General Physics 1, 1st Quarter: Week 1 PDF
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These notes cover general physics concepts, including units of measurement (SI and others), conversions between units, and the use of scientific notation. They include examples to demonstrate conversion calculations and practice problems for students to apply their knowledge.
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General Physics 1 1 st Quarter: Week 1 The Great Chain Race Form 5 groups Materials: Ruler Colored Paper UNIT 1: UNITS OF MEASUREMENT Essential Questions: 1. Why do we measure things? 2. Why is it important to have a standard system of measurement?...
General Physics 1 1 st Quarter: Week 1 The Great Chain Race Form 5 groups Materials: Ruler Colored Paper UNIT 1: UNITS OF MEASUREMENT Essential Questions: 1. Why do we measure things? 2. Why is it important to have a standard system of measurement? Learning Goals Explain the importance of a standard system of measurement. Discuss SI units. Solve problems involving conversion of units. Cite importance of measurement in everyday living. How do we measure? Measurement In the past, Egyptians and Babylonians use their body parts to estimate the length of an object. It is a process of assigning a quantity to describe a property of an object by comparing it with a standard. METRIC SYSTEM International or SI What is the Metric System? It is the standard system of measurement for the fundamental quantities abbreviated from SystΓ¨me International. It is established in 1960. The 7 Fundamental Quantities And Its Si Base Units QUANTITY SYMBOL UNIT SYMBOL TIME π‘ π πππππ π LENGTH π πππ‘ππ π MASS π ππππππππ ππ ELECTRIC CURRENT πΌ π΄πππππ π΄ TEMPERATURE π πΎπππ£ππ πΎ AMOUNT OF SUBSTANCE π ππππ πππ LUMINOUS INTENSITY πΌπ£ πππππππ ππ How do you express very small or very large quantities? Prefixes used with SI units Prefixes are added to the base units to make the value of the unit smaller or larger. Conversion of Units (Metric Prefixes) 1. πππππ ππ β ππ π ππ = ππβπ ππ βπ π ππ ππ βπ π. π π ππ ππ π = π. π π ππ ππ π ππ π ππ = πππ ππ π π ππ = π. π π ππ βπ ππ π. π π ππ ππ π ππβπ ππ Conversion of Units (Metric Prefixes) 2. ππ. π π·π β ππ ππ π π·π = ππ ππ ππ ππ ππ ππ π. π π πππ π·π π = π. π π ππ ππ π π·π Derived Quantities These are based on the seven fundamental quantities and are expressed from the product of two or more base units. Derived Units Derived Derived unit in Special Name Symbol Quantity terms of base units volume V m3 speed, velocity v m sβ1 force newton N kg m sβ2 Derived Units Derived Derived unit in terms Special Name Symbol Quantity of base units energy, work joule J kg m2 sβ2 or N m heat capacity J/K kg m2 sβ2 Kβ1 electric charge coulomb C As Other System of Measurement The British Imperial system or imperial units are used limitedly in some countries. It was established from the Weights and Measures Act of 1824 and was continuously reformed. While the British continue to refine their measurement, the Americans adopted the units from the act of 1824 and called it the U.S. customary units. Other System of Measurement Examples of Imperial and U.S. Customary Units with their Metric Equivalent Unit Abbreviation Metric Equivalent pound lb 4.448 N slug slug 14.59 kg ounce oz 28.350 grams Other System of Measurement Examples of Imperial and U.S. Customary Units with their Metric Equivalent Unit Abbreviation Metric Equivalent mile mi 1 609 m or 1.609 km foot ft 30.48 cm inch in 2.54 cm Conversion of Units 1. π πππππ β ππππππ ππππ π πππ ππ π ππππ π πππππ π π π π πππππ ππ π. ππ ππ = ππππππ ππππππ Conversion of Units 2. π πππππ β ππ ππ. ππ ππ ππππ π π ππ π πππππ π π π π ππππ π ππ ππ. πππ π = ππππ. ππ ππ REMEMBER! Most of the quantities in examples and problems require the use of SI units. The Imperial and U.S. customary units may be occasionally mentioned but use the SI units as much as you can. Why is it important to convert units? Conversion of Units An equation or expression should always be consistent with the units to correctly solve it. Units can be treated as algebraic quantities that can cancel each other. Conceptual Questions 1. Cite some practical applications of measurements. 2. Why is it important to have a standard system of measurement? General Physics 1 1 st Quarter: Week 1 Letβs Recall! 1. How do you express very small or very large quantities? 