see how it will affect the dependent variable is called the independent variable.
Plant A Amount of Water 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days Amount of Sun 6hr/day Fertilizer Type A Height after two weeks 16cm
B
C D
6hr/day
6hr/day 6hr/day
B
C none
14cm
18cm 10cm
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Constants and Controls
A factor that does not change when other variables change is called a constant.
You might set up four trials, using the same soil and type of plant.
Each plant is given the same amount of sunlight and water and is kept at the same temperature. These are constants.
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The fourth plant is not fertilized. This plant is a control. A control is the standard by which the test results can be compared.
Plant A B C D Amount of Water 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days Amount of Sun 6hr/day 6hr/day 6hr/day 6hr/day Fertilizer Type A B C none Height after two weeks 16cm 14cm 18cm 10cm
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Suppose that after several days, the three fertilized plants grow between 2 and 3 cm.
Plant A B C D Amount of Water 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days Amount of Sun 6hr/day 6hr/day 6hr/day 6hr/day Fertilizer Type A B C none Height after two weeks 16cm 14cm 18cm 10cm
4 oz. every three days
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If the unfertilized plant grows 1.5 cm, you might infer that the growth of the fertilized plants was due to the fertilizers.
Plant A B C D Amount of Water 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days 4 oz. every three days Amount of Sun 6hr/day 6hr/day 6hr/day 6hr/day Fertilizer Type A B C none Height after two weeks 16cm 14cm 18cm 10cm
4 oz. every three days
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Analyzing the Data
An important part of every experiment includes recording observations and organizing the test data into easy-to-read tables and graphs. Interpreting the data and analyzing the observations is an important step.
If the data are not organized in a logical manner, wrong conclusions can be drawn.
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Drawing Conclusions
Based on the analysis of your data, you decide whether or not your hypothesis is supported.
For the hypothesis to be considered valid and widely accepted, the experiment must result in the exact same data every time it is repeated.
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Being Objective or FAIR
A bias occurs when you only test the experiment on yourself or a very small population.
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Being Objective Scientists can lessen bias by running as many trials as possible and by keeping accurate notes of each observation made. Valid experiments also must have data that are measurable.
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Being Objective
The experiment must be repeatable.

Findings are supportable when other scientists, or Mr. Litaker, performs the same experiment and gets the same results.
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Visualizing with Models
Sometimes, scientists cannot see everything that they are testing.
They might be observing something that is too large, too small, or takes too much time to see completely.
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Visualizing with Models
A model represents an idea, event, or object to help people better understand it.
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Models in History
Example: To better understand how the Earth rotates on its axis, you could look at a globe, which is a small-scale model of Earth. Models help visualize things too small to be seen.
Build Model Planes

Fold a Sheet of paper into an airplane. Throw the plane.
How did the plane Fly?

