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Physics 101
Fundamental year

Faculty of Engeneering

Dr : Tamer fayed
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basic ‫ اساس‬-derived ‫ مشتقة‬- length ‫ طول‬- mass ‫ كتلة‬- time ‫ زمن‬- quantity ‫ كمية‬- Area ‫ مساحة‬- Volume ‫ حجم‬- density ‫كثافة‬- Velocity ‫رسعة متجهة‬

There are 7 basic quantities

Basic quantities
Physical quantities length mass time
Period time of ……

derived quantities distance diameter

Hight The mass of …....
displacement radius

Area – volume – density – Speed – velocity – Acceleration – Force – weight – work – energy – power – pressure

‫ رسعة‬force ‫ قوة‬- Acceleration ‫ تسارع‬- weight ‫ وزن‬- work ‫ شغل‬- energy ‫طاقة‬
power ‫ قدرة‬- pressure ‫ ضغط‬speed ‫قياسية‬
Measurement systems ‫انظمة القياس‬
The system length mass The unite of time
British system ‫ قدم‬ft ‫(𝑏𝑙 رطل‬m) - Slug Sec

International system ( S. I ) (m.k.s ) ‫ مت‬m ‫ كيلوجرام‬kg ‫ ثانية‬sec

Then the ( S . I ) Unites are m kg sec

1Ib(m)= 0.4536 𝑘𝑔

length Area
ft yd ft2 yd2
5
A

in m mi in2 m 2 mi2

cm km cm2 km2

volume ft3 yd 3
gallon Liter cm3 m3

in3 Time sec

3 h
m mi 3

min
Day
year
cm3 km 3
Pressure 1𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔= 133.32 𝑃𝑎
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The prefix ‫البادئات‬

(unite) (unite) (unite) (unite)

(unite) (unite) (unite) (unite)

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Methods of conversions Direct method

(unite) (unite)
Conversion factor

Q1 (unite) (unite)
Convert 5 ft into m ?
ans 5 ft x 0.3048 = 1.524 m
‫ ) نكتب العالقة بين الوحدتين‬1 (unite) (unite)
Conversion factor
)‫ ) نقسم على المطلوب تحويله (نتخلص منه‬2

1ft 0.3048 𝑚 0.3048 𝑚 0.3048 𝑚

1 ft = 0.3048 m = 1= 5 𝑓𝑡 𝑥 = 1.524 m
1ft 1ft 1ft 1ft
Q mid IF 1 ft = 0.3048 m . then the conversion factor to convert m into ft is :
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0.3048 𝑚 1ft 1𝑚 0.3048 ft
𝑎) 1 = 𝑏) 1 = 𝑐) 1 = 𝑑) 1 =
1ft 0.3048 𝑚 0.3048 ft 1𝑚
1ft 0.3048 𝑚 1ft
ans 1 ft = 0.3048 m = 1= b
0.3048 𝑚 0.3048 𝑚 0.3048 𝑚

Q2 Convert 5 mi/h into m/s ? or Convert 5 mi.h-1 into m.s-1 ?

mi m 5 𝑥1609 m
5 = 2. 23 m/s .
h 𝑠 1 𝑥 3600 𝑠

By Conversion factor 1 mi 1609 m 1609 m

1 mi = 1609 m = 1=
1 𝑚𝑖 1 𝑚𝑖 1 𝑚𝑖
1h 3600 s 3600 s 𝑚𝑖 1609 m 1ℎ 5 𝑥1609 m
1 h = 3600 s = 1= 5 𝑥 𝑥 = = 2. 23 m/s .
1ℎ 1ℎ 1ℎ ℎ 1 𝑚𝑖 3600 s 1 𝑥 3600 𝑠

Q3 Convert 5 ft/s into yd/h ?

𝑓𝑡 yd 5 ÷ 3 yd
5 = 6 x 103 yd / h .
s ℎ 1 ÷ 3600 ℎ

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Q4 Convert 5 km/h2 into in/s2 ?

𝑘𝑚 𝑚 𝑖𝑛 103
5 5𝑥
h2 s2 (3600)2

Q5 Convert 5 mm/s into ft/min ?

𝑚𝑚 𝑚 𝑓𝑡 0.3048
5 kg 5 ÷
s 1060 3 min 60
m
Q6 Convert 5 cm/min into m/h ?
𝑐𝑚 𝑚 5 𝑥10− 2 m
5 = 3 m/h .
min h 1 ÷ 60 ℎ

Q7 Convert 5 in/h into ft/min ?

𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑡 5 ÷ 12 𝑓𝑡
5 = 0.007 ft /min Or 7 X 10 -3 ft / min
h min
1 𝑥 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛
min
Q8 What is the conversion factor between
(a) ft2 and yd2 ( 1 ft=0.333 𝑦𝑑 ) ?
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(b) m2 and ft2 ( 1 m = 3.28 ft ) ?

