Introduction to Physics 11
1 – Measurement and Scientific Notation
Measurement Unit Symbol Prefix Symbol Factor
Length micro
Mass milli
Time centi
Speed -
Force kilo
Energy mega
Ex. 1) Convert 165 mm to m 2) Convert 380 cg to mg When converting
between m/s and km/h
remember the magic
number:
3) Convert 24 m/s to km/h
Scientific Notation
1. Write the following numbers in scientific notation:
Ex:
a) 5,500,000,000 b) 780
32 000 000
0.00000436 c) 0.091 d) 0.000003004
- Move the decimal point until only _____ 2. Write the following numbers in regular notation:
leading digit remains
a) 5.5 x 10-4
- The # of spaces moved is the__________ b) 7.1 x 106
- Move left the exponent is _______ c) 1.0 x 103
- Move right the exponent is _______
3. Compute the following:
a) 103 x 105 b) 10-3 x 105 c) 103 105 d) (3 x 108)2
Worksheet 1.1
Scientific Notation Review
1. Write the following numbers in scientific notation:
a) 5,500,000,000 b) 780 23,010,000
c) 0.091 d) 0.000003004
2. Write the following numbers in regular notation:
a) 5.5 x 10-7 b) 7.1 x 1010 c) 1.0 x 103
3. Compute the following:
a) 103 x 105 b) 4 x 10-3 x -5 x 10-5
c) 10-3 x 105 d) (8.0 x 105)(1.2 x 108)
e) 103 105 f) 2.3 x 10-3 1.0 x 10-5
g) 10-3 105 h) (8.0 x 105) (1.2 x 108)
i) (3 x 108)2 j) 4 10 8
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2 - Algebra
Ex:
Ex:
1. Solve for “d” given that v = d/t
1. Solve for “a” F = ma 2. Solve for “t” v = d/t
v = 36 m/s and t = 8.0 s
2. Solve for “m” given that F = ma
3. Solve for “c” E = mc2 4. Solve for “d” v2 = u2 +2ad
F = 150 N and a = 2.50 m/s2
Trigonometry Ex.
Solve the following triangle
® Pythagorean Theorem ® The Trig Relationships
12 m
30o
Worksheet 1.2 Algebra
1. Solve each formula for the variable indicated.
a) A = lw, “w” b) A = 1/2 bh, “h” c) g = a + w, “a”
d) P = s – e, “s” e) v = u + at, “u” f) W = R + Ht, “t”
2. Solve for the variable indicated.
nE mn
a) d = vt + ½at2 , solve for “a” b) C , solve for “E” c) F solve for “n”
nr + R d2
3. The formula for the circumference of a circle is C = d, where = 3.14.
a) Solve the formula for d.
b) Canada’s largest tree is a Douglas fir on Vancouver Island. Its circumference is 12.54 m. Use the
formula for find the diameter of Canada’s largest tree.
4. Density can be calculated by the formula D = m/V, where D = density, m = mass and V = volume.
Find the mass of:
a)55.2 cm3 of aluminum (dAl = 2.70 g/cm3) b) 82.3 cm3 of mercury (dHg = 11.4 g/cm3).
Worksheet 1.2
Trigonometry
1. The angle of elevation of the summit from the bottom of the lift at Snow Bowl is 33˚. If a skier rides 1000
m on this lift to the summit, what is the vertical distance between the bottom of the lift and the summit?
2. The angle of depression (below the horizontal) of an aircraft carrier from an approaching airplane is 52.2˚.
If the plane is 700 m above level of the deck of the carrier, how far away is the plane from the carrier?
3. The navigator on a bomber finds that the angle of depression of a target 4.00 km away is 11.4˚. At what
altitude is the plane flying?
4. Billy's kite has a string 40 m long and is flying 27 m above his eye level. Find the angle of elevation of the
kite.
5. At an airport, cars drive down a ramp 96 m long to reach the lower level baggage-claim area 13 m below
the main level. What angle does the ramp make with the ground at the lower level?
6. A pendulum 40 cm long is moved 30˚ from the vertical. How high is the lower end of the pendulum lifted?
Bonus: The angle of depression of the top of Billings Building from the roof of the Wolcott Building (in the
same vertical plane) is 33.10˚, and from the 15 th floor it is 21.50˚. If the distance between the roof and the
15th floor is 101 m, how far apart are the buildings?
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3 – Sig Figs
Accuracy:
Precision:
• All recorded data is considered ____________, however the last digit is deemed _______________.
• A measuring instrument generally has a precision of…
The Sig Fig Rules
Examples: How many sig figs are in each number?
1) All non-zero numbers ARE significant 1) 1500 2) 2021 3) 0.34 4) 0.0039
5) 50 000 6) 0.800 7) 0.000360 8)1200.00
Ex: 321 has ______ sig figs
2) Zeroes that occur in the middle of a number ARE
significant Multiplying and Dividing
• When multiplying or dividing numbers, our final
Ex: 1001 has ______ sig figs answer is always rounded to…
3) In a non-decimal number zeroes at the end ARE NOT
Ex: 250 x 1.15 =
significant
0.002695 x 100 =
Ex: 5200 has ______ sig figs
200.0 x 150 =
4) In a decimal number, zeroes to the left ARE NOT
significant
Adding and Subtracting
Ex: 0.0085 has ______ sig figs • When adding or subtracting numbers, our final
answer is always rounded to…
5) In a decimal number zeroes to the right ARE significant
Ex: 25 + 57.65 =
Ex: 0.2500 has ______ sig figs
0.6851 – 0.337 =
Worksheet 1.3
Significant Figures
1) Counting sig figs: write down the number of sig figs each piece of data has:
a) 0.0021 m d) 410 kg
b) 200,000 m3 e) 0.0002 s
c) 21.200 s f) 91.0001 m2
2) Multiplication with sig figs:
a) 92.45 m · 1.01 m = e) 0.00698 m2 · 100 cm =
b) 0.0024 N · 4.24 s = f) 2001 kg · 12.6 m/s =
c) 4000 kg · 2.001 m/s g) 610 N · 4002 s =
3) Division with sig figs:
a) 12 m ÷ 31.2 s = d) 1800 kg ÷ 410 s =
b) 69.4 kg ÷ 38.888 s = e) 0.102 m ÷ 100 ms =
c) 0.012 m2 ÷ 0.0002 s = f) 1001 m3 ÷ 40 ks =
4) Addition and subtraction with sig figs:
a) 14 m + 12.2 m = d) 69.45 s + 19.3 s =
b) 0.012 kg + 1.0046 kg – 0.0064 kg = e) 200.1 m – 128.28 m =
c) 12.46 kg + 9.82 kg – 6.666 kg =
5) Chain calcs with sig figs: round off to the appropriate number of sig figs at the end!
a) (0.045 m · 9.92 kg) ÷ 16.86 s =
b) (9000 m · 4.01 m) · 1.002 m =
c) (0.21 m · 6.23 s) · 1.002 m =
d) (18.01 m · 0.41 m) ÷ (14.62 kg · 12 s) =
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4 – Graphing
Graphing Rules Linear Relationship
Label the axes
Independent variable on the x-axis
Dependent variable on the y-axis
The title should follow the format:
“y vs. x for process being explored”
Scale each axis
Use at least ½ of the graph paper
Choose a scale that is easy to read
Plot the points and draw a best fit line
Finding Slope
To find the slope of a straight line:
Choose two points
Choose them as far apart as possible
Use only points on the line
NOT DATA POINTS
Determine the slope and y-intercept of the graph shown and
write the equation describing this line.
