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GENERAL PHYSICS 1
Module 1, Quarter 1, Week 1
General Physics 1
Grade 11/12 Module 1 Quarter 1, Week 1
First Edition, 2020
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La Union Schools Division
Region I
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Management Team:
In the previous lesson, you were expose to the different physical quantities,
fundamental and derived quantities. The SI unit was introduce, and had some
activities on measurements, such as measuring length, mass and time.
This Learning Material, will help develop your skills in solving problems of
conversion and expression of results in scientific notations.
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Jumpstart
“If you can measure what your saying and express it in numbers,
you know something about it.” By Lord Kelvin
Case 1. Measure the perimeter of the rectangle with your ruler using the
centimeter scale. Record your measurement below.
Perimeter = _______________ cm
Case 2. Repeat case 1, but this time use the inch scale. Record your
measurement below.
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Q1. Do you have the same measurement in both cases? Why? _____________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
Q2. Which of the two scales you found harder to read? What might be the
reason? ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
Discover
From the previous activity, you were able to use two systems or units in your
measurement, centimeter and inches. A centimeter is one unit of Metric system,
while inches is one unit of English system.
To do the calculation, one quantity must be change its unit first following the
unit of the other quantity. This changing of unit into another unit of the same
physical quantity is known as conversion. In conversion, the value or magnitude of
the physical quantity does not change, only the unit is changed. Below is some of
the conversion factors of several quantities.
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CONVERSION FACTORS
Length Volume
1 cm = 10 mm 1 m3 = 1 000 000 cm3 = 1 000 L
1 m = 1 000 km = 3.28 ft = 39.37 in 1 L = 1 000 cm3 = 1.056 qt
1 km = 1 000 m = 3 280 .84 ft 1 gal = 4 qt 3.785 L
1 mi = 5 280 ft = 1 609 = 1.609 km
Force
1 ft = 12 in = 30.48 cm
1 N = 100 000 dynes
1 in = 2.54 cm
1 lb = 4.45 N
Mass 1 kg mass = 2.2 lb
1 kg = 1 000 g
Pressure
1 slug = 14 600 g = 14.6 kg
1 Pa = 1N/m2
1 metric ton = 1 000 kg
1 torr = 1 mm Hg = 133 Pa
Time 1 bar = 100 000 Pa
1 h = 60 min = 3 600 s 1 atm = 14.7 psi = 101 300Pa
1 day = 24 h = 1 440 min = 86 400 s = 76 cm Hg
1 year = 365 days = 760 torr
1 min = 60 s = 760 nn Hg
Angle
Area
1 rad = 57.30
1 m2 = 10 000 cm2 = 10.76 ft2
1 rev = 3600 = 2Πrad
1 in2 =6.45 cm2
1 ft2 = 144 in2 = 929 cm2 Energy
1 J = 107 ergs = 6.24 x 1018 eV
Power
1 cal = 4.186 J
1 hp = 746 W = 550 ft.lbs
1 eV = 1.60 x 10-19 J
1 MW = 1 000 W
1 kWh = 3.6 x 106 J
1 GW = 1 000 000 W
Example 1. What is the equivalent of 80 m in cm?
1 m = 100 cm
Then solve the unit that you want, in this case you want cm.
100 cm
(80 m) ( 1 m ) = 8 000 cm
The unit that will be replaced, will be cancelled out, the unit that is left will be
adopted.
Km m h s
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1 km = 1 000 m 1h=
3 km 1 000 m 1h ....
= 0.83 m/s
h 1 km 3 600 s
Scientific Notations
M x 10n where:
M is the coefficient, must be equal or greater than 1 and
less than 10
10 is the base
n is the exponent, it tells how many times the decimal
point is move to the left or to the right
Decimal form to scientific notation
0.000 000 386 = 3.86 x 10-7 The decimal point is move to the right,
the exponent is negative
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Examples. Change the following standard notation to scientific notation
1.78 x 105 = 178 000 The decimal point is move to the right,
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4.5 x 10-6 = 0.000 0045 The decimal point is move to the left,
if the exponent is negative
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Measurement of large and very small numbers are inconvenient to write and
very difficult to read, especially to ordinary people. In the SI system, the large or
small numbers are express by prefixes similar to those listed in the table.