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The density of blood is about 1060 kg/m3. How much is the density of blood in gram per cubic
centimeter ( g /cm3 )?
kg g 1060 x 103
Sol 1060 = = 1.06 𝑔/𝑐𝑚3
m3 cm3 1 ÷ (10−2 )3

The measurements of the velocity of a car is ( 42 m/s ) , this velocity in ( km/h ) equal to ……

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The Area of a surface is about 1.8 m2, how much squared foot is this area?

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The density of mercury is 13.6 g/cm3 , Convert this density into kg/m3

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A square of side 𝐿=16 𝑓𝑡. Its area in meter squared is: (1𝑚=3.281 𝑓𝑡)
a) 𝐴 = 4.88 𝑚2 b) 𝐴 = 23.8 𝑚2 c) 𝐴 = 68.6 𝑚2 d) 𝐴 = 256 𝑚2
Convert 8 yd/s to ft/min
a) 160 ft/min b) 0.40 ft/min c) 1440 ft/min d) 54 ft/min
If 1 ft = 0.3048 m , then a 30 ft.h-1 is equal to:
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a) 15.24 cm.s-1 b) 0.254 cm.s-1 c) 2.54×10 -3 cm.s-1 d) 914.4 cm.s-1
Convert ( 58 Liter/min) into ( m3/s ) and into ( m3/h ) ?

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Convert the Area( 12 m x 38m ) into inch squared ?

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3 ➔ 3.00 ( 3 S.f )

Exp

Exp

Exp

Exp

Exp

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mathematical calculations with significant figure

Exp0.00085 ( 2 S.f ) x 3.875 ( 4 S.f ) = 0.00329375 ( 6 S.f ) ➔ 0.0032938 ( 5 S.f ) ➔0.003294 ( 4 S.f )
❾❽❼❻❺ ❹❸❷❶ ✓ 0.0033 ( 2 S.f )  0.00329 ( 3 S.f )
10 Rounding 0

Exp 3.425 + 5.21 = 8.635 ➔ 8.64

A car moves 592 m in 12 sec then its average speed is:

a) 49.3333 𝑚/s b) 49.33 𝑚/s c) 49.3 𝑚/s d) 49 𝑚/s
The length and width of a rectangle are 2.6 𝑚 and 0.404 𝑚, respectively. The area, written with the
correct number of significant figures, is:
a) 1.050 𝑚2 b) 1.0 𝑚2 c) 1.1 𝑚2 d) 1.05 𝑚2
A distance was measured as 6m with an error factor of ( ± 0.0005 m).then we can write this distance as:
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a) 6m , (± 0.0005 m). b) 6.0m , ( ± 0.0005 m). c) 6.000 m , (±0.0005 m). d) 6.00 m , ( ± 0.0005m).
The earth is rotating around itself with a speed of 1609 km/h . this speed in m/s is :
𝑎 ) 447 𝑚/𝑠 𝑏 ) 47 /𝑠 𝑐 ) 160 𝑚/𝑠 𝑑 ) 805 𝑚/𝑠
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How many significant figures do each of the following numbers have:
(a) 214, ( ) (b) 81.60, ( ) (c) 7.03, ( ) (d) 0.03, ( ) (e) 0.0086, ( ) (f) 3236, ( ) (g) 8700 ( )
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‫يتم فيها تحريك الفاصلة يمينا او يسارا لتقليل عدد خانات الرقم مع رفع عدد الخانات التي تحركتها الفاصلة ألس العشرة‬
1→ 10 1→ 10
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With the power of Ten ‫قبل اخر رقم‬ ‫بعد اول رقم‬
The distance between the earth and the moon is approximately 384000 km this distance in meters with the scientific notation
is :
a) 3.84 x 108 m b) 3.84 x 105 m c) 384 x 103 m d) 38.4 x 103 m

384000 km 384000000. m = 3.84 x 10 8 m → a

The scientific notation of the number 0.000623 kg is :
a) 62.3 x 103 kg b) 6.23 x 10-4 kg c) 6.23 x 10-6 kg d) 62.3 x 10-3 kg
5.720 × 10 -3 is the scientific notation of the number:
a) 5720 b) 0.00572 c) 0.572 d) 572

The speed of sound in dry air at equal to 331.2 m/s is represented km /ℎ using the scientific notation as :
a) 0.1192 × 10 4 km /ℎ b ) 11.92 × 10 2 km /ℎ c) 1.192 × 103 km /ℎ d) 119.2 × 10-2 km/ℎ

Write the following numbers in powers of ten notation (Scientific Notation):

(a) 1.156 ( …….………….. ) (b) 21.8 ( ………………. ) (c) 0.0068 ( …………..….. ) (d) 328.65 ( ………..…….. )
(e) 0.219
a) 5720( ………..…..….. ) (f) b)
444 ( …….……..….. )
0.00572 c) 0.572 d) 572
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