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Physics, Part 1
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Big Question
How mathematically predictable is your own memory?

Big Idea
The natural world follows laws. Mathematical equations help us understand the
laws of nature and allow us to predict outcomes.

Learning Objectives
After completing this module, students will be able to do the following:

• 1.4) Identify appropriate measurement methods and units for collecting data.
• 1.5) Make simple SI unit conversions.
• 1.6) Interpret the meaning of the slope and intercept from a regression line.
• 1.7) Make extrapolations using a regression equation.
• 1.8) Use algebra to manipulate regression equations.
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Lesson 1
1.4) Identify appropriate measurement methods and units
for collecting data
Lesson Outcomes
1.5) Make simple SI unit conversions

SI Units & Unit Conversions

You will start these Guided notes watching segments from a Ted Ed video on the
origin of the Metric System.

1) SI Units. Below is a list of units used in the Metric System. Check which of the
following we will be using in this Physics class.

 Length–meter (m)

 Time–second (s)

 Amount of substance–mole (mole)

 Electric current–ampere (A)

 Temperature–kelvin (K)

 Luminous intensity–candela (cd)

 Mass–kilogram (kg)

2) Measuring Tools. Below are tools to measure SI units. Draw a line connecting
the measuring tools to the correct SI unit they measure.
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3) Derived Units. The SI units make up the basic units, but many units are a
combination of units formed by equations. Type the correct SI derived units
for the following equations:

Speed (distance / time)

Area (Length x width)

Volume (Length x width x height)

Density (Mass / volume)

4) Two Big Qs. When starting an investigation, it’s important to ask the
following questions about measurements?

What are the What is the

for the variables I will be measuring? for the variables I will be measuring?
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5) SI Prefix Chart

Prefix Symbol Multiplier Exponent Form

tera T 1, 000, 000, 000, 000 1012

giga G 1, 000, 000, 000 109

mega M 1, 000, 000 106

kilo k 1, 000 103

Basic Unit Basic Unit 1 100

centi c 0. 01 10-2

milli m 0. 001 10-3

micro µ 0. 000, 001 10-6

Nano n 0. 000, 000, 001 10-9

• If your phone can store 16,000 megabytes, how many gigabytes of memory
does it have?

Convert the following into meters:

• 100 mm (millimeters) →

• 10 kilometers →

• 1, 000, 000, 000 nanometers →

• 10 centimeters →
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Home Investigations Lab

Choose two of the investigation options provided in the online instructions.

Experiment # _

What are the Independent Variable Dependent Variable

independent and
dependent variables of
the investigation?

What variables were kept

constant?

What measuring tools

would be needed?

What units would be

used for each variable?

What is the relationship

between the two
variables?
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Experiment # _

What are the Independent Variable Dependent Variable

independent and
dependent variables of
the investigation?

What variables were kept

constant?

What measuring tools

would be needed?

What units would be

used for each variable?

What is the relationship

between the two
variables?
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Lesson 2
1.6) Interpret the meaning of the slope and intercept from a
regression line.
Lesson Outcome
1.7) Make extrapolations using a regression equation
1.8) Use algebra to manipulate regression equations

Interpreting Slope and Intercept

1) As shown in the guided notes video, draw lines connecting the part of the
regression equation to their respective interpretations.

Slope Interpretations Guides

slope: change in y / change in x

slope: For every 1 unit change in x, y changes by m.

y-intercept Interpretation Guides

y-intercept: When x = 0, y = b.
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2) Fill in the boxes below representing the interpretation for the various parts of
the trendline equation.

3) Fill in the boxes below representing the interpretation for the various parts of
the trendline equation.
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Interpolation and extrapolation

Interpolation: Making predictions _ the trend of the data (between known
values).

What would be Sarah’s shot percentage at 38 feet from the hoop? _

Extrapolation: Making a prediction _ the trend of the data.

How many total movies will Disney have produced by the year 2050? _

In what year will Disney produce their 1000th movie? _

Use the regression line in the graph to answer the following questions:

6.a) How far would the rubber band stretch if a mass of 1500 grams were hung on
it? _

6.b) Using S for stretch and M for mass, which of the following is the correct
regression equation rearranged to solve for mass?
A) M=(S+2.5)/0.03 B) M=(S-2.5)/0.03 C) M=(S+0.03)/2.5 D) M=(S-0.03)/2.5

6.c) How much mass should be hung on the rubber band so that it will stretch
exactly 61 cm? _
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Projectiles Lab, Part 2

Lab Goal: Use the projectile simulation to create a scatter plot for data analysis and
extrapolation.

Investigation question: When launched at 45 degrees, how does platform

height affect the cannon's range?

1) Data Collection – Collect 5 data points. Choose five different heights between
0 and 10 meters. The heights do not have to be evenly spaced apart.

