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MAGNITUDE AND MEASUREMENT MAGNITUDE AND MEASUREMENT

Understanding Magnetude Understanding Magnetude

Magnitude is anything that can be measured, expressed in numbers, and sounds Magnitude is anything that can be measured, expressed in numbers, and sounds
a unit. a unit.

Phisical magnitude is divided into 2 : Phisical magnitude is divided into 2 :

1. Magnitude mine 1. Magnitude mine


Magnitude mine is the amount that has been set, obtained from direct Magnitude mine is the amount that has been set, obtained from direct
measurements, and has unit. measurements, and has unit.
Example : long, mass, time, temperatur, strong currents, etc. Example : long, mass, time, temperatur, strong currents, etc.
2. Magnitude derivative 2. Magnitude derivative
Magnetude derivative is the amount derived from magnitude mine, Magnetude derivative is the amount derived from magnitude mine,
obtained from direct and indirect measurements and has more than obtained from direct and indirect measurements and has more than
one unite one unite
Example: speed, style etc. Example: speed, style etc.

The magnitude based on the directio is divided into 2: The magnitude based on the directio is divided into 2:

1. Vector magnitude 1. Vector magnitude


Vector magnitude is magnitude that has direction and value. Vector magnitude is magnitude that has direction and value.
Example: acceleration Example: acceleration
2. Switch magnitude 2. Switch magnitude

Switch magnitude is magnitude that has value but not has direction. Switch magnitude is magnitude that has value but not has direction.

Example: speed Example: speed

Understanding measurement Understanding measurement

Measurement is the activity of comparing a quantity measured with a measuring Measurement is the activity of comparing a quantity measured with a measuring
instrument used as a unit. instrument used as a unit.

Tools : ruler, calipers, milimeter screw. Tools : ruler, calipers, milimeter screw.
1. What is magnitude? 4. specify 3 principal quantities?

2. What is measurement? 5. What is vector magnitude?

3. state two divisions of magnitude? 6. state the terms of a quantity?

7. Mention the amount of division based on the direction?

8. a student measures the diameter of a pipe using a caliper as shown in the following figure. What is the term for the pipeline slide?

9. a student measures the diameter of a marble using a caliper as shown in the following figure. What is the term of the shovel of the marbles?

10. to measure the deameters in a glass with a caliper as shown! what is the deameter in the glass?

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