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Chapter 1: Introduction To Science
Chapter 1: Introduction To Science
Importance of
Science
Areas of science
Career in science
a) Doctors
c) Pharmacists
e) Chemists
g) Physicists
i) Microbiologists
b) Engineers
d) Teachers
f) Architects
h) Astronauts
j) Computer experts
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1. What is science ?
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2. Name three natural phenomena that bring about bad effects to
living things.
(a) __________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________
(c) __________________________________________________
3. List three benefits of science to our lives
(a) __________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________
(c) __________________________________________________
4. State three main branches of study in science.
(a) __________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________
(c) __________________________________________________
5. Give five examples of career that related to science.
(a) __________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________
(c) __________________________________________________
(d) __________________________________________________
(e) __________________________________________________
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Use
To collect gas
Test tube
Beaker
Gas jar
Conical flask
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Apparatus
Use
To provide a flame
Filter funnel
Measuring cylinder
Evaporating dish
Bunsen burner
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Apparatus
Use
Burette
Pipette
Round-bottomed
flask
Flat-bottomed flask
Crucible
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1. What action that should take when chemical get into your eyes?
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2. Name the following apparatus and state its function.
Apparatus
Name
Use
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Meaning
Example
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PREPARE
REPORT
MAKE A
SMART
GUESS
(HYPHOTHESIS)
IDENTIFY
THE
PROBLEM
PLANNING THE
EXPERIMENT
MAKE
CONCLUSION
SCIENTIFIC
INVESTIGATION
CONTROLLING
VARIABLES
INTERPRET
DATA
COLLECTING
DATA
ANALYSE
DATA
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Step 3:
Step 5:
Step 6:
Step 7:
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Physical
Quantities
Length
SI Units
Metre
Unit
Symbols
m
Mass
Kilogram
kg
Time
Second
Temperature
Kelvin
Electric
current
Ampere
Prefixe
Symbol
Value of the
symbol
X 1012
Tera
Giga
Mega
Kilo
Hecto
Deca
Deci
Centi
Milli
Micro
Nano
Pico
G
M
k
h
da
d
c
m
n
p
X 109
X 106
X 103
X 102
X 101
X 10-1
X 10-2
X 10-3
X 10-6
X 10-9
X 10-12
Femto
X 10-15
Multification
Factor
X 1 000 000 000
000
X 1 000 000 000
X 1 000 000
X 1 000
X 10
X 10
0.1
0.01
0.001
0.000001
0.000 000 001
0.000 000 000
001
0.000 000 000
000 001
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1 cm = 10mm
1m = 100 cm = 1 000 mm
1 km = 1 000 m = 100 00 cm
Value of physical
quantity
2 000 000 000 A
8 000 000 m
5 000 g
0.02m
0.005m
0.000007s
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Prefix
form
2 GA
8 Mm
5 kg
2 cm
5 mm
7 s
Physical quantity
S.I unit
Symbol
2. Change the value of the physical quantity given to the standard form and the
prefix form.
Value of physical quantity
Standard form
Prefix form
1 000 m
0.03 m
5 000 000 m
0.000 008 m
0.006 m
3. Change the values of the physical quantities to the prefix forms.
(a) 5 000 g = ___________ kg
(b) 0.008 kg = ___________ g
(c) 7 500 g = ___________ kg
(d) 5 500 m = ___________ km
(e) 200 m = ___________ km
(f) 0.03 m = ____________ cm
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Mass
Lever balance
alance
Compression balance
Spring balance
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Electronic balance
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Mass
Weight
On Earth
78kg
780N
On Moon
In Outer Space
5. Name the balances. State whether it is used to measure the mass or weight
of an object.
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Vernier callipers
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Measuring Area
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Measuring Volume
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SI Unit
Tools/Method
a. Area
b. Volume of liquids
c. Volume of irregular
shapes
d. Volume of regular
shapes
e. curved line
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