Measurement

GENERAL
PHYSICS I
Physics
Is a natural science that deals with the

understanding of nonliving things. It deals
specifically with matter and energy and their
relationship
Measurement
 Measurement may refer to a process of using a

device or tool to find the dimensions, time,
pressure, amount, weight or mass of an object or it
is based on a quantitative physical property of an
object which is usually express by using a number
accompanied with a unit.
What is a unit?
 A unitrefers to a physical quantity that can be

express as standard or nonstandard.
 Number express in measurement with no
additional unit will be insignificant.
mass = 10 kg
t = 1hr
Fundamental Quantities
Derived Quantities
Significant Figures in Calculations
 Significant figures refer to the number of

significant digits in a measure with a degree of
certainty
15
Counting Significant Figures
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Number of Significant Figures
38.15 cm 4
5.6 ft 2
65.6 lb ___
122.55 m ___
Complete: All non-zero digits in a measured number are

(significant or not significant).
Leading Zeros 16

0.008 mm 1
0.0156 oz 3
0.0042 lb ____
0.000262 mL ____
Complete: Leading zeros in decimal numbers are (significant
or not significant).
Sandwiched Zeros 17

50.8 mm 3
2001 min 4
0.702 lb ____
0.00405 m ____
Complete: Zeros between nonzero numbers are
(significant or not significant).
Trailing Zeros 18

25,000 in. 2
200 yr 1
48,600 gal 3
25,005,000 g ____
Complete: Trailing zeros in numbers without
decimals are (significant or not significant) if
they are serving as place holders.
Learning Check 19

In which set(s) do both numbers contain the same
number of significant figures?
1) 22.0 and 22.00
2) 400.0 and 40
3) 0.000015 and 150,000
Learning Check SF3 20

State the number of significant figures in each of
the following:
A. 0.030 m 1 2 3
B. 4.050 L 2 3 4
C. 0.0008 g 1 2 4
D. 3.00 m 1 2 3
E. 2,080,000 bees 3 5 7
Learning Check 21

A. Which answers contain 3 significant figures?
1) 0.4760 2) 0.00476 3) 4760
B. All the zeros are significant in
1) 0.00307 2) 25.300 3) 2.050 x 103
How to write number in Scientific
Notation
Scientific notation is a standard way of
writing very large and very small numbers
so that they’re easier to both compare and
use in computations. To write in scientific
notation, follow the form

where N is a number between 1 and 10,
but not 10 itself, and a is an integer
(positive or negative number).
1.Move the decimal place to the left to create a new number from
1 up to 10.
Where’s the decimal point in 312,000,000,000? Because it’s a whole
number, the decimal point is understood to be at the end of the
number: 312,000,000,000.
So, N = 3.12.
2.Determine the exponent, which is the number of times you

moved the decimal.
In this example, you moved the decimal 11 times; also, because
you moved the decimal to the left, the exponent is positive.
Therefore, a = 11, and so you get
Put the number in the correct form for scientific notation

To see an exponent that’s negative, write .00000031 in scientific
notation.
1.Move the decimal place to the right to create a new number from
1 up to 10.
So, N = 3.1.
2.Determine the exponent, which is the number of times you
moved the decimal.
In this example, you moved the decimal 7 times; also, because you
moved the decimal to the right, the exponent is negative.
Therefore, a = –7, and so you get

3.Put the number in the correct form for scientific notation

Write the following numbers in Scientific
Notation
a. 0.00000000045 kg
b. 300000000 m/s
c. 1078265362 sec
d. 0.000000675483 km
e. 110 K
f. 18647 x 10 -7 N
Prefixes for Metric Units
How to convert units?
532 m 0.532 km
= _______
NUMBER = NUMBER
UNIT
UNIT
Conversion Factor
Dimensional Analysis
 Steps:
1. Identify starting & ending units.

2. Line up conversion factors so units cancel.
3. Multiply all top numbers & divide by each bottom
number.
4. Check units & answer.
B. Dimensional Analysis
5) Your European hairdresser wants to cut your hair 8.0 cm shorter. How many
inches will he be cutting off?
cm in
8.0 cm 1 in
= 3.1 in
2.54 cm
 How many milliliters are in 1.00 quart of milk?
qt mL
1.00 qt 1L 1000 mL
= 946 mL
1.057 qt 1L

7) A piece of wire is 1.3 m long. How many 1.5 cm pieces can be cut from this
wire?
m pieces
1.3 m 100 cm 1 piece
= 86 pieces
1m 1.5 cm
 You have 1.5 pounds of gold. Find its volume in cm3 if the density of gold is
19.3 g/cm3.
lb cm3
1.5 lb 1 kg 1000 g 1 cm3

= 35 cm3
2.2 lb 1 kg 19.3 g

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GENERAL

Is a natural science that deals with the

 Measurement may refer to a process of using a

 A unitrefers to a physical quantity that can be

 Significant figures refer to the number of

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Complete: All non-zero digits in a measured number are

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2.Determine the exponent, which is the number of times you

3.Put the number in the correct form for scientific notation

1. Identify starting & ending units.

1.5 lb 1 kg 1000 g 1 cm3

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