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[Units, Measurements and Vectors]

Danica Rafols
12-Rutherford

GENERAL PHYSICS1
Ms. Noelyn Marie P. Navarro
Danica Rafols 12-Rutherford

Lesson 1: Units and Measurement

EXPLORE!
1) 3 meters to yards
1 𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑
3 meters =3 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 × 0.914 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 = 3.2822751116 𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠

3 meters= 3.2822751116 yards

2) 270℉ 𝑡𝑜 ℃
5
℃ = (270℉ − 32℉)
9
5
℃= 9 (238)

℃=132.2
270℉ = 132.222 ℃

3) 500 kg to pounds
2.2 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠
500 kg= 500𝑘𝑔 × 1 𝑘𝑔
= 1102.31 𝑙𝑏

500 kg = 1,100 pounds

4) 11 ounces to grams
28.35 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠
11 ounces =11 𝑜𝑧 × 1𝑜𝑧
= 311.85 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠

11 ounces =311.85 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠

5) 2600°C to Kelvin

K=°C+273.15°C

K=2600°C+273.15°C

K=2873.15
2600°C =2873.15K
6) 250 grams (g) to kilograms (kg).
1 𝑘𝑔 1
250 grams= 250𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 × = 𝑘𝑔
1,000 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 4

1
250 grams =4 𝑜𝑟 0.25 𝑘𝑔

7) 3000 milliliters (mL) to cubic meters (m3).

1𝑐𝑚 3 1𝑚3
3000 milliliters= 3000 milliliters× 1𝑚𝐿
× (100 𝑐𝑚)3 = 0.003𝑚3

3000 milliliters=0.003𝑚3

8) 15 meters per second (m/s) to kilometers per hour (km/h).

15𝑚 1𝑘𝑚 3600𝑠 54𝑘𝑚
15 m/s= 𝑠
× 1000𝑚 × 1ℎ𝑟 = ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟

15 meters per second (m/s)=54 kilometers per hour (km/h)

9) 18 kilograms per liter (kg/L) to grams per milliliter (g/mL)

18𝑘𝑔 1𝑘𝑔 1000𝑚𝑙 18𝑔
18 kilograms per liter= × × =
𝐿 1000𝑔 1𝐿 𝑚𝑙

18 kilograms per liter (kg/L) = 18 grams per milliliter (g/mL)

10) 768 nanometers (nm) to meters (m).

1𝑚
768 nanometers= 768 𝑛𝑚 × = 7.68 𝑥10−7 𝑚
1,000,000,000 𝑛𝑚

768 nanometers (nm) = 7.68 𝑥10−7meters (m).

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED:

GEOLOGY: 2,643 meters to feet

1𝑓𝑡
2,643 meters= 2,643 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 × 0.3048 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 = 8671.25984252𝑓𝑡

ASTRONOMY: 4.2 lightyears to km

5.88𝑥1012 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠 1𝑘𝑚
4.2 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 = 4.2 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 × × = 3.974𝑒 + 13𝑘𝑚
1 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 0.621 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠

SPORTS: 100 meters per 11.28 seconds to kilometers per hour

100𝑚 1𝑠 8.86524822695𝑚 1𝑘𝑚 3600𝑠
100 meters per 11.28 seconds= 1𝑚
× 11.28𝑠 = 𝑠
× 1000𝑚 × 1ℎ𝑟
= 31.914893617 𝑘𝑚/ℎ

OPTICS:
1𝑚
Red: 700 nm= 700𝑛𝑚 × 1,000,000,000 𝑛𝑚
= 7 × 10−7 meters

1𝑚
Violet: 400 𝑛𝑚 = 400𝑛𝑚 × 1,000,000,000 𝑛𝑚 = 4 × 10−7 meters

Astronomy
3600𝑠
2 hrs: 2ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 × 1ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟 = 7200𝑠
60𝑠
31 mins: 31𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 × 1𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 1860𝑠

7200𝑠 + 1860 + 38 = 9098𝑠

EXPLORE
𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑎𝑙
I. Given: 𝐿𝑣1 = 429
𝑐𝑎𝑙 Solution: 𝐿𝑣1 = 429 𝑔
Solution: 𝐿𝑣2 = 425
𝑔 𝑔

𝑐𝑎𝑙 |𝐿𝑣 −𝐿𝑣1 | |𝐿𝑣 −𝐿𝑣2 |

𝐿𝑣2 = 425 Percentage Error= × 100 Percentage Error= × 100
𝑔 𝐿𝑣 𝐿𝑣
𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑎𝑙
|670 −429 |
𝑔 𝑔 𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑎𝑙
Accepted Value:𝐿𝑣 = 670
𝑐𝑎𝑙 = 𝑐𝑎𝑙 × 100 |670
𝑔
−425 |
𝑔
𝑔 670
𝑔 = 𝑐𝑎𝑙 × 100
670
𝑔
= 35.97%
=36.57%
II. Now that you have read the concepts of accuracy and precision, from what you have learned, answer
the following questions below.