2. What are the 7 fundamental quantities and its base units? Pass the Number! PROCEDURES: 1. The teacher will give a quantity to all the first students in each group at the same time. 2. The first person in the line whispers the number to the next person. Pass the Number! PROCEDURES: 3. All players whisper the number to the next person until it reaches the last person in line. 4. The last player writes the original form of the number on the board. Students are not allowed to use any shortcuts or shorthand notation. UNIT 1: Scientific Notation Learning Goals Discuss the importance of scientific notation and significant figures. Write measurements in scientific notation and the correct number of significant figures. Solve measurement problems using scientific notation and express answers in the correct number of significant figures. Scientific Notation All numbers can be expressed using the form: Equation 1.1 Addition and Subtraction in Scientific Notation To add and subtract quantities in scientific notation, you need to make sure first that the expressions have similar terms. Addition and Subtraction in Scientific Notation 1. Suppose you are required to add the following masses: 5.5 β 103 kg and 3.6 β 103 kg. 2. Add the masses of the two vehicles 5.5 β 103 kg and 3.6 β 105 kg. Addition and Subtraction in Scientific Notation Subtraction of quantities in scientific notation follows the same rules as addition. The powers of ten should have the same exponents before factoring it out and subtracting N accordingly. Letβs Practice! 1. Magaling, Malingap, and Masipag are three adjacent barangays. Brgy. Magaling is 7.0 β 103 m away from Brgy. Malingap. On the other hand, the distance between Brgy. Malingap to Brgy. Masipag is 1.2 β 103 m. What is the total distance between Brgy. Magaling and Brgy. Masipag? Letβs Practice! 2. Leo stored water in two large containers containing 2.50 β 104 mL and 5.10 β 104 mL. He used 3.00 β 104 mL to wash the dishes and clean the kitchen countertop. How much water was left for his consumption? Multiplication and Division in Scientific Notation To multiply quantities in scientific notation, N and a are calculated separately. N are multiplied to one another while the exponents, a, are added. Multiplication and Division in Scientific Notation 1. Suppose you are asked to calculate the area of a field with dimensions of 1.5 β 102 m and 2.1 β 104 m. 2. Suppose you are asked to divide 2.1 β 104 m by 1.5 β 102 m. Letβs Practice! 1. Calculate the floor area of a large conference hall with a width of 4.20 β 102 m and a length of 9.50 β 102 m. 2. How many 1.50 β 102-cm long sticks fit in an 870 β 102-cm long space? Seatwork 1: 1. (2.56 X 103) + (6.964 X 103) 2. (9.49 X 105) β (4.863 X 105) 3. (4.12 x 106) + (3.94 x 104) 4. (4.23 x 103) β (9.56 x 102) 5. (2.46 X 106) + (3.4 X 103) Seatwork 1: 6. (5.60Γ102)Γ(7.102Γ104) 7. (3.04Γ105)Γ·(9.89Γ102) 8. (3π₯108 )(6.8π₯10β13 ) 9. (8.2π₯106 )(1.5π₯10β3 )(1.5π₯10β7 ) (2.829π₯10β9 ) 10. (3.45π₯10β3 ) General Physics 1 1 st Quarter: Week 1 UNIT 1: Significant Figures Learning Goals Discuss the importance of scientific notation and significant figures. Write measurements in scientific notation and the correct number of significant figures. Solve measurement problems using scientific notation and express answers in the correct number of significant figures. Significant Figures Nonzero digits are always significant. Zeros between nonzero digits are considered significant. Only the final zero and trailing zeros following a decimal point are considered significant. Zeros that appear before the nonzero digit are not significant. Significant Figures 1. 9500.23 N 2. 0.0145000 m3 3. 1 020 g/cm3 4. 11 070 250 km 5. 0.0000006750 Significant Figures in Addition and Subtraction The number of significant figures in the sum or difference is the same as that of the least accurate measurement. The final answer must contain the same number of decimal places as the least accurate measurement. Least accurate measurement refers to the quantity with the least number of decimal places. Letβs Practice! 1. What is the sum of 90 cm and 21.5 cm using the correct significant figures? 2. A student measured the height of her three plants. She got 9.2 cm, 10 cm, and 5.22 cm. What is the total length of all the plants? Significant Figures in Multiplication and Division The final answer must contain the same number of significant figures as the least accurate measurement. Least accurate measurement refers to the quantity with the least number of significant figures. Letβs Practice! 1. During a physics experiment, a student multiplied the mass of an object with its acceleration to get the force. What would be the force if the mass of the object is 0.250 kg while its acceleration is 0.012 m/s2? Assignment 1: I. Write true if the statement is correct. Otherwise, write false. 1. Very large and very small numbers are expressed using significant figures. 2. Scientific notation ensures that values are reported accurately based on the capability of the measuring device. 3. All expressions should have similar terms first before adding or subtracting numbers in scientific notation. 4. In the standard form of scientific notation, N can be any number between 1 to 100. Assignment 1: II. Answer the following problems. 5. A student measured the height of her three plants. She got 9.2 cm, 10 cm, and 5.22 cm. What is the total length of all the plants? Write your answer in correct number of sig. figures. 6. Suppose you were asked by your teacher to measure the length of your book. Your classmate reported it to be a 15.679 cm. Would you believe the measurement of your classmate if he only used a ruler to measure it?