ALABEL NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH

SCHOOL Regional Science High School for

Region XII Alabel, Sarangani

GENERAL PHYSICS 1

Name of Learner: Catherine R. Discorson Date: September 16, 2021

Grade Level & Section: XII - Quarks

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1

MEASUREMENT: UNITS, CONVERSIONS, AND SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Measurement is the act of determining a matter’s size, length, weight, capacity, or other
aspects. In general, measurement can be understood as one action within the term
instrumentation. When we measure, we compare the material’s basic properties with the
accepted international standards for its accuracy and precision.
A measurement unit is a standard quantity used to express a physical quantity.
Whatever is chosen as a standard must be readily accessible and possess some property that
can be measured reliably—measurements taken by different people in different places must
yield the same result.
In measuring physical quantities, there are two systems of measurement commonly
used by different countries all over the world, are Metric Units and the US Standard Unit
(English Unit).

Learning Competency with Code

Solve measurement problems involving conversion of units, expression of measurements
in scientific notation; STEM_GP12EU-Ia-1

EXERCISE 1. CONVERTING UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

In these problems, I am going to ask you to stick to ONLY the following conversions between
the English and metric systems.

1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 lb = 454 g 1 qt = 0.946 L

1 mi = 5280 ft 1 qt = 2 pt 4qt = 1 gal

You should also remember that 1 cc = 1 cm3 = 1 mL exactly. (This is a conversion you need to
know.) SHOW YOUR SOLUTION.

1. What is 2020 mm in meters?

1 mm = 0.001 m
(0.001 m)
= 2020 mm ×
1 mm
= 2.02 m

2. Convert 3598 grams into pounds.

1 lb = 454 g
(1lb)
= 3598 g ×
(454 g)
= 7.93 lb

3. Convert 231 K to degrees Fahrenheit.

9
°F = (K – 273 K) × ( ) + 32
5
9
°F = (231 K – 273 K) × ( ) + 32
5
9
°F = -42 × ( ) + 32
5
 = -43.6 °F

4. What is 7.86 x 10−2kL in dL?

1 kL=10000 dL
7.86 x 10-2 kL = 0.0786 kL
(10000 dL)
= 0.0786 kL ×
(1kL)
= 786 dL

5. How many seconds are there in 256 hours?

1 hr = 3600 sec
(3600 s )
= 256 hr ×
(1 hr )
= 921,600 sec

EXERCISE 2. EXPRESSING MEASUREMENTS IN SCIENTIFIC NOTATION

1. 10290.5 cm = 1.02905 × 104 cm

2. 54.630005 L = 5.4630005 × 10 L

3. 4305.04 mm = 4.30504 × 103 mm

4. 100000000 g = 1 × 108 g

5. 120.30000 lb = 1.203 × 102 lb

REFLECTION:
In three or more sentences, give all the things you have learned and the things you have
confused with. DON’T GIVE ME A SUMMARY OF THE LESSON.

Refreshing. It was my exact thought after we had finished the first discussion on this subject.
Although, Physics was kind of hard because it involves numbers and solving, I was definitely hooked
on the discussion. I have gained an in-depth and additional understanding of the topic Measurement. I
have realized that Measurement is essential in Physics because it allows us to employ Mathematics in
arguments. In addition to that, it is also crucial because numbers are generally the most practical,
compact, and least confusing means of describing information when we want to store and transmit it.
To top it off, I have definitely enjoyed the first discussion — it was understandable and presented very
well.
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