The Science of Physics

Learning Targets

• Identify and use the steps of the scientific method.

• Explain the difference between accuracy and precision.

• Recall and use the metric prefixes and metric units in problem solving.

• Use dimensional analysis for unit conversions.

• Explain the significance of using significant figures.

• Use order-of-magnitude calculations to evaluate an answer.

• Recognize that scientists use models and relationships between variables to make predictions. 

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