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12 Del Mundo
September 20 , 2021
PHYSICS
Mrs. Joan Hubahib
II.WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
Activity 1
A. Brain Exercises. Perform these operations using scientific notation. Write your
solutions in your notebook.
1. 4.35cm – 0.615cm + 33.7cm
= (0.0435 x 10² cm) – (0.00615 x 10² cm) + (0.337 x 10² cm)
= 0.38665 x 10² cm
= 3.8665 x 101 cm or 38.665 cm
Applying Significant Figures Rules – 38.7 cm
2. 14.08N x 0.52m
= 7.3216 joules
Applying Significant Figures Rules – 7.3 J
B. Solve the following problem and write your answer in your notebook.
1. How heavy in kilogram is a 180lb football player?
180lb 1 kg 180 kg
x = = 81.82 kg
1 2.2lb 2.2
Applying Significant Figures Rules – 82 kg
ACTIVITY 1: MEASUREMENTS
Measurements Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Length 15.93 cm 15.95 cm 15.94 cm
Width 10.45 cm 10.43 cm 10.42 cm
Thickness 4.333 cm 4.331 cm 4.335 cm
Questions
Valles, Zhazted Rhixin
12 Del Mundo
September 20 , 2021
PHYSICS
Mrs. Joan Hubahib
1.How many significant figures did you use in reporting your measurements?4significant figures
2.Are the results of each measurement (length, width or thickness) close to each other? Yes
3.Were the measurements accurate or precise? Precise
1. Are the results of each measurement (length, width, or thickness) close to the true value?
Yes
2. The distance from Earth to the Sun is about 92,960,000 miles. 9.296 x 107
5. The length of the shortest wavelength of visible light (violet) is 0.0000004 meters. 4 x 10−7
C. List down at least 2 common sources of errors and how to prevent them.
Example of Systematic Error Example of Random Error
(1) The tape measure used was stretched (1) Time taken for throwing a ball 5 times
(2) The weighing scale starts from 1kg instead (2) Time taken for running a 100m course 5
of 0 kg times.
D. How old are you in seconds on September 24, 2021 @ 5 PM?Write your complete date
and time of your birth.
Birthdate: January 17, 2004
Time: 4:12 am
Year Month Day Hour Minute
2021 9 24 17 0
2004 1 17 4 12
17 8 7 12 48
Years to Seconds
365 days 24 hours 3600 seconds
17 years x x x = 536,112,000 or 5.36112 x 108
1 year 1 day 1 hour
Valles, Zhazted Rhixin
12 Del Mundo
September 20 , 2021
PHYSICS
Mrs. Joan Hubahib
seconds
Months to Seconds
30 days 24 hours 3600 seconds
8 months x x x = 20,736,000 or 2.0736 x 107 seconds
1month 1 day 1 hour
Days to Seconds
24 hours 3600 seconds
7 days x x = 604,800 seconds or 6.048 x 105 seconds
1 day 1 hour
Hours to Seconds
3600 seconds
12 hours x = 43,200 seconds or 4.32 x 104 seconds
1 hour
Minutes to Seconds
60 seconds
48 minutes x = 2,880 seconds or 2.88 x 103 seconds
1 minute
Total Seconds
536,112,000
20,736,000
604,800
43,200
2,880