Now make wing flaps. Turn them in different directions.
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High-Tech Models
Today, many scientists use computers to build models. NASA experiments involving space flight would not be practical without computers.
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High-Tech Models
Another type of model is a simulator.
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High-Tech Models
An airplane simulator enables pilots to practice problem solving with various situations and conditions they might encounter when in the air. This model will react the way a plane does when it flies.
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Scientific Theories and Laws
A scientific theory is an explanation of things or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations. It is not a guess.
Just because a scientific theory has data supporting it does not mean it will never change.
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A scientific law is a statement about what happens in nature and that seems to be true all the time. A Law is a Rule of Nature A Law summarizes a Pattern found in nature. Gravity is an example of a scientific law.
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A theory can be used to explain a law. For example, many theories have been proposed to explain how the law of gravity works. Even so, there are few theories in science and even fewer laws.
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The Limitations of Science
Science can help you explain many things about the world, but science cannot explain or solve everything.
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The Limitations of Science
They cannot be tested. You might take a survey to get peoples opinions about such questions, but that would not prove that the opinions are true for everyone.
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Using ScienceTechnology
Technology is the application of science to help people.
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For example, when a chemist develops a new, lightweight material that can withstand great amounts of heat, science is used. When that material is used on the space shuttle, technology is applied.
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Technology doesnt always follow science, however, sometimes the process of discovery can be reversed. Science and technology do not always produce positive results. The benefits of some technological advances, such as nuclear technology and genetic engineering, are subjects of debate.
Section Check
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Question 1
What are the three main categories of science?
Answer
The three main categories of science are life, earth, and physical.
Section Check
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Question 2
How are science and technology related?
a. Technology is a branch of natural science. b. Science is a branch of technology. c. Advances in science may lead to advances in technology and vice versa. d. Science and technology are not related. Answer: C
Section Check
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Question 3
Which of the following is the group in an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same? A. standard B. independent variable C. experimental D. control
Question 4
What are the Building blocks of Matter?
Atoms
Question 5
In which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses? a. drawing conclusions b. making observations c. analyzing data d. revising a hypothesis Answer: b
Section Check
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Question 6
What happens when the data in an investigation do not support the original hypothesis?
a. The scientist gives up and starts an investigation on a new topic. b. The data must be incorrect and are thrown out. c. The hypothesis will be revised. d. The data are altered so that they support the original hypothesis.
Answer: c
Question 7
What is a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature? a. a scientific law b.a fact c. a scientific theory d. a hypothesis Answer: a
Question 9
What is a physical or mental representation of an object or an event?
a. b.
a theory a hypothesis Answer: c
c. d.
a model a scientific law
Question 10
Why are scientific models important? a. They prove scientific theories. b. They help visualize things that are very complex, very large, or very small. c. They make it harder to understand things. d. They never change. Answer: b
Standards of Measurement
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Units and Standards
A standard is an exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements. Suppose you and a friend want to make some measurements to find out whether a desk will fit through a doorway. You have no ruler, so you decide to use your hands as measuring tools.
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Units and Standards
Even though you both used hands to measure, you didnt check to see whether your hands were the same width as your friends.
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Units and Standards
In other words, you didnt use a measurement standard, so you cant compare the measurements. Hands are a convenient measuring tool, but using them can lead to misunderstanding.
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Measurement Systems
Suppose the label on a ball of string indicates that the length of the string is 150. Is the length 150 feet, 150 m, or 150 cm? For a measurement to make sense, it must include a number and a unit.
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Measurement Systems
The English system of measurement is commonly used in the United States. Most other nations use the metric systema system of measurement based on multiples of ten.
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International System of Units
All SI standards are universally accepted and understood by scientists throughout the world. The standard kilogram is kept in Svres, France.
All kilograms used throughout the world must be exactly the same as the kilogram kept in France.
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Each type of SI measurement has a base unit.
The meter is the base unit of length.
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TEST Every type of quantity measured in SI has a symbol for that unit. All other SI units are obtained from these seven units.
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SI Prefixes
The SI system is easy to use because it is based on multiples of ten.
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SI Prefixes
Prefixes are used with the names of the units to indicate what multiple of ten should be used with the units. The most frequently used prefixes are shown.
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Measuring Distance
In scientific measurement length is the distance between two points. The SI base unit of length is the meter, m.
Metric rulers and metersticks are used to measure length.
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Choosing a Unit of Length
The size of the unit you measure with will depend on the size of the object being measured. You probably would use the centimeter to measure the length of your pencil and the meter to measure the length of your classroom.
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Measuring Volume
The amount of space occupied by an object is called its volume. If you want to know the volume of a solid rectangle, such as a brick, you measure its length, width, and, height and multiply the three numbers and their units together (V = 1 x w x h).
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Measuring Volume
For a brick, your measurements probably would be in centimeters. The volume would then be expressed in cubic centimeters, cm3.
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Measuring Liquid Volume
In measuring a liquids volume, you are indicating the capacity of the container that holds that amount of liquid.
The most common units for expressing liquid volumes are liters and milliliters.
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Measuring Liquid Volume
A liter occupies the same volume as a cubic decimeter, dm3. A cubic decimeter is a cube that is 1 dm, or 10cm, on each side.
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Measuring Matter
Mass is a measurement of the quantity of matter in an object.
A bowling ball has a mass of about 5,000 g.
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Measuring Matter
This makes its mass roughly 100 times greater than the mass of a golf ball and 2,000 times greater than a table-tennis balls mass.
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Density
The mass and volume of an object can be used to find the density of the material the object is made of.
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Density
Density is the mass per unit volume of a material.
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Density
You find density by dividing an objects mass by the objects volume.
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Derived Units
The measurement unit for density, g/cm3 is a combination of SI units. A unit obtained by combining different SI units is called a derived unit. An SI unit multiplied by itself also is a derived unit.
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Measuring Time and Temperature
It is often necessary to keep track of how long it takes for something to happen, or whether something heats up or cools down.
These measurements involve time and temperature. Time is the interval between two events. The SI unit for time is the second.
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Whats Hot and Whats Not
Think of temperature as a measure of how hot or how cold something is. For most scientific work, temperature is measured on the Celsius (C) scale.