Platform height Projectile Range

2) Create a scatter plot. Include axis labels and a trendline with the equation
visible. See help videos at the bottom of the lab instructions in Canvas. Draw
or paste a copy of your Excel graph in the space below.

I was not able to copy paste, so I added the image of the graph to page 11

3) Variable Relationship: What is the relationship between platform height and

projectile range?

The relationship has no correlation

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4) Trendline Equation: Write your linear trendline equation below. However,

replace x and y with their actual meaning. Example: The Piano's Range =
0.0011 (Altitude) + 13.01

Projectile Range = 0.735 * Platform Height + 22.6

5) Slope interpretation: What does your slope mean in your trendline equation?
(See Lesson 2.1 above for slope interpretation guides.)

Every 1-meter increase in platform height, the projectile range increases by

approximately 0.735 meters.every 1-meter increase in platform height, the
projectile range increases by approximately 0.735 meters.

6) y-intercept interpretation: What does your y-intercept means in your

trendline equation? (See Lesson 2 above for y-intercept interpretation guide.)
When the platform height is 0 meters, the projectile range is approximately 22.76
meters.

7) Extrapolation: Using your trendline, predict the projectile’s range if the

platform was raised to 15 meters. Show your math below.
Projectile Range = 0.735 ⋅ 15 + 22.76. Projectile Range = 0.735⋅15+ 22.76
Projectile Range = 33.78 meters.
The projectile range would be approximately 33.78 meters if the platform height is
15 meters.
8) Test your extrapolation: Move the target to the range you calculated. Was
your calculation accurate?

My calculation was accurate

9) Rearrange your trendline equation: Rearrange your equation so that it is

solving for platform height.

10 m = (30.11 - 22.76) / 0.735

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10) Solve for platform height: If you placed the target at exactly 50 meters, what
platform height would hit it? (Round your answer to the nearest whole
number). Test out your answer on the simulation.

The platform height would be approximatly 37 meters

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Lesson 3
1.7) Make extrapolations using a regression equation
Lesson Outcomes
1.8) Use algebra to manipulate regression equations

Memory Investigation Lab (on yourself)

See the instructions in the course for details on collecting data for this lab.

Data Analysis Questions

You should have created two scatter plots (with trendline equations) from your
memory game investigation. The first shows how the number of cards affected the
number of card turns, and the second shows how the number of cards affected the
time spent playing the game. Please make sure both scatter plots have the x- and y-
axis labeled. Paste your graphs below.

One graph is on page 15, and the other one is on page 17

1) Interpretation of the meaning of the slope for both graphs.

The slope represents the increase in the number of card turns for each additional card for graph 1. The
slope for the second graph represents how much additional time is spent for every extra card.

2) Interpret the meaning of the y-intercept for both graphs.

The y intercept represents the number of card turns when there aer 0 cards
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3) Extrapolation 1: Use the regression equation from your first graph to predict
how many moves it would take you to solve the memory game with 28 cards?

It would take around 100 moves to solve the memory game

4) Extrapolation 2: Use the regression equation from your second graph to

predict how long it will take you to solve the memory game with 28 cards?

It would take around a 100 seconds to solve the memory games

5) Play the 28-card memory game. How many moves did the 28-card game
take? How long did it take you?
I took 74 turns to finish the game and it took me 1:18 minutes to finish my game

6) Were your predictions using your regression equations close to your actual
28-card performance? Explain why or why not.

My prediction was closer to the actual 28 card performance

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Memory Investigation Lab (on someone else)

See instructions in the course for details on the data collection for this lab.

Include below the scatterplots you created for your research participant.

1) Explain to your research participant the following:

- the trend (direct, inverse, no relationship) of the data
- the meaning of the slope for both graphs
- the meaning of the y-intercept for both graphs
2) Compare your data to your research participant’s.
- Who has the greater slope in the regression equations?
I do
- What does it mean that your slopes are different?
The slopes being different just mean that both of us took a different amount of attempts to solve the game
- Whose data communicates a better ability to play memory?
My data communicates a better ability to play memory as I solved it in less time and less attempts
3) Extrapolation 1: How many moves it would take your research participant
to solve the memory game with the 28-card game?

It would take my particiapnt 100 moves to solve the game

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4) Extrapolation 2: How long it will take your research participant to solve the
memory game with the 28-card game.

It would take my participant 100 seconds to solve the game

5) Have your research participant play the 28-card memory game.

- How many moves did it take them?
It took them 85 moves

- How long did it take them?

It took them 1:30 minutes

6) Have your research participant sign their name in the box.

Relationship to student:

Father

Module 2 Review
Answer the Big Question for this module.

• How mathematically predictable is your own memory?

Your memory is relativly predictable, as you

can get a ballpark estimate but it’s not going
to be exact