1. Test 2: Measurement and Graphing
Honors Physical Science 2011
Mrs. Artie Orgeron

2. How old are you. How tall are you
How old are you? How tall are you? The answers to these questions are measurements. Measurements are important in both science and everyday life. It would be difficult to imagine doing science without any measurements.

3. Using Scientific Notation
Why is scientific notation useful?
Why is scientific notation useful?

4. Using Scientific Notation
Why is scientific notation useful?
Scientists often work with very large or very small numbers. Astronomers estimate there are 200,000,000,000 stars in our galaxy.

5. Using Scientific Notation
Scientific notation is a way of expressing a value as the product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.
For example, the speed of light is about 300,000,000 meters per second. In scientific notation, that speed is 3.0 × 108 m/s. The exponent, 8, tells you that the decimal point is really 8 places to the right of the 3.

6. Using Scientific Notation
For numbers less than 1 that are written in scientific notation, the exponent is negative.
For example, an average snail’s pace is meters per second. In scientific notation, that speed is 8.6 × 10-4 m/s. The negative exponent tells you how many decimals places there are to the left of the 8.6.

7. SI Units of Measurement
What units do scientists use for their measurements?
What units do scientists use for their measurements?

8. SI Units of Measurement
Scientists use a set of measuring units called SI, or the International System of Units.
SI is an abbreviation for Système International d’Unités.
SI is a revised version of the metric system, originally developed in France in 1791.
Scientists around the world use the same system of measurements so that they can readily interpret one another’s measurements.
Scientists use a set of measuring units called SI, or the International System of Units.
SI is an abbreviation for Système International d’Unités.
SI is a revised version of the metric system, originally developed in France in 1791.
Scientists around the world use the same system of measurements so that they can readily interpret one another’s measurements.

9. SI Units of Measurement
If you told one of your friends that you had finished an assignment “in five,” it could mean five minutes or five hours. Always express measurements in numbers and units so that their meaning is clear.
These students’ temperature measurement will include a number and the unit, °C.

10. SI Units of Measurement
Base Units and Derived Units
SI is built upon seven metric units, known as base units.
In SI, the base unit for length, or the straight-line distance between two points, is the meter (m).
The base unit for mass, or the quantity of matter in an object or sample, is the kilogram (kg).

11. SI Units of Measurement
Seven metric base units make up the foundation of SI.

12. SI Units of Measurement
Additional SI units, called derived units, are made from combinations of base units.
Volume is the amount of space taken up by an object.
Density is the ratio of an object’s mass to its volume:

13. SI Units of Measurement
Specific combinations of SI base units yield derived units.

14. SI Units of Measurement
To derive the SI unit for density, you can divide the base unit for mass by the derived unit for volume. Dividing kilograms by cubic meters yields the SI unit for density, kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m3).
A bar of gold has more mass per unit volume than a feather, so gold has a greater density than a feather.

15. SI Units of Measurement
Metric Prefixes
The metric unit is not always a convenient one to use. A metric prefix indicates how many times a unit should be multiplied or divided by 10.

16. SI Units of Measurement
For example, the time it takes for a computer hard drive to read or write data is in the range of thousandths of a second, such as second. Using the prefix milli- (m), you can write second as 9 milliseconds, or 9 ms.

17. SI Units of Measurement
Metric prefixes can also make a unit larger. For example, a distance of 12,000 meters can also be written as 12 kilometers.
Metric prefixes turn up in nonmetric units as well. If you work with computers, you probably know that a gigabyte of data refers to 1,000,000,000 bytes. A megapixel is 1,000,000 pixels.

18. SI Units of Measurement
A conversion factor is a ratio of equivalent measurements used to convert a quantity expressed in one unit to another unit.
To convert the height of Mount Everest, meters, into kilometers, multiply by the conversion factor on the left.

19. SI Units of Measurement
To convert kilometers back into meters, multiply by the conversion factor on the right. Since you are converting from kilometers to meters, the number should get larger.
In this case, the kilometer units cancel, leaving you with meters.

20. Limits of Measurement
How does the precision of measurements affect the precision of scientific calculations?
How does the precision of measurements affect the precision of scientific calculations?

21. Limits of Measurement
Precision
Precision is a gauge of how exact a measurement is.
Significant figures are all the digits that are known in a measurement, plus the last digit that is estimated.

22. Limits of Measurement
The precision of a calculated answer is limited by the least precise measurement used in the calculation.
The precision of a calculated answer is limited by the least precise measurement used in the calculation.

23. Limits of Measurement
A more precise time can be read from the digital clock than can be read from the analog clock. The digital clock is precise to the nearest second, while the analog clock is precise to the nearest minute.

