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Edelman Exam Review
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Physics
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06/20/2011

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What is the vertical axis of a graph called?
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y-axis
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What is the name of the horizontal axis of a graph?
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x-axis
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What is the reciprocal of 1,000?
Definition
0.001
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What is the reciprocal of 5?
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1/5
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What is the reciprocal of 1/10?
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10
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A sack contains 6 pounds of flour. The contents of the bag are increased by a factor of 5. How much flour is in the bag?
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30 pounds
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A bouquet has 30 flowers. The size of the bouquet is decreased by a factor of 3. How many flowers remain?
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10
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How much bigger is one billion than one thousand?
Definition
1,000,000
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Put the follow metric units in increasing order (deci, deca, centi, hecto)
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centi, deci, deca, hecto
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How many nanoseconds are in 7 seconds
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7,000,000,000
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The letters that represent the abbreviations for the prefixes of the metric system.
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M, k, da, d, c
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mega is
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millions
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hecto is
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hundreds
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milli is
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thousandths
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kilo is
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thousands
Term
nano is
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billionths
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giga is
Definition
billions
Term
The reciprocal of Mega is?
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Micro (Millionth)
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What is the value for the measurement a sonographer uses to measure the perimeter of an anatomical structure?
Definition
15mm
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What are the units associated with the circumference of a circle?
Definition
mm
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The volume of a cystic structure is estimated from sonographic data. What is an acceptable measurement of this volume?
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6 cm3
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How can the volume of an irregularly shaped object be most accurately measured?
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by immersing it in water
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The speed of red blood cells traveling through a blood vessel is 750 cm/sec. You are asked to measure this speed in miles per hour. What information would be sufficient for you to complete your task?
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how many seconds per hour and the number of miles in a centimeter
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What term is used to describe the effects of an ultrasound wave on living tissues?
Definition
biological effects
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