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Whats Hot and Whats Not
On this scale, the freezing point of water is 0C, and the boiling point of water is 100C. Between these points, the scale is divided into 100 equal divisions. Each one represents 1C.
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Kelvin and Fahrenheit
The SI unit of temperature is the kelvin (K).
Zero on the Kelvin scale (0 K) is the coldest possible temperature, also known as absolute zero.
Absolute zero is equal to -273C which is 273 below the freezing point of water.
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Kelvin temperature can be found by adding 273 to the Celsius reading. So, on the Kelvin scale, water freezes at 273 K and boils at 373 K. The temperature measurement you are probably most familiar with is the Fahrenheit scale, which was based roughly on the temperature of the human body, 98.6.
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These three thermometers illustrate the scales of temperature between the freezing and boiling points of water.
Section Check
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Question 1
A __________ is an exact quantity that people around the world have agreed to use to compare measurements. A. variable B. standard C. unit D. control
Section Check
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Answer
The answer is B. SI standards are universally accepted and understood by scientists throughout the world.
Section Check
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Question 2
A measurement must include both a number and a(an)
Answer:
A Unit
Section Check
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Question 3
In an experiment, 0.014 seconds equals ____________________ milliseconds. Answer: 14
Section Check
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Question 4
The amount of space occupied by an object is called _________?
Answer
The answer is volume. To find the volume of a solid rectangle, measure the rectangles length by its width by its height.
Question 5
____________________ is the closeness of a measurement to the actual value being measured. Answer: Accuracy
Communicating with Graphs
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A Visual Display
A graph is a visual display of information or data.
This is a graph that shows a girl walking her dog.
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A Visual Display
The horizontal axis, or the x-axis, measures time. Time is the independent variable because as it changes, it affects the measure of another variable.
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A Visual Display
The distance from home that the girl and the dog walk is the other variable. It is the dependent variable and is measured on the vertical axis, or yaxis.
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A Visual Display
Different kinds of graphsline, bar, and circleare appropriate for displaying different types of information.
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A Visual Display
Graphs make it easier to understand complex patterns by displaying data in a visual manner. Scientists often graph their data to detect patterns that would not have been evident in a table. The conclusions drawn from graphs must be based on accurate information and reasonable scales.
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Line Graphs
A line graph can show any relationship where the dependent variable changes due to a change in the independent variable.
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Line Graphs
Line graphs often show how a relationship between variables changes over time.
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Line Graphs
You can show more than one event on the same graph as long as the relationship between the variables is identical. Suppose a builder had three choices of thermostats for a new school. He wanted to test them to know which was the best brand to install throughout the building.
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Line Graphs
He installed a different thermostat in classrooms, A, B, and C. He recorded his data in this table.
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Line Graphs
The builder then plotted the data on a graph.
He could see from the table that the data did not vary much for the three classrooms.
So he chose small intervals for the y-axis and left part of the scale out (the part between 0 and 15).
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Line Graphs
This allowed him to spread out the area on the graph where the data points lie. You can see easily the contrast in the colors of the three lines and their relationship to the black horizontal line.
The black line represents the thermostat setting and is the control.
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Constructing Line Graphs
The most important factor in making a line graph is always using the x-axis for the independent variable.
The y-axis always is used for the dependent variable.
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Another factor in constructing a graph involves units of measurement. You might use a Celsius thermometer for one part of your experiment and a Fahrenheit thermometer for another.
You must first convert your temperature readings to the same unit of measurement before you make your graph.
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Scientists use a variety of tools, such as computers and graphing calculators to help them draw graphs.
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Bar Graphs
A bar graph is useful for comparing information collected by counting. For example, suppose you counted the number of students in every classroom in your school on a particular day and organized your data in a table.
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Bar Graphs
You could show these data in a bar graph like the one shown.
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Bar Graphs
As on a line graph, the independent variable is plotted on the x-axis and the dependent variable is plotted on the y-axis.
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Bar Graphs
You might need to place a break in the scale of the graph to better illustrate your results.
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Circle Graphs
A circle graph, or pie graph, is used to show how some fixed quantity is broken down into parts. This type of graph used to show how a part of something relates to the whole. (Test) The slices represent the parts and usually are represented as percentages of the total.
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Circle Graphs
This figure illustrates how a circle graph could be used to show the percentage of buildings in a neighborhood using each of a variety of heating fuels.
Section Check
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Question 1
A graph is a(n) __________ of information or data.
A. list B. analysis C. visual display D. conclusion
Section Check
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Answer
The answer is C. Graphs make complex patterns easier to understand by displaying data in a visual manner.
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Question 2
Which of the following types of graphs would be the best choice for representing a childs growth over time? A. line B. bar C. circle D. contour
Section Check
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Answer
The answer is A. Line graphs often show how a relationship between variables changes over time.
Section Check
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Question 3
You need to draw a circle graph to represent the following data. Determine the angle on the circle that accurately represents the number of Spanish-speaking households.
Language Spoken English Spanish French Number of Households 127 179 21
Section Check
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Answer
There are 327 households, 179 of which are Spanish-speaking. 179 is 55% of the total, so the angle will be 55% of 360, or 198.
Language Spoken English Spanish French Number of Households 127 179 21
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Welcome to Physical Science

Unit 1: Energy and Motion

Chapter 1: The Nature of Science

1.3: Communicating with Graphs

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

Major Categories of Science

Big Ideas of Physical Science

Matter and Change:

Forces and Motion:

The Methods of Science

Science Explains Nature

Energy is Transferred but NEVER DESTROYED !

Major Topics - Chemistry

Major Topics - Physics

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

Sometimes a statement of a problem arises from an activity that is not working.

The Methods of Science

Researching and Gathering Information

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

A variable is a quantity that can have more than a single value.

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

Constants and Controls

The Methods of Science

Constants and Controls

The Methods of Science

Constants and Controls

4 oz. every three days

The Methods of Science

Constants and Controls

4 oz. every three days

The Methods of Science

Analyzing the Data

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

Being Objective or FAIR

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

The experiment must be repeatable.

The Methods of Science

Visualizing with Models

Sometimes, scientists cannot see everything that they are testing.

The Methods of Science

Visualizing with Models

The Methods of Science

Build Model Planes

How did the plane Fly?

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

Another type of model is a simulator.

The Methods of Science

The Methods of Science

Scientific Theories and Laws

The Methods of Science