24. Limits of Measurement
If the least precise measurement in a calculation has three significant figures, then the calculated answer can have at most three significant figures.
Mass = grams
Volume = 4.42 cubic centimeters.
Rounding to three significant figures, the density is 7.86 grams per cubic centimeter.

25. Limits of Measurement
Accuracy
Another important quality in a measurement is its accuracy. Accuracy is the closeness of a measurement to the actual value of what is being measured.
For example, suppose a digital clock is running 15 minutes slow. Although the clock would remain precise to the nearest second, the time displayed would not be accurate.

26. Measuring Temperature
A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature, or how hot an object is.
A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature, or how hot an object is.

27. Measuring Temperature
Scale The scale indicates the
temperature according to how
far up or down the capillary
tube the liquid has moved.
Celsius (centigrade)
temperature scale
Fahrenheit scale
Capillary tube
Colored liquid The liquid moves up and down the capillary tube as the temperature changes.
Bulb The bulb
contains the
reservoir of liquid.

28. Measuring Temperature
Compressed
scale
Liquid rises
more in a
narrow tube
for the same
temperature
change.
Liquid rises
less in a
wide tube
for the same
temperature
change.
Expanded,
easy-to-read scale

29. Measuring Temperature
The two temperature scales that you are probably most familiar with are the Fahrenheit scale and the Celsius scale.
A degree Celsius is almost twice as large as a degree Fahrenheit.
You can convert from one scale to the other by using one of the following formulas.

30. Measuring Temperature
The SI base unit for temperature is the kelvin (K).
A temperature of 0 K, or 0 kelvin, refers to the lowest possible temperature that can be reached.
In degrees Celsius, this temperature is –273.15°C. To convert between kelvins and degrees Celsius, use the formula:

31. Measuring Temperature
Temperatures can be expressed in degrees Fahrenheit, degrees Celsius, or kelvins.

32. Assessment Questions
A shopping mall has a length of 200 meters and a width of 75 meters. What is the area of the mall, in scientific notation?
1 × 103 m2
1.5 × 103 m2
1.5 × 104 m2
1.75 × 104 m2

33. Assessment Questions
A shopping mall has a length of 200 meters and a width of 75 meters. What is the area of the mall, in scientific notation?
1 × 103 m2
1.5 × 103 m2
1.5 × 104 m2
1.75 × 104 m2 ANS: C

34. Assessment Questions
A student measures the volume and mass of a liquid. The volume is 50.0 mL and the mass is g. What is the correct calculated value of the liquid’s density? (A calculator reads )
1.6 g/cm3
1.57 g/cm3
1.569 g/cm3
g/cm3

35. Assessment Questions
A student measures the volume and mass of a liquid. The volume is 50.0 mL and the mass is g. What is the correct calculated value of the liquid’s density? (A calculator reads )
1.6 g/cm3
1.57 g/cm3
1.569 g/cm3
g/cm3 ANS: B

36. Assessment Questions
How can you convert a temperature expressed in kelvin (K) to degree Celsius (°C)?
add 32
subtract 32
add 273
subtract 273

37. Assessment Questions
How can you convert a temperature expressed in kelvin (K) to degree Celsius (°C)?
add 32
subtract 32
add 273
subtract ANS: C

38. Assessment Questions
The SI base unit for length is the mile. True False

39. Assessment Questions
The SI base unit for length is the mile. True False ANS: F, meter

40. In order for news to be useful, it must be reported in a clear, organized manner. Like the news, scientific data become meaningful only when they are organized and communicated. Communication includes visual presentations, such as this graph.

41. Organizing Data
How do scientists organize data?
How do scientists organize data?

42. Organizing Data
Scientists can organize their data by using data tables and graphs.
Scientists can organize their data by using data tables and graphs.

43. Organizing Data Data Tables
The simplest way to organize data is to present them in a table. This table relates two variables—a manipulated variable (location) and a responding variable (average annual precipitation).

44. Organizing Data Line Graphs
A line graph is useful for showing changes that occur in related variables.
In a line graph, the manipulated variable is generally plotted on the horizontal axis, or x- axis.
The responding variable is plotted on the vertical axis, or y-axis, of the graph.

45. Sometimes the data points in a graph yield a straight line.
Organizing Data
Sometimes the data points in a graph yield a straight line.
The steepness, or slope, of this line is the ratio of a vertical change to the corresponding horizontal change.
The formula for the slope of the line is

46. Organizing Data
Plotting the mass of water against the volume of water yields a straight line.

47. Organizing Data
A direct proportion is a relationship in which the ratio of two variables is constant. The relationship between the mass and the volume of water is an example of a direct proportion.
A 3-cubic-centimeter sample of water has a mass of 3 grams.
A 6-cubic-centimeter sample of water has a mass of 6 grams.
A 9-cubic-centimeter sample of water has a mass of 9 grams.

