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PHY111 Communicating with Mathematics

Match the words of phrases with the best description.

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Bar graphUseful for non-continuous variables
Pie GraphUseful to show parts of a whole
Line graphsUseful to show continuously changing variables
RatioResults from two quantities being divided by each other
FormulaCan generate an answer without complete understanding
EquationSymbolic representation for a well understood relationship relation
Greek letter alpha"is proportional to"
Independent variableManipulated variable
Dependent variableResponding variable
Sine of an angleRatio of side opposite over hypotenuse of a right triangle
Cosine of an angleRatio of side adjacent over hypotenuse of a right triangle
Tangent of an angleRatio of side opposite over side adjacent of a right triangle
ScalarQuantity with magnitude only
VectorQuantity with magnitude and direction
Circle2 Pi radians
Semi-circle180 degrees
R cos (theta)"x" component of vector R
R sin (theta)"y" component of vector R
Fundamental QuantityMass, for example
Derived quantityVelocity, for example



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