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LEARNING GUIDE
GENERAL PHYSICS 1
SY: 2020-2021

Prepared by: LEIJEAN MAE S. PELICANO

Teacher’s Name

Contact No: 09512549736

Approved by: MR. ROLAND MAMON

Academic Coordinator
 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS
CHAPTER 1 MEASUREMENTS IN PHYSICS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
 Solve measurement problems involving conversion of units, expression of measurements in scientific
notation.
 Differentiate accuracy from precision.
 Differentiate random errors from systematic errors.
 Estimate errors from multiple measurements of a physical quantity using variance.
 Differentiate vector and scalar quantities.
 Perform addition of vectors (component method and polygon method).
 Interpret displacement and velocity, respectively, as areas under velocity vs. time and acceleration vs.
time curves
 Solve for unknown quantities in equations involving one-dimensional uniformly accelerated motion,
including free fall motion

INTRODUCTION OF THE LESSON

We live at a time when things that were previously considered science fiction are now a reality. Technology has
been advancing at an accelerated rate. Humankind has to move forward with technology. Otherwise, without doubt,
humans would regress.
It has been said that physics is at the heart of every technological development. Physics deal with the
understanding of the natural world while technology aims to apply this understanding to improve human’s quality of life.
Moreover, Physics generates new `technology, while technology gives rise to new branches of physics.
The relationship between physics and technology will be explored throughout this book. The basic concepts and
principles are discussed first, followed by practical examples and applications of physics in the real world.

PRE - ASSESMENT TEST

DIRECTION: Give brief definition of the FOLLOWING branches of physics:
- Acoustics
- Atomic Physics
- Electromagnetism
- Mechanics
- Nuclear Physics
- Optics
- Thermodynamics

MOTIVATING ACTIVITY
Observe this photo below. Share your thoughts on this.
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES
WEEK 1
 School/subject Orientation
SESSION 1

OBJECTIVES

 Solve measurement problems involving conversion of units, expression of measurements in scientific

notation.
 Differentiate accuracy from precision.
 Differentiate random errors from systematic errors.

ACTIVITY 1.1
1. Read and understand Measurement in Physics on pages 6-9.
2. Answer PRACTICE EXERCISE 1.2 and SELF CHECK on page 9.

ACTIVITY 1.2
1. Read and understand “Accuracy and Precision and Random vs. Systematic Errors” on pages 10- 11 of your
textbook.
2. Research and answer the data given below. Write your answer on your activity notebook.

TYPE OF ERROR EXAMPLE HOW TO MINIMIZE IT

RANDOM ERRORS

SYSTEMATIC ERRORS

SESSION 2
OBJECTIVE

 Estimate errors from multiple measurements of a physical quantity using variance.

 ACTIVITY 2
1. Read and understand VARIANCE on page 12 and answer PRACTISE EXERCISE 1.4 on page 13.
SESSION 3
OBJECTIVE

 Differentiate vector and scalar quantities.

ACTIVITY 3
1. Search and create a Venn diagram on the difference between scalar and vector quantities.
2. Write your answer in your big notebook.

SESSION 4
OBJECTIVE

 Perform addition of vectors (component method and polygon method).

ACTIVITY 4
1. Read and understand POLYGON METHOD in page 34.
2. Answer Practice Exercise 2.4 in page 35.
3. Read and understand COMPONENT METHOD in page 39.
4. Answer Practice Exercise 2.9 in page 40.

WEEK 2

SESSION 1 and 2

OBJECTIVE

 Interpret displacement and velocity, respectively, as areas under velocity vs. time and acceleration vs.
time curves.
ACTIVITY 1
1. Read and understand displacement versus distance, Speed versus Velocity and Relative Velocity in pages
59-61 of your textbook.
2. Answer Practice Exercise 3.1 and 3.3 on page

SESSION 3 and 4
OBJECTIVE

 Solve for unknown quantities in equations involving one-dimensional uniformly accelerated motion,
including free fall motion
 ACTIVITY 2
1. Read and understand: Acceleration, Other Kinetic Equations for Uniformly Accelerated Motion and Free
Fall on pages 62- 66.
2. Answer Practice Exercise 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 on page 63-67.