48. Organizing Data
This graph shows how the flow rate of a water faucet affects the time required to fill a 1-gallon pot.

49. Organizing Data
An inverse proportion is a relationship in which the product of two variables is a constant.
A flow rate of 0.5 gallon per minute will fill the pot in 2 minutes.
A flow rate of 1 gallon per minute will fill the pot in 1 minute.
A flow rate of 2 gallons per minute will fill the pot in 0.5 minute.

50. Organizing Data Faster Than Speeding Data
A modem is a device used to send and receive data. For example, if you upload an image to a Web site, the modem in your computer converts the data of the image into a different format. The converted data are then sent through a telephone line or cable TV line. The smallest unit of data that can be read by a computer is a binary digit, or “bit.” A bit is either a 0 or a 1. Computers process bits in larger units called bytes. A byte is a group of eight bits.

51. Organizing Data
The table shows the data transfer rates for modems used in home computers. Data transfer rates are often measured in kilobits per second, or kbps. The time required to upload a 1-megabyte (MB) file is given for each rate listed.

52. Organizing Data
Using Graphs Use the data in the table to create a line graph. Describe the relationship between data transfer rate and upload time.
Answer:

53. Organizing Data
2. Inferring How would doubling the data transfer rate affect the upload time?
Answer: Doubling the data transfer rate would halve the upload time.

54. Organizing Data
Bar Graphs
A bar graph is often used to compare a set of measurements, amounts, or changes.

55. Organizing Data Circle Graphs
If you think of a pie cut into pieces, you have a mental model of a circle graph. A circle graph shows how a part or share of something relates to the whole.

56. Communicating Data
How can scientists communicate experimental data?
How can scientists communicate experimental data?

57. Communicating Data
Scientists can communicate results by writing in scientific journals or speaking at conferences.
Scientists can communicate results by writing in scientific journals or speaking at conferences.

58. Communicating Data
Scientists also exchange information through conversations, s, and Web sites. Young scientists often present their research at science fairs.

59. Communicating Data
Peer review is a process in which scientists examine other scientists’ work.
Peer review encourages comments, suggestions, questions, and criticism from other scientists.
Based on their peers’ responses, the scientists who submitted their work for review can then reevaluate how to best interpret their data.

60. Assessment Questions
Which type of graph is most useful for showing how part of something relates to the whole?
bar
circle
column
line

61. Assessment Questions
Which type of graph is most useful for showing how part of something relates to the whole?
bar
circle
column
line ANS: B

62. Assessment Questions
How does a line graph generally show the relationship between the manipulated variable and the responding variable?
The manipulated variable is plotted on the x-axis, and the responding variable is plotted on the y-axis.
The responding variable is plotted on the x-axis, and the manipulated variable is plotted on the y-axis.
The manipulated variable is plotted on the graph, and the responding variable is shown by the slope.
The responding variable is plotted on the graph, and the manipulated variable is shown by the slope.

63. Assessment Questions
How does a line graph generally show the relationship between the manipulated variable and the responding variable?
The manipulated variable is plotted on the x-axis, and the responding variable is plotted on the y-axis.
The responding variable is plotted on the x-axis, and the manipulated variable is plotted on the y-axis.
The manipulated variable is plotted on the graph, and the responding variable is shown by the slope.
The responding variable is plotted on the graph, and the manipulated variable is shown by the slope. ANS: A

64. Assessment Questions
How do scientists communicate the results of scientific investigations?
by writing in scientific journals or speaking at conferences
using secret code
only through
by writing in literary journals

65. Assessment Questions
How do scientists communicate the results of scientific investigations?
by writing in scientific journals or speaking at conferences
using secret code
only through
by writing in literary journals ANS: A

66. Why is peer review an important part of the scientific process?
Assessment Questions
Why is peer review an important part of the scientific process?
Peer review makes sure that the correct researcher gets credit for discoveries.
Peer review helps identify errors or bias in research.
Peer review is the system used to report information to other scientists.
Peer review helps other scientists form theories about a discovery.

67. Why is peer review an important part of the scientific process?
Assessment Questions
Why is peer review an important part of the scientific process?
Peer review makes sure that the correct researcher gets credit for discoveries.
Peer review helps identify errors or bias in research.
Peer review is the system used to report information to other scientists.
Peer review helps other scientists form theories about a discovery. ANS: B