1. What is accuracy?

Accuracy is defined as a collection of measurements or a degree of conformity and correctness

of something when compared to or close to the standard or absolute value. The accuracy of an
experiment, object, or value is a measurement of how closely results agree with the true or
accepted value.

2. What is precision?

Precision is the degree to which repeated measurements under the same conditions are unchanged.
Values in precision must be consistently exact. In other words, the precision of an experiment, object, or
value is a measure of the reliability and consistency.

3.Why is it important that we consider accuracy and precision in Physics?

Accuracy and precision are important aspects of Physics since we need to have a thorough
understanding of measurement in this field of study. In every experiment or study, measurement is
important to come up with a certain quantity. However, in every measuring tool or every measurement
we do, we cannot always guarantee that there will be no room for errors that is why precision and
accuracy are vital when taking measurements because both of these will tell us whether the attained
quantity is close enough to the accepted value.

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED:

∑𝑋 3.24𝑚+3.22𝑚+3.28𝑚+3.25𝑚+3.23𝑚
A.MEAN: 𝑥̅ = = = 3.244𝑚
𝑁 5

∑(𝑥− 𝑥̅ )2
B.VARIANCE: 𝜎2 =
𝑁

(3.24𝑚−3.244𝑚)2 +(3.22𝑚−3.244𝑚)2 +(3.28𝑚−3.244𝑚)2 +(3.25𝑚−3.244𝑚)2 +(3.23𝑚−3.244𝑚)2

𝜎2 = = 0.000424𝑚
5

∑(𝑥− 𝑥̅ )2
C.STANDARD DEVIATION: 𝜎 = √
𝑁

(3.24𝑚−3.244𝑚)2 +(3.22𝑚−3.244𝑚)2 +(3.28𝑚−3.244𝑚)2 +(3.25𝑚−3.244𝑚)2 +(3.23𝑚−3.244𝑚)2

𝜎= √ 5

𝜎 =√0.000424𝑚

𝜎=0.020 493 901 531 92m

𝜎 ≈0.02m
D.MEASURED RANGE AND PROJECTILE: The measured value for g based on Dian’s data is
3.244±0.02m

EXPLORE!

I. Tell whether the following is a scalar or a vector quantity.

Scalar 1. Number of voters in a precinct Vector 6. Work done by a weightlifter

Vector 2. Acceleration of a bungee jumper Scalar 7. Temperature of a hot coffee

Scalar 3. Weight of a ball Vector 8. Sustained winds of a typhoon

Scalar 4. Mass of a metal Scalar 9. Width of a book

Scalar 5. Volume of oil Scalar 10. Speed of a leopard

II.

1. We could have identified the magnitude if the angle on mica’s position was given so the
magnitude is considered as undefined while the direction of Ax⃗ is east and the direction of
⃗ is south.
Ay
2. Given:
Using Pythagorean Theorem, the angle with respect to
⃗⃗⃗
𝑟𝑥 = 132 𝑘𝑚 𝑤𝑒𝑠𝑡 negative axis is:
𝑟𝑦 = 129 𝑘𝑚 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ
⃗⃗⃗
2 2 2
Solution: ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟𝑥 + ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟𝑦 = 𝑟 129 𝑘𝑚
tan−1 ( ) ≈ 0.7739 𝑟𝑎𝑑 ≈ 44.341°
2 2 2
132 𝑘𝑚
𝑟 =132 + 129
The magnitude and direction of the resultant vector
2
𝑟 =17424 + 16641 𝑟 is 184.57 km 44.341°south west
2
𝑟 =34065

Get rid of the square in 𝑟

𝑟=√34065

=184.567060983264 𝑘𝑚
Skydiving:
I believe the skydiver with his hands tucked is the one who had less deceleration since he is in
front, resulting in less speed reduction, and this is why during tandem skydiving instructors are
those at the back to have greater control.
Navigation:
Turbulence is when a burst of kinetic energy enters the air through which a planes flies, that
energy in turn causes sudden, unpredictable changes in the pressure and velocity of a fluid.
Furthermore, there is always a relationship between the wind and the speed to derive the
velocity, and even during turbulence, the resultant velocities may be computed using basic
vector addition methods. Turbulence, on the other hand, happens when there is a crosswind or
when the wind blows on both sides. During turbulence and crosswind, it is typical for those in
charge of the aircraft to apply the Pythagorean Theorem and SOH CAH TOA to determine the
magnitude and direction of the resultant velocity of the aforementioned aircraft.
Tug of War
In the provided case, the vectors in the center of the rope would have arrows going to my
team since my team is pulling the rope more on our side, causing the net force to be inclined to
my side and drawing the center of the rope away from the other side.

POST TEST

1. A
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. C