WEEK 3

SESSION 1 and 2
OBJECTIVES

 Calculate range, time of flight, and maximum heights of projectiles.

 Deduce the consequences of the independence of vertical and horizontal components of projectile motion
DIRECTION
1. Read and understand Motion in More than One Dimension and Projectile Motion 1.
2. Answer Practice Exercise 3.7and 3.8 on page 70-73.

SESSION 3 and 4
OBJECTIVES

 Infer quantities associated with circular motion such as tangential velocity, centripetal
acceleration, tangential acceleration, radius of curvature.
DIRECTION
1. Read and understand about Circular Motion on page 73-74.
2. Answer Practice Exercise 3.9 on page 74.

WEEK 4

SESSION 1 and 2

OBJECTIVES

 Define inertial frames of reference

 Apply Newton’s 1st law to obtain quantitative and qualitative conclusions about the contact and
noncontact forces acting on a body in equilibrium.

DIRECTION
1. Read and understand about Newton’s Law of Motion and Law of Inertia: Inertial Reference Frame on
page 88- 90.
2. Answer Self- Check on page 89 and 90.

SESSION 3
OBJECTIVES

 Differentiate the properties of static friction and kinetic friction.

DIRECTION
 1. Read and understand Friction, Laws on Friction, Static Friction and Kinetic Friction on page.
2. Answer Self- Check on page 89 and 90.

SESSION 4
OBJECTIVES

 Identify action-reaction pairs

DIRECTION
1. Read and understand about Law of Interaction and sample problem 4.3 on page 94.
2. Answer Self Check on page 93 and Practice Exercise 4.3 on page 94.

WEEK 5
SESSION 1

OBJECTIVES

 Apply Newton’s 2nd law and kinematics to obtain quantitative and qualitative conclusions about the
velocity and acceleration of one or more bodies, and the contact and noncontact forces acting on one or
more bodies.

DIRECTION

SESSION 2
OBJECTIVES

 Solve problems using Newton’s Laws of motion in contexts such as, but not limited to, ropes and pulleys,
the design of mobile sculptures, transport of loads on conveyor belts, force needed to move stalled
vehicles, determination of safe driving speeds on banked curved roads
DIRECTION

SESSION 3
OBJECTIVES

 Calculate the dot or scalar product of vectors

SESSION 4
OBJECTIVES

 Determine the work done by a force acting on a system

WEEK 6
 SESSION 1

OBJECTIVES

 Define work as a scalar or dot product of force and displacement

DIRECTION

SESSION 2
OBJECTIVES

 Interpret the work done by a force in one dimension as an area under a Force vs. Position curve
DIRECTION

SESSION 3
OBJECTIVES

 Relate the gravitational potential energy of a system or object to the configuration of the system

DIRECTION
SESSION 4
OBJECTIVES

 Relate the elastic potential energy of a system or object to the configuration of the system
DIRECTION

WEEK 7

SESSION 1
OBJECTIVES

 Use potential energy diagrams to infer force; stable, unstable, and neutral equilibria; and turning points
DIRECTION
SESSION 2
OBJECTIVES

 Solve problems involving work, energy, and power in contexts such as, but not limited to, bungee
jumping, design of roller-coasters, number of people required to build structures such as the Great
Pyramids and the rice terraces; power and energy requirements of human activities such as sleeping vs.
sitting vs. standing, running vs. walking.

DIRECTION
SESSION 3
OBJECTIVES

 Differentiate center of mass and geometric center

DIRECTION

SESSION 4
OBJECTIVES
  Relate the motion of center of mass of a system to the momentum and net external force acting on the
system

DIRECTION

WEEK 8

SESSION 1

OBJECTIVES

 Relate the momentum, impulse, force, and time of contact in a system

DIRECTION
SESSION 2
OBJECTIVES

 Compare and contrast elastic and inelastic collisions

DIRECTION
SESSION 3
OBJECTIVES

 Apply the concept of restitution coefficient in collision.

DIRECTION
SESSION 4
OBJECTIVES

 Solve problems involving center of mass, impulse, and momentum in contexts such as, but not limited to,
rocket motion, vehicle collisions, and ping-pong.

DIRECTION