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Exercise 001 Introduction
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LABORATORY EXERCISE
Objective/s:
At the end of this activity, the students are expected to have been able to:
Find conversion formulas in metric and SI units.
Convert from Cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates, and vice versa.
Material/s Needed:
meterstick, ruler, yardstick, and protractor
paper, and pencil
calculator
Procedure:
A. Finding metric and SI units conversion formulas.
1. Use the meterstick to find the length and width of a piece of paper.
2. Record these measurements.
3. Do the same using the inch side of the ruler, and the yardstick.
Measurement
Trial No.
Meterstick Ruler (inch) Yardstick
1 2.37 m 93.5 2.60
2 2.37 m 93.5 2.60
3 2.37 m 93.5 2.60
Mean 2.37 m 93.5 2.60
Question: What is the conversion formula for centimeter, inch and yard?
a. Conversion formula for centimeter
cm * in * yd * m
cm in yd
Where:
1 m = 39.37 in
1 in = 2.54 cm
1in = 0.03 yd
1 yd = 36 in.
1 yd = 0.91 m
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Course Code NSCI 111
Laboratory
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LABORATORY EXERCISE
B. Converting from Cartesian Coordinates to Polar Coordinates
1. Plot the point (2,2) on the plane.
1. Use a ruler to measure its distance from the origin.
2. Use a protractor to measure the angle formed.
r
θ 45° 2
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Course Code NSCI 111
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Laboratory
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2. Use a ruler to measure the x and y-coordinates of the ray.
Y= 6.5
θ 60°
X = 3.8
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Course Code NSCI 111
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LABORATORY EXERCISE
Where:
r=2
θ= 60deg.
Substitute:
(2) = cos(60deg)
y = (2) sin (60deg)
Value of cos(60deg) = ½
x = 2(1/2)
y = (2)sin(60deg)
cancel the common factor
Value of sin(60deg) = √ 3/ 2
x=1
y = 2 (√ 3/ 2)
cancel the common factor
x=1
y=√3