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General Physics1
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Title: Units of Measurements
Science – Grade 12
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Quarter 1 – Module 1: Units of Measurements
First Edition, 2020
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General Physics1
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Units of Measurements
Introductory Message
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the Units and Measurements. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
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What I Know
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
4. Covert 300C to 0F
a. -1.11 c. 271.89
b. 86 d. 359
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7. How much wood do you need to a form a triangular garden frame if
one side of the frame has a length of 11 ft, and the other two sides are
2 feet longer than the first side?
a. 33 ft c. 36 ft
b. 35 ft d. 37 ft
10. Tessie measures her bathroom tiles to be 10 in by 8 in. What are the
length and width in cm?
a. 20.32 cm by 19.6 cm c. 25.4 cm to 24.5 cm
b. 25.4 cm by 20.32 cm d. 35.4 cm by 12.32 cm
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14. Which of these values is greatest?
a. 0.0056 c. 5.6 x 10-2
b. 0.56 d. 56 x 10-2
15. 10-4
10-2
a. 10-6 c. 102
b. 10-2 d. 106
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Lesson
1 Units of Measurement
Physicists, like other scientists, make observations and ask basic questions.
For example, how big is an object? How much mass does it have? How far did it
travel? To answer these questions, they make measurements with various
instruments (e.g., meter stick, balance, stopwatch, etc.).
What’s In
How many millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), inches (in), foot (ft)?
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What’s New
Physical Quantities
All physical quantities in the International System of Units (SI) are expressed
in terms of combinations of seven fundamental physical units, which are units for:
length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, amount of a substance, and
luminous intensity.
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Metric Prefixes
Physical objects or phenomena may vary widely. For example, the size of objects
varies from something very small (like an atom) to something very large (like a star).
Yet the standard metric unit of length is the meter. So, the metric system includes
many prefixes that can be attached to a unit. Each prefix is based on factors of 10
(10, 100, 1,000, etc., as well as 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, etc.).
Table 2 Metric Prefixes and symbols used to denote the different various factors of 10 in the
metric system
Example Example Example Example
Prefix Symbol Value
Name Symbol Value Description
Distance
18 18
Exa E 10 Exameter Em 10 m light travels
in a century
30 million
Peta P 1015 Petasecond Ps 1015 s
years
Powerful
Tera T 1012 Terawatt TW 1012 W
laser output
A
9 9
Giga G 10 Gigahertz GHz 10 Hz microwave
frequency
High
Mega M 106 Megacurie MCi 106 Ci
radioactivity
About 6/10
Kilo K 103 Kilometer Km 103 m
mile
Teaspoon of
Deka Da 101 Dekagram Dag 101 g
butter
Less than
Deci D 10–1 Deciliter dL 10–1 L
half a soda
Fingertip
Centi C 10–2 Centimeter Cm 10–2 m
thickness
Flea at its
Mili M 10–3 Millimeter Mm 10–3 m
shoulder
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Example Example Example Example
Prefix Symbol Value
Name Symbol Value Description
Detail in
Micro µ 10–6 Micrometer µm 10–6 m
microscope
Small speck
Nano N 10–9 Nanogram Ng 10–9 g
of dust
Small
Pico P 10–12 Picofarad pF 10–12 F capacitor in
radio
Size of a
Femto F 10–15 Femtometer Fm 10–15 m
proton
Time light
takes to
Atto A 10–18 Attosecond As 10–18 s
cross an
atom
The metric system is convenient because conversions between metric units can be
done simply by moving the decimal place of a number. This is because the metric
prefixes are sequential powers of 10. There are 100 centimeters in a meter, 1000
meters in a kilometer, and so on. In nonmetric systems, such as U.S. customary
units, the relationships are less simple—there are 12 inches in a foot, 5,280 feet in
a mile, 4 quarts in a gallon, and so on. Another advantage of the metric system is
that the same unit can be used over extremely large ranges of values simply by
switching to the most-appropriate metric prefix. For example, distances in meters
are suitable for building construction, but kilometers are used to describe road
construction. Therefore, with the metric system, there is no need to invent new
units when measuring very small or very large objects—you just have to move the
decimal point (and use the appropriate prefix).