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deci d 10-1
centi c 10-2
milli m 10-3
micro µ 10-6
nano n 10-9
pico p 10-12
femto f 10-15
atto a 10-18
Explore
Direction: Use the conversion factors in converting the quantities to the given units.
Use a separate sheet of paper for your answer and solution.
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Activity 2. Scientific Notation
Deepen
When getting the quotient of numbers expressed in scientific notation, divide the
coefficients and subtract the exponents. The base 10 remains unchanged.
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Activity 1. Operation with Scientific Notation
Direction: Perform the indicated operation. Use another sheet of paper for you
answers and solutions.
Multiplication Division
Gauge
Direction. Select the BEST answer. Write the corresponding CAPITAL LETTER of
your choice in a separate sheet of paper. Write E if you find no correct
answer.
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4. A bottle of soft drink can hold a maximum of 0.75 L of liquid. How many
cubic centimeter (cm3) does it hold?
A. 450 cm3
B. 550 cm3
C. 650 cm3
D. 750 cm3
5. The thickness of the leg of an ant is 0.035 cm. How many mm is this?
A. 0.35 mm
B. 3.5 mm
C. 35 mm
D. 350 mm
7. The height of Jose is 1.75 m, while Jimboy is 5.74 ft. Their friend, Art, has
68.9 inches tall. Who among the three is the tallest?
A. Jose is the tallest of them all
B. Jimboy is the tallest of them all
C. Art is the tallest of them all
D. They all both have the same height
8. Nena has a gold given by her mother before she left. She was curious
whether the gold is pure or not. The density of gold is about 19.3 g/cm 3.
When Nena computed the density of her gold, she found out that the gold
was pure. What is the density obtain by Nena?
A. 1 9.30 kg/m3
B. 1 93.0 kg/m3
C. 1 930 kg/m3
D. 19 300 kg/m3
9. Three cars are having a race along a straight highway. Car A is moving at
25 m/s, and car B is traveling at 72 km/h, while car C is going 50 mi/h.
Compare the speeds of the three cars.
A. Car A is faster than Car B, but slower than Car C
B. Car B is faster than Car A, but slower than Car C
C. Car C is the fastest among the three cars
D. Car A is the fastest among the three cars
10. A narrow bridge has a load limit of 3 tons. If a vehicle will cross to the
bridge beyond its limit, it will collapse. What will happen if a vehicle having
a mass of 2 500 kg will the bridge?
A. The bridge will collapse because it exceeded the load limit.
B. The bridge will not collapse because it is below the load limit.
C. The bridge will not collapse because load limit is the same as the mass
of the vehicle
D. There is no sufficient information to tell whether the bridge will collapse
or not.
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11. Scientific notation is a shorthand for writing very large and very small
numbers. Which of the following numbers below is properly express in
scientific notation?
A. 216 x 1011
B. 21.6 x 1012
C. 2.16 x 1013
D. 0.216 x 1014
13. When you multiply numbers expressed in scientific notation, add the
exponents algebraically. What is the product of 4 x 10-10 and 2 x 108?
A. 8 x 1018
B. 8 x 102
C. 8 x 10-18
D. 8 x 10-2
15. A number in scientific notation has three parts: the coefficient, the base,
and the exponent. Which of the statement describes the proper rule in
writing number in scientific notation?
A. A negative exponent means that the decimal point is moved from left to
standard notation.
B. A negative exponent means that the decimal point is moved from right
to standard notation.
C. A positive exponent means that the decimal point is moved from left to
standard notation.
D. The sign of the exponent has no effect as to whether the decimal point is
moved to the right or to the left.
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References
Printed Materials
Reyes, Christopher G. (2018). Work-Text in General Physics I for Senior High School.
GBT Great Books Trading
Websites
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Answer Key
3. 3 x 108 8. 87 000
DEEPEN
4 x 1021
6.3 x 107
GAUGE
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
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5. A
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. D
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. D
14. C
15. A
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