Physics Unit 1 Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Fields of Physics Sig Figs SI Units Conversion Scientific Notation Scientific Method Mystery $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy
1 - $100 What field studies motion and its causes? Mechanics
1 - $200 Listening to your favorite radio station involves which area of physics? Vibrations and Wave Phenomena
1 - $300 A bake makes a loaf of bread. Identify the area of physics that this involves. Thermodynamics
1 - $400 A hiker uses a compass to navigate through the woods. Which area of physics does this involve? Electromagnetism
1 - $500 Define physics Study of the Physical world.
2 - $100 Calculate the following and express the answer in scientific notation with the correct number of significant figures: 21.4 + 15 + 17.17 + 4.003 5.8 x 10^1
2 - $200 Calculate the following and express the answer in scientific notation with the correct number of significant figures: 10.5 x 8.8 x 3.14 2.90 x 10^2
2 - $300 Calculate the following and express the answer in scientific notation with the correct number of significant figures: (0.82 + 0.042)(4.4 x 10^3) 3.8 x 10^3
2 - $400 How many significant figures does 50.00300 have? 7
2 - $500 How many significant figures does 0.050200 mg have? 5
3 - $100 What is the SI unit used to measure mass? kilograms
3 - $200 What is the SI base unit for time? 1 second
3 - $300 The most appropriate SI unit for measuring the length of an automobile would be? meter
3 - $400 The radius of Earth is 6 370 000 m. Express this measurement in km in scientific notation with correct number of significant digits. 6.37 x 10^3 km
3 - $500 The average mass of a proton is 1.673 x 10^-27 kg. What is this mass in grams? 1.673 x 10^-24
4 - $100 Write 0.000 005 823 ug in scientific notation 5.823 x 10^-6 ug
4 - $200 Write 674.3 mm in scientific notation. 6.743 x 10^2 mm
4 - $300 Convert 1 μm to meters using scientific notation. 1 x 10^-6 m
4 - $400 According to the scientific method, why does a physicist make observations and collect data? To ask a question
4 - $500 According to the scientific method, how does a physicist formulate and objectively test hypotheses? By experiments
5 - $100 Measuring temperature would most likely involve which major area in physics? Thermodynamics
5 - $200 A physicist who studies the behavior of submicroscopic particles is working in which area within physics? Quantum Mechanics
5 - $300 In the steps of the scientific method, what is the next step after formulating and objectively testing hypotheses? Interpreting Results
5 - $400 Convert 92 x 10^3 km to decimeters using scientific notation. 9.2 x 10^8 dm
5 - $500 Calculate the area of a room whose length is 15.23 m and width is 8.7 m. Express you answer in scientific notation and with the correct number of significant digits. 1.3 x 10^2 meters squared
Final Jeopardy Do you have any questions about the test tomorrow?