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Physics 1 Module
Physics 1 Module
General Physics 1
SPECIALIZED SUBJECT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIojjqSm0m4
Chapter 1 Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors
01 Units and
Physical Quantities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAtDAoqdExw
Your Goals:
At the end of this lesson you are expected to:
• Describe what physical quantities are.
• Convert quantities into different units.
• Recognize the importance of significant figures.
• Express quantities in scientific notation.
• Justify the dimensional consistency of a relation.
1. Physical Quantities consist of a _______ and its
_______.
a. g
Directions:
b. kg
Encircle the letter c. g
of the correct d. kg
answer.
3. The International System of (SI) unit for length/ distance is:
a. m
b. Km
c. Cm
d. M
4. The International System of (SI) unit for time is:
a. s
b. hr
c. min
d. ms
F = 30 N
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyr4h9C0JpE
Dimensional Analysis
• Directions: Check whether each of the following equations are
dimensionally correct:
1.
2.
3.
where:
s = [length] m = [mass]
v = [length/time] t = [time]
a = [length/time2]
Dimensional Analysis
1. ✓
LHS: [length]
RHS: [length/time] ∙ [time] = [length]
2.
LHS: [length/time]
✘
RHS: [mass] + [length/time2] ∙ [length]
3.
✓
LHS: [length]
RHS: [length/time] ∙ [time] + [length/time2] ∙ [time2]
[length] + [length]
Conversion of Units
• Example: 18 years old ⇒ ? seconds
Significant Figures and Scientific
Notation
• Final answers should be expressed with number of significant
figures of the given quantities.
• Example:
2 s.f.
5 s.f.
3 s.f.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIQPHC5gZT8
Uncertainty & Significant Figures
Consider the following:
• When measuring the thickness of a cardboard, you write 3 mm,
NOT 3.00 mm
• A fish/meat vendor does not say, “meat is 2.41735 kg”
http://cdn.antarcticglaciers.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/precision_accuracy.png
Accuracies / Uncertainties
Some representations of measurement uncertainty
• 56.47 ± 0.02 mm
• 56.47(2) mm
• 47 Ω ± 10%
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEeSQvMCPLg
Significant Figures
Sometimes, uncertainties are not specified. The uncertainty is
indicated instead by the number of meaningful digits or
significant figures.
Hint: You can only add physical quantities of the same units
Quiz
2. Convert 2.0 decades to milliseconds. Use 1 year = 365.25 days.
Quiz
3. Which is more precise?
A. A wall clock that can measure up to seconds.
B. A stopwatch that can measure up to milliseconds.
Quiz
Solution
30