What is It
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Unit Conversion and Dimensional Analysis
A conversion factor relating meters to kilometers. A conversion factor is a ratio
expressing how many of one unit are equal to another unit. A conversion factor is
simply a fraction which equals 1. You can multiply any number by 1 and get the
same value. When you multiply a number by a conversion factor, you are simply
multiplying it by one. For example, the following are conversion factors:
Now we can set up our unit conversion. We will write the units that we have and
then multiply them by the conversion factor (1 km/1,000m) = 1, so we are simply
multiplying 80m by 1:
In this format x is the value of the measurement with all placeholder zeros
removed. In the example above, x is 8.4. The x is multiplied by a factor, 10 y, which
indicates the number of placeholder zeros in the measurement. Placeholder zeros
are those at the end of a number that is 10 or greater, and at the beginning of a
decimal number that is less than 1. In the example above, the factor is 10 14. This
tells you that you should move the decimal point 14 positions to the right, filling in
placeholder zeros as you go. In this case, moving the decimal point 14 places
creates only 13 placeholder zeros, indicating that the actual measurement value is
840,000,000,000,000.
Numbers that are fractions can be indicated by scientific notation as well. Consider
the number 0.0000045. Its scientific notation is 4.5 × 10–6. Its scientific notation
has the same format
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What’s More
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Activity 1.1 Conversion of Units
Convert the given quantities:
1. 150 cm to m
2. 360 mm to m
3. 2100 cm3 to l
4. 1.2 GV to V
5. 4.6 ms to s
6. 450 K to 0F
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1. The temperature of a windshield on a winter morning is 10 0F. If the melting
point is 00C, how many degrees must the temperature of the windshield be
raised before the ice can melt?
2. Farmers must monitor their cattle for signs of infection or disease. A cow’s
healthy body temperature is 102.5 0F. What is its body temperature in
degrees Celsius?
3. Conrad is making veggie burgers for 18 children with special dietary needs
at summer camp. The burgers should be 50 g each. How many pounds of
veggies burger mix should he defrost?
4. A train on a roller coaster ride can safely carry up to 10 000 lb. If the
average adult weighs 72 kg, how many passengers can ride the roller coaster
at once?
5. A diving platform at a public swimming fool has a maximum load of 300 lb.
How many 40 kg children can stand on the platform?
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What I Have Learned
1. Physical quantities are unit that describes the size of the quantity.
There are number that gives us the count of times the unit is
contained in the quantity being measured.
2. Physical Quantities are classified as fundamental and derived quantities.
Fundamental Quantities are the simplest form. Derived Quantities are
combination of fundamental Quantities.
3. Systems of measurement are Metric System of System International (SI) and
English System or British System of measurement.
4. Conversion of unit common method used is the factor-label method.
5. Scientific Notation is a convenient way of writing very small or very large
numbers. To write in scientific notation, follow the form N x 10 a, where N is
a number between 1 and 10, but not 10 itself, a is an integer (positive or
negative number)
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What I Can Do
Assessment
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Covert 6 721 millimeters to meters.
a. 6.721 c. 672 100
b. 67.21 d. 6 721 000
4. Covert 300C to 0F
a. -1.11 c. 271.89
b. 86 d. 359
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b. 16.4 m d. 24.4 m
10. Tessie measures her bathroom tiles to be 10 in by 8 in. What are the
length and width in cm?
a. 20.32 cm by 19.6 cm c. 25.4 cm to 24.5 cm
b. 25.4 cm by 20.32 cm d. 35.4 cm by 12.32 cm
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b. 10-2 d. 106
Additional Activities
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Answer Key
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Assessment What's More What I Know
1. A Activity 1.1 1. A
2. C 2. C
3. B 1. 1.5 m 3. B
4. B 4. B
5. D 5. D
2. 0.36 m 6. B
6. B
7. D 3. 2.1 l 7. D
8. B 8. B
4. 1.2 x 109 V
9. C 9. C
11. A 11. A
6. 350.6 0F
12. D 12. D
14. D 14. D
A.
15. B 15. B
1. 9.8 x 101
2. 2.6 x 10-3
3. 4.01 x 10 -5
4. 6.439 x 102
5. 8.16 x 102
6. 4.58 x 104
7. 6.8 x 10-3
8. 5.6 x 103
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References
Physics for Laboratory Manual Physics for the Life Science I. Spring 2018
Tabujara Jr., Geronimo D. K-12 Compliant Worktext for Senior High School
General Physics 1. Manila, Philippines: JFS Publishing Services.
The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units. Austin, Texas: Texas
Education Agency.
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