General Physics 1
Quarter 1 - WEEK 1
Measurements and
Vectors
OBJECTIVES
After going through this lesson, you are expected to:
• 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; and
• rewrite a vector in component form.
PRETEST
Instructions: Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. Which of the following is the SI unit for mass?
A. Kilograms (kg) B. Ounce (oz) C. Pounds (lbs) D. Ton
2. Which of the following is equivalent to 5 inches (in)?
A. 0.127 m B. 1.270 cm C. 12.700 mm D. 41.670 ft
3. The true volume of a liquid is 20.5 ml. Which of the following sets of
measurement
represents high accuracy?
A. 18.6 ml, 15.5 ml, 22.4 ml C. 19.2 ml, 22.5 ml, 20.5 ml
B.18.9 ml, 19.0 ml, 19.2 ml D. 20.2 ml, 20.5 ml, 20.3 ml
PRETEST
4. A local hospital recently conducted a blood drive where they
collected a total of 80
pints of blood from donors. The hospital was hoping to collect a total of
8 gallons of blood. Did they meet their goal? How much or less than
their goal did the hospital collect? (Hint: 1 quart = 2 pints; 1 gallon = 4
quarts)
A. Yes, it was exactly 8 gallons. C. No, they need 2 more
gallons.
B. Yes, they exceeded 2 gallons. D. No, they need 4 more
gallons.
5. The cloth tape measure that you use to measure the length of an
object had been
stretched out for years of use. As a result, all your length
measurements were too
small. What type of error is present in your measurement?
PRETEST
6. The mass of our planet Earth is
5,973,600,000,000,000,000,000,000 can bewritten as
___________.
A. 5.97 x 10^-24 B. 5.97 x 10^-18 C. 5.97 x 10^18
D. 5.97 x 10^24
7. The standard elevator in a midrise building can hold a
maximum weight of about 2,500 pounds. If the average adult
weighs 60 kg, what is the maximum number of adults who
could safely ride the elevator? (Hint: 1kg=2.2 lbs)
A. 18 B. 19 C. 20 D. 21
PRETEST
8. Which of the statements describes a scalar quantity?
I. has magnitude only IV. has a head and tail
II. has magnitude and direction V. one dimensional
III. can be divided into x and y-components
A. I, III, IV B. II, III, IV C. II, IV D. I, V
9. Suppose a hiker walked 65 m, 25° east of north. What are
the x and y-components of his resultant displacement?
A. Vx = 58.91 m, E; Vy = 27.47 m, N C. Vx = 58.91 m, W;
Vy = 27.47 m, S
B. Vx = 27.47 m, E; Vy = 58.91 m, N D. Vx = 27.47 m, W;
Vy = 58.91 m, S
PRETEST
10. Kakai, a student, walks along Colon Street and her
presented by the vector 𝐴⃗ in the following illustrations. Which
displacement is
illustration correctly represents the vector components?
PRETEST
11. A bicycle has a speed of 6 m/s. What is its speed in km/h?
(1 km=1000 m)
A. 1.67 kph C. 16.67 kph
B. 2.16 kph D. 21.60 kph
12. Which of the following pairs of physical quantity and SI
unit is correct?
A. Mass: Pounds C. Time: Hour
B. Electric Current: Volt D. Temperature: Kelvin
PRETEST
13. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of prefixes in
descending order?
A. mega, giga, kilo, nano C. giga, kilo, mega, nano
B. nano, kilo, mega, giga D. giga, mega, kilo, nano
14. To convert 1.8 hours to minutes, by what conversion factor should you
multiply?
A. 1 hour / 60 minutes C. 60 minutes / 1 hour
B. 1 second / 60 minutes D. 24 hours / 60 minutes
15. The presence of systematic errors lead to a lack of __________ in the
measurement:
A. accuracy C. least count
B. precision D. significant digits
LESSON 1:
The Effect of
Instruments on
Measurements
The Effect of Instruments on
Measurements
Scientific notation is a convenient way of expressing very large or very
small
numbers. It is also known as the “powers-of-ten notation”. Its parts are
shown
below:
The coefficient contains the number before the base. The mantissa is the
part of
the logarithm that follows the decimal point. The base is always equal to
10. The
exponent, positive or negative, in the uppercase of the base states the
The Effect of Instruments on
Measurements
Rules:
1. The base is always 10.
2. The exponent is a non-zero integer.
3. The absolute value of the coefficient is greater than
or equal
to 1 and strictly less than 10.
4. The coefficient carries the sign.
5. The mantissa carries the rest of the significant digits
MEASUREMENTS IN PHYSICS
Measurement is the process of comparing a specific
quantity of matter with an agreed standard. It is a
method of describing physical phenomena.Physics is an
experimental science.
Physicists perform experiments to test hypotheses.
Its conclusions are derived from measurements.
Numbers and certain values are used to describe
measurements known as a physical quantity.
MEASUREMENTS IN PHYSICS
MEASUREMENTS IN PHYSICS
The measurement of physical quantities is expressed in terms of
units, which are standardized values. For example, the length of a
racetrack, a physical quantity, can be expressed in meters (for
sprinters) or kilometers (for long distance runners). Without
standardized units, it would be extremely difficult to express and
compare measured values in a meaningful way. Scientist all around
the globe agreed on the standardized units which paved the way to
the two systems of units as follows:
• British or English System
• SI (Systeme Internationale) or Metric System In metric systems,
these are the standard definition for measurements:
MEASUREMENTS IN PHYSICS
The SI or Metric Units
The metric system is based on multiples of ten. Thus, it allows
facility in computation and conversion. Some common English to
metric and metric to English conversion factors, as well as the SI
prefixes are given in the following tables.
The SI or Metric Units
The SI or Metric Units
Activity 1.
SUDOKU: MEASUREMENTS AND
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
Instructions: Copy the sudoku puzzle and
the table below on a separate sheet of
paper. First, fill in the needed information to
complete the table. When done, go back to
the puzzle to solve it. Remember that each
column, row and 3x3 mini squares should
consist of numbers 1-9 with no repetition.
Note: Only the positive integer solution is
used in the puzzle and indicate the sign.
Activity 1.
Activity 1.
The SI or Metric Units
The metric system is based on multiples of ten. Thus, it allows
facility in computation and conversion. Some common English to
metric and metric to English conversion factors, as well as the SI
prefixes are given in the following tables.
