Physics course – Foundation
PH002
Spring - 2020
Lecture 2 : Units & Measurement
By Ms.Remya R Nair
KCST KUWAIT
Today
Units & Measurement
Physical Quantities & Units
Dimensions
Unit Conversion
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Physical Quantities and Units
Physical Quantity – Any number that is used to
describe a physical phenomenon quantitatively, (
EX : Mass of an object = 5 Kg).
Units – A definite amount of a physical quantity
is taken as its standard unit.
(Ex: Mass of 2 objects is 10 Kg and 10 gram.
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Fundamental physical quantity: Those physical
quantities which are independent to each other
are called fundamental quantities.
(Ex: Length, Mass and Time)
Fundamental Units: Fundamental quantities are
measured in fundamental units.
(Ex: meter, kilogram & second)
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
SI units : Units of measurement must be standardised so
that we can accurately compare the quantities measured by
different individuals.
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Other Systems
CGS
Uses centimeters (length), grams (mass) and
seconds (time)
U.S. Customary System
Uses feet (length), slugs (mass), and seconds
(time)
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Fundamental Quantities with its SI units
Quantity Unit Symbol
Length meter m
Mass kilogram kg
Time second s
Temperature kelvin K
Amount of Substance mole mol
Luminous Intensity candela cd
Electric Current ampere A
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
SI UNIT Prefixes
Name Symbol Factor Name Symbol Factor
tera- T 1012 deci- d 10-1
giga- G 109 centi- c 10-2
mega- M 106 milli- m 10-3
kilo- k 103
micro- µ 10-6
hecto- h 102
nano- n 10-9
deka- da 101
pico- p 10-12
femto- f 10-15
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Derived Quantities & Derived Units
Units of other quantities may be derived from the units discussed so
far
There are seven primary units in the SI system
All other units can be derived from these primary units
Those physical quantities which are derived from fundamental quantities
are called derived quantities and their units are called derived units.
Ex: Volume is a derived quantity with unit cubic meter and symbol m3
Ex: Density is a derived quantity with unit kilogram per cubic meter and
symbol Kg/m3
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Volume: Amount of space occupied by a body
SI Unit: cubic meter (m3)
For a cube, Volume (V)= length x breadth x height= lbh
Density: Amount of mass per unit volume of a substance
SI Units: kg/m3
Density= Mass/Volume
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Dimensions
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
UNITS & CONVERSION
Ms.Remya R Nair KCST, Kuwait PH002 Lecture Slides Spring 2020
