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10 IB HL PHYSICS ws-1

This document contains a 10 question physics homework assignment on measurement and significant figures. The questions cover topics like: 1) calculating orders of magnitude differences 2) converting between units like km to mm 3) determining which equation is incorrect 4) estimating the time for light to travel a given distance 5) identifying the correct SI units for the gravitational constant. Students are asked to show their work and provide answers, units, and the number of significant figures in their responses.

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10 IB HL PHYSICS ws-1

This document contains a 10 question physics homework assignment on measurement and significant figures. The questions cover topics like: 1) calculating orders of magnitude differences 2) converting between units like km to mm 3) determining which equation is incorrect 4) estimating the time for light to travel a given distance 5) identifying the correct SI units for the gravitational constant. Students are asked to show their work and provide answers, units, and the number of significant figures in their responses.

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İTÜ GELİŞTİRME VAKFI

ÖZEL EKREM ELGİNKAN LİSESİ


10 IB HL Physics Homework

Name/Surname: Class:No: Date:

HL PHYSICS 1.1 MEASUREMENT IN PHYSICS Assignment-1

THIS IS A PRACTICE ASSESSMENT: Show formulas, substitutions, answers (in spaces provided) and units!

1) Find the difference in order of magnitude for the 4) Using the technique of the well-chosen one,
following comparison: The size of the atom to the size convert the quantity 125 km into its equivalent in
of the nucleus. mm.

2) Find the order of magnitude for the following 5) Estimate the amount of time it takes light to
calculation: The time it takes light to transverse a travel from a batter to your eye if you are seated
in center field at Miller Park, 315 feet away. 1
quark.
meter is about 3 feet.

3) Which equation must be wrong? Note that t is 6) The force of attraction F in newtons between
-1 -2
in s, v is in m.s , a is in m.s , x is in m, F is in the earth with mass M and the moon with mass m
-2
kg.m.s and m is in kg. separated by a distance r in metres from their
centres of mass is given by the following equation:
2
a. a= v /x
F = G M m r-2
b. a = v2 / t
c. v = at where G is a constant called the Universal
d. a = F / m. Gravitation constant. Determine the correct SI
units of G.
7) Express the following in standard notation 10) Determine the number of significant figures
(scientific notation): in each of the following.

(a) 1250 (b) 30007 (a) 0.0015 ___ (b) 0.15 ___

(c) 1.500 ___ (d) 1.0005 ___


(c) 25.10 (d) an area of 4 km2 in m2

(e) 1.00050 ___ (f)0.00010000 ___

(e) an object of 12.0 nm2 in m2 (g) 6.35106 ___ (h) 16010-21 ___

8) Find the line’s length to the maximum number of 11) Compute the following quantities to the
significant figures allowed by the centimeter ruler. correct number of significant figures.

(a) 5.0000  2 (b) 2.510-2 – 2.5

_____________ _____________

(c) 2.510-2 – 2.500 (d) 5.0000  2

_____________ _____________

9) Round off the following to three significant figures: 12) Determine the following to the correct
number of significant figures:

(a) 7.1249 (b) 2561


(a) (3.74 – 1.3) × 2.12 × 17.65

_____________
(c) 2001 (d) 21256

(b) (2.9 + 3.2 + 7.1) ÷ 0.134

(e) 6.5647

_____________

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