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__________ describes the degree of exactness in a measurement. a. b. c. d. Hint Parallax Accuracy Precision Significance

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In Figure 1-10, if a fourth student measured the spring's length to be 14.2 0.2 cm, would this agree with any of the other students' measurements? a. Yes, it agrees with all three students. b. c. d. Hint Yes, it agrees with only student 1. Yes, it agrees with students 1 and 3. No.

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The apparent shift in the position of an object when it is viewed from different angles is caused by __________. a. parallax b. c. d. Hint imprecise measurement inaccuracy faulty instruments

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__________ describes how well the results of an experiment agree with the standard value. a. b. c. d. Precision Significance Accuracy Parallax

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Hint In Figure 1-16, the y-intercept of the graphed line is 13.7 cm. What is the physical meaning of this intercept? a. It is the distance from the bottom of the spring to the suspended mass. b. It is the length of the spring when the experiment is over. c. It is the length of the spring when no masses are suspended from it. d. It is the distance from the top of the spring to the suspended mass.

The y-intercept corresponds to the condition that the value plotted on the x-axis is equal to zero.

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According to Figure 1-16, if a mass of 45.0 g were hung on the spring, how long would the spring be? a. 46.1 cm b. 576 cm c. 17.3 cm d. 3.6 cm

Once the mathematical relationship between the x and y variables is known, a y value can be calculated for any x value, even if those specific coordinates do not appear on the graph. 3. The point at which a line crosses the y-axis is the __________. a. rise b. y-intercept c. slope d. parallax A linear equation can be written as y = mx + b where b is the y-intercept. 4. The property of a straight line that is the ratio of the vertical difference between two points to the horizontal difference between the same two points is the __________. a. tangent b. intercept c. rise d. slope The slope of a straight line can be calculated using two points on the line. 5. What value is calculated by dividing rise by run? a. angular velocity b. acceleration of a moving object exhibiting uniform motion c. length of a straight line d. the slope of a straight line The ratio of the rise to the run is the slope of a straight line.