Republic of the Philippines

SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY

Main Campus, Sogod, Southern Leyte

Graduate Studies
NS 505: Advance Physics
2nd Semester 2020-2021
Name: MICHAEL B. LOGUE
Date: APRIL 30,2021

Learning Task #2. Some Mathematical Concepts in Physics Teaching

I. Measurement and Conversion

1. A four year-old child has a temperature of 38.70C. Since high fevers cause convulsions in
children, it is recommended that phenobarbital be given if the temperature exceeds 101 0F.
Given:
38.7 °C

Unknown:
°F = ?

Solution:
°F = (°C • 9/5) + 32
°F = (38.7°C • 9/5) + 32
°F = 101.66

2. Hot compresses are being prepared for a patient. The water is heated to 145 0F. What is the
temperature of water in 0C and K?
Given:
145 0F

Unknown:
0C

Solution
0C = 5/9(145 0F -32)
0C = 62.78

K = 273.15 + 0C
K = 273.15 + 62.78
K = 335.93

3. On the planet Mercury, the average night time temperature is 13K, and the average day time
temperature is 683 K. What are the corresponding Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures?

Given:
planet Mercury data
13 K average night
 683 K average day time

Unknown:
0F
0C

Solution:
°F = 9/5 (K - 273.15) + 32
°F = 9/5 (13 K - 273.15) + 32
°F = -436.27

°F = 9/5 (K - 273.15) + 32
°F = 9/5 (683 K - 273.15) + 32
°F = 769.73

K = 273.15 + 0C
0C = 273.15 - 13 K
0C = 260.15

K = 273.15 + 0C
0C = 273.15 - 683 K
0C = 409.85

4. An aquarium tank unit requires 75,000 ml of distilled water. How many liters of distilled
water must be used?

Given:
75000 ml of distilled water

Unknown:
L?

Solution:
75000 ml • 1 L/1000 ml
75 L

5. convert each of the following length measurements to its equivalent in

a. meters,
b. feet,
c. yard

i. 1.1 cm ______________ m ; ______________ft;

________________yd
ii. 76.2 km ______________ m ; ______________ft;
________________yd
iii. 2.5 km ______________ m ; ______________ft;
________________yd

Solution #1:

1.1 cm • 1 m/100 cm
 0.01 m

0.01 m • 100 cm/1 m • 1 in/2.54cm • 1 ft/12 inches

0.03 ft

0.03 ft • 1 yd/3 ft
0.01 yd

Solution #2:

76.2 km • 1000 m/1 km

76,200 m

76200 m • 100 cm/1 m • 1 in/2.54cm • 1 ft/12 inches

250,000 ft

250000 ft • 1 yd/3 ft
83,333.33 yd

Solution #3:

2.5 km • 1000 m/1 km

76,200 m

2500 m • 100 cm/1 m • 1 in/2.54cm • 1 ft/12 inches

8,300.13 ft

8,300 ft • 1 yd/3 ft
276671 yd

II. Exponents
1. (3.76 x 105 )
+ (1.75 x 104 )
3.93 x 105

2. (1.25 x 103)
x (1.64 x 102 )
2.05 x 105

3. (2.05 x 105)
(1.25 x 102 )

1.64 x 103

III. Vector Algebra

Given:
𝐴⃗ = 3𝑥̂ − 2𝑦̂
⃗⃗ = 𝑥̂ − 3𝑦̂
𝐵
Find:
1) 𝐴⃗ + 𝐵
⃗⃗ = (3𝑥̂ − 2𝑦̂) + (𝑥̂ − 3𝑦̂)
(3+1)𝑥̂+(−2−3) 𝑦̂
⃗⃗ + 𝑩
𝑨 ⃗⃗⃗ = 𝟒𝒙̂ − 𝟓𝒚̂

2) 𝐴⃗ − 𝐵⃗⃗ = (3𝑥̂−2𝑦̂)−(𝑥̂−3𝑦̂)
(3+1)𝑥̂−(−2−3) 𝑦̂
⃗⃗⃗ − 𝑩
𝑨 ⃗⃗⃗ = 𝟒𝐱̂ + 𝟓𝒚
̂

3) |𝐴⃗ + 𝐵
⃗⃗ | = |(3𝑥̂−2𝑦̂)+(𝑥̂−3𝑦̂)|
|(3+1)𝑥̂+(−2−3)𝑦̂|
|𝐴⃗+𝐵⃗| = |4𝑥̂−5𝑦̂|

4) 3𝐴⃗ + 2𝐵
⃗⃗ = 3(3𝑥̂−2𝑦̂)+2(𝑥̂−3𝑦̂)
(9𝑥̂−6𝑦̂)+(2𝑥̂−6𝑦̂)
(9+2)𝑥̂+(−6−6) 𝑦̂
𝟑𝐀⃗⃗ + 𝟐𝐁⃗⃗ = 𝟏𝟏𝐱̂ − 𝟏𝟐𝐲

5) 𝐴⃗ ∙ 𝐵
⃗⃗ =(3𝑥̂−2𝑦̂) · (𝑥̂−3𝑦̂)
3𝑥̂·𝑥̂−9𝑥̂· 𝑦̂−2𝑦̂· 𝑥̂+6 𝑦̂· 𝑦̂
3(1)−9(0)−2(0)+6 (1)
𝐴⃗∙𝐵⃗= 9

6) 𝐴⃗ × 𝐵⃗⃗ = (3𝑥̂−2𝑦̂) × (𝑥̂−3𝑦̂)

3𝑥̂ × 𝑥̂−9𝑥̂× 𝑦̂−2𝑦̂× 𝑥̂+6 𝑦̂×𝑦̂
3𝑥̂ × 𝑥̂−9𝑥̂× 𝑦̂−2𝑦̂× 𝑥̂+6 𝑦̂×𝑦̂
3(0)−9(𝑧̂)−2(𝑧̂)+6 (0)
(−9−2) 𝑧
⃗⃗ × 𝑩
𝑨 ⃗⃗⃗ = 𝟏𝟏𝒛̂