ANDRIE JACOB G.

DOLORICON SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

GRADE XII – STEM D 1ST WEEK

GENERAL PHYSICS
Units and Measurement

Activity 1: Conversion of Units, Scientific Notation, and Significant Figures

1A. Determine the number of significant figures in the following measurements:
Measurements Significant Measurements Significant
Figures Figures
(a) 5.03 g 3 s.f. (f) 2.720 x 1022 4 s.f.
atoms
(b) 0.714 m 3 s.f. (g) 3 000 mL 1 s.f.
(c) 0.052 kg 2 s.f. (h) 35 mg 3 s.f.
(d) 2008 g 4 s.f. (i) 0.0580 m3 3 s.f.
(e) 7.2 x 104 molecules 2 s.f. (j) 830 kg 2 s.f.

1B. Express the following number in standard notation to scientific notation. Answers should
include 3 significant figures applying rules in rounding-off numbers.
Measurements Significant Measurements Significant
Figures Figures
𝟒
(a) 75 000 𝟕.𝟓𝟎 𝐱 𝟏𝟎 (c) 1 647 000 000 𝟏. 𝟔𝟓 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟗
−𝟑
(b) 0.004894 𝟒. 𝟖𝟗 𝐱 𝟏𝟎 d) 0.000001995 𝟐. 𝟎𝟎 𝐱 𝟏𝟎−𝟔

1C. Carry out the following arithmetic operations applying the rules on rounding-off final
answers.
Arithmetic Operations Rounded-
off ( Final
Answers)
(a) 12 343.2 g + 0.1893 g - 𝟏𝟐 𝟐𝟔𝟓. 𝟐 𝐠
78.238 g
(b) 55.67 L – 2.386 L + 4.3237 𝟓𝟕. 𝟔𝟏 𝐋
L
(c) 7.52 kg x 6.9232 m/s2 𝟓𝟐. 𝟏 𝒌𝒈 ∙ 𝒎⁄𝒔2
(d) 0.0239 kg ÷ 46.5 mL 𝟓. 𝟏𝟒 𝐱 𝟏𝟎-4
𝒌𝒈⁄𝒎𝑳
(e) 5.21 x 103 + 2.92 x 102 𝟓. 𝟓𝟎 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟑
(f) 3.62 x 10-5 – 5.14 x 10-6 𝟑. 𝟏𝟏 𝐱 𝟏𝟎−𝟓
(g) 7.1 x 104 x 2.2654 x 102 𝟏. 𝟔 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟕
(h) 7.50 x 10-7 ÷ 2.20 x 10-13 𝟑. 𝟒𝟏 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟔
Scientific calculator was used to have an accurate answer
(rounded-off)
1D. Convert the following quantities as indicated. If possible, express answers in scientific
notation.
Measurements Significant Measurements Significant
Figures Figures
(a) 365 days to 𝟓. 𝟐𝟓𝟔 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟓𝒎𝒊𝒏 (e) 1.08x108 𝑑𝑚3 to 𝑚3 𝟏. 𝟎𝟖 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟓 𝒎𝟑
minutes
(b) 107.5 MHz to 𝟏. 𝟎𝟕𝟓 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟓𝒌𝑯𝒛 (f) 0.0833 𝑙𝑏𝑚 to mg 𝟑.𝟕𝟖 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟒 𝒎𝒈
kHz
(c) 650 𝒄𝒎𝟐 to 𝒌𝒎𝟐 𝟔.𝟓 𝐱 𝟏𝟎−𝟖𝒌𝒎𝟐 (g) 0.808 g/𝑐𝑚3 3 to 𝟖. 𝟎𝟖 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝒌𝒈/𝒎𝟑
kg/𝑚3
(d) 1000 L to 𝒎𝟑 𝟏 𝒎𝟑 (h) 75 mph to m/s 𝟑.𝟒 𝐱 𝟏𝟎 𝒎/𝒔
(Hint: 1 mL = 1 𝒄𝒎𝟑)
Activity 2: “Accuracy and Precision”
What to do: Read and answer as directed. Write your answers in a separate sheet of
paper.

Gold coin has an ‘accepted’ diameter of 28.054 mm. Two students are asked to measure
the diameter a gold coin four times. Student A uses a simple plastic ruler. Student B uses a
precision measuring tool called a micrometer.
Student A (Plastic Student B
ruler) (Micrometer)
27.9 mm 28.246 mm
28.0 mm 28.244 mm
27.8 mm 28.246 mm
28.1 mm 28.248 mm
Calculate the average diameter for each set of measurement.
Student A (Plastic Student B (Micrometer)
ruler)
𝐱̅𝑨 28.246 + 28.244 + 28.246 +
𝟐𝟕. 𝟗 + 𝟐𝟖. 𝟎 + 𝟐𝟕. 𝟖 28.248 x̅𝑩=
+ 𝟐𝟖. 𝟏
4
=
𝐱̅𝑩= 𝟐𝟖. 𝟐𝟒𝟔 𝒎𝒎
𝟒
𝐱̅𝑨= 𝟐𝟕. 𝟗𝟓 𝒎𝒎 ≈ 𝟐𝟖. 𝟎
𝒎𝒎

Compare the average value for each set with the accepted value.
1. Which student’s data is more accurate? Justify your answer.
We can see that Student A’s data is more accurate than those of Student B
because it is much closer to the accepted value which is 28.054 mm.
2. Which student’s data is more precise? Justify your answer.
We can see that Student B’s data is more precise than those of Student A
because each of the measurement are close together.
Activity 3: “Which is which?”
What to do:
3A.
In a separate sheet of paper, write SCALAR if the given is a scalar quantity and write
VECTOR if the given is a vector quantity
Answers Given
SCALA 1. Area of a rectangle
R
SCALA 2. Distance
R
SCALA 3. Work
R
VECTOR 4. Increase/Decrease in
temperature
VECTOR 5. Magnetic Polarization
VECTOR 6. Momentum
SCALA 7. Temperature
R
VECTOR 8. Force
SCALA 9. Energy
R
SCALA 10.Density
R

3B.
In a separate sheet of paper, write RANDOM if the given is a random error and write
SYSTEMATIC if the given is a
systematic error.
Answers Given
RANDOM 1. When taking a volume reading in a flask, you may read the
value from a different angle each time.
RANDOM 2. Measuring the mass of a sample on an analytical balance
may produce different values as air currents affect the
balance.
SYSTEMATIC 3. Measured distance is different using a new cloth measuring
tape versus an older, stretched one.
RANDOM 4. When weighing yourself on a bathroom scale, you position
yourself slightly differently each time.
 SYSTEMATIC 5. Forgetting to tare or zero a balance produces mass
measurements that are always "off" by the same amount.
SYSTEMATIC 6. Not reading the meniscus at eye level for a volume
measurement.
SYSTEMATIC 7. When measuring participants’ wrist circumferences, you
misread the “2” on the measuring tape as a zero-point.
SYSTEMATIC 8. Using an improperly calibrated thermometer.
RANDOM 9. You measure wrist circumference using a tape measure.
But your tape measure is only accurate to the nearest half-
centimeter, so you round each measurement up or down
when you record data.
SYSTEMATIC 10. If a piece of equipment has an offset.

Activity 4: “Addition of Vectors”

What to do:
REFLECTION
Directions: In a separate sheet of paper, write a five-sentence explanation of the quote
given below.
“Take care of your units and they will take care of you”
~ David M. Himmelblau
- That quote can be interpreted in a variety of ways, none of which I can pinpoint.
It is a relatively dry and uninteresting depiction of what has become known as "quote" in
and of itself. However, I believe it's a subliminal message that taking care of things will
result in them taking care of you. This indicates that we should value and safeguard
whatever we possess. I have no notion what this quotation's true meaning is.