Physics
Ms. Pollock
2015 - 2016

• Branch of science that involves study of the physical world; energy, matter, and their relationships
• Many related careers: astronomy, engineering, computer science, education, medicine
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• Mathematics powerful language of physics
• Equations important for modeling observations and making predictions
• Numerical results used to support conclusions
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• The potential difference (V), or voltage, across a circuit equals the current (I) multiplied by the resistance (R) in the circuit. That is, V (volts) = I (amperes) X R
(ohms). What is the resistance of a lightbulb that has a 0.75 amperes current when plugged into a 120-volt outlet?
• I = 0.75 amperes, V = 120 volts, R = ?
• V = IR; R = V / I
• R = (120 V) / 0.75 A
• R = 160 

• A lightbulb with a resistance of 50.0 ohms is used in a circuit with a 9.0-volt battery. What is the current through the bulb?
I = V/R
I = 9 V / 50 
I = 0.18 A

• An object with uniform acceleration a, starting from rest, will reach a speed of v in time t according to the formula v = at. What is the acceleration of a bicyclist who accelerates from rest to 7.00 m/s in 4.00 s?
A = v/t
A = (7.00 m/s)
(4.00 s)
A = 1.75 m/s 2

• How long will it take a scooter accelerating at 0.400 m/s 2 to go from rest to a speed of 4.00 m/s 2 ?
T = v/a
T = (4.00 m/s 2 )
(0.400 m/s 2 )
T = 10 s

• The pressure on a surface is equal to the force divided by the area: P = F/A. A 53kg woman exerts a force (weight) of 520 newtons. If the pressure exerted on the floor is 32,500 N/m 2 , what is the area of the soles of her shoes?
A = F/P
A = 520 N
32,500 N/m 2
A = 0.016 m 2

• Internationally recognized system of measurement
• 7 base units, combinations of base units for derived units
• Real-life use: GPS; 3-dimensional location
Base Quantity Base Unit
Length Meter
Mass
Time
Kilogram
Second
Temperature
Amount of substance
Electric current
Luminous intensity
Kelvin
Mole
Ampere
Candela
Symbol m
Kg s
K
Mol
A cd

• Regulated by International Bureau of Weights and Measures (France)
• Standard for US kept at National
Institute of Science and
Technology (Maryland)
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• Chart with SI conversions on page
6 of the textbook.
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• Solving physics problems often involves unit conversion.
• Dimensional analysis – treating units as algebraic quantities
• Used to select conversion factors – allows units to cancel
• May require series of conversions
• http://www.chemistryland.com/CHM151S/01-
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• How many megahertz is 750 kilohertz?
750 kHz X 1 MHz = 0.75 MHz
1000 kHz

• Convert 5021 centimeters to kilometers.
5021 cm X 1 km = 0.0521 km
10000 cm

• How many seconds are in a leap year?
1 leap year X 366 days X 24 h X 60 min X 60 s = 31,622,400 s
1 leap year 1 day 1 h 1 min

• Convert the speed 5,300 m/s to km/h.
5300 m X 1 km = 5.3 km
1000 m
1s X 1 min X 1 h = 0.000278 h
60 s 60 min
5.3 km = 19064.75 km/h
0.000278 h

• Valid digits in a measurement
• Last digit given in measurement
ALWAYS uncertain
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• Based on limitations of measurement device and limitations of person doing measuring http://mathsfirst.massey.ac.nz/Algebra/Decimals/images/zeros1.gif

• All non-zero numbers significant
• Lead zeros not significant
• Ending zeros not significant, unless decimal present
• Place-holding zeros not significant

• Result of calculation never more precise than least-precise
• For addition and subtraction: round to least precise value involved
• For multiplication and division: round to least precise value involved
• No uncertainty involved with counting (exact numbers) or conversion factors

• A. 6.201 cm + 7.4 cm + 0.68 cm + 12.0 cm = 26.281  26.3 cm
• B. 1.6 km + 1.62 m + 1200 cm =
• 160000 cm + 162 cm + 1200 cm = 161362 cm  160000 cm or 1600 m or
1.6 km

• A. 10.8 g – 8.264 g = 2.536 g  2.5 g
• B. 4.75 m – 0.4168 m = 4.3332  4.33 m

• A. 139 cm X 2.3 cm = 319.7 cm 2  320 cm 2
• B. 3.2145 km X 4.23 km = 13.597335 km 2  13.6 km 2

• A. 13.78 g  11.3 mL = 1.21946903 g/mL  1.22 g/mL
• B. 18.21 g  4.4 cm 3 = 4.13863636 g/cm 3  4.1 g/cm 3

• Making observations, doing experiments, creating models or theories
• Used by all scientists to describe phenomena
• Must be reproducible

• Not set steps
• Can be completed in different order and repeated as needed
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• 13. Why are concepts in physics described with formulas?
• Formulas concise and used to predict new data
• 14. The fore of a magnetic field on a charged, moving particle is given by F
= Bqv, where F is the force in kg·m/s2, q is the charge in A·s, and v is the speed in m/s. B is the strength of the magnetic field, measured in teslas, T.
What is 1 tesla described in base units?
• 1 kg/A·s 2

• 15. A proton with charge 1.60 X 10 -19 A·s is moving at 2.4 X 10 5 m/s through a magnetic field of 4.5 T. You want to find the force on the proton.
• A. Substitute the values into the equation you will use. Are the units correct?
• F = Bqv = (4.5 kg/A·s 2 )(1.60 X 10 -19 A·s)(2.4 X 10 5 m/s); force measured in kg·m/s 2 , which is correct
• B. The values are written in scientific notation, m X 10 n . Calculate the 10 n part of the equation to estimate the size of the answer.
• 10 -14 ; answer 20 X 10 -14 or 2 X 10 -13
• C. Calculate your answer. Check it against your estimate from part b.
• 1.728 X 10 -13 kg·m/s 2 ; very close to estimate
• D. Justify the number of significant digits in your answer.
• The least precise value is 4.5, so the answer can have two significant figures. The rounded answer is 1.7 X 10 -13 kg·m/s 2

• 16. Rewrite F = Bqv to find v in terms of F, q, and B.
• V = F/Bq
• 17. An accepted value for the acceleration due to gravity is 9.801 m/s 2 . In the experiment with pendulums, you calculate that the value is 9.4 m/s 2 . Should the accepted value be tossed out to accommodate your new findings? Explain.
• The value 9.801 has been established by repeated experiments. To reject the value would require an explanation of why it is wrong. Physical factors could explain the variation in the result.

• Comparison between an unknown quantity and a standard
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• Measurements reported with uncertainty to confirm or refute results http://www.uncertainnumbers.com/notes/_images/error_and_uncertainty_interval.png

• Both characteristics of measured values
• Precision – how close measurements are to each other; shown by significant figures
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• Accuracy – how close measurements are to accepted value; shown by comparison to standard http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/165/169061/SW-comart/fig1_2_5.gif

• Important to use instruments correctly
• Common source of error angle of measurement (parallax)
• Variation in accuracy of GPS
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• 18. Some wooden rulers do not start with 0 at the edge, but have it set in a few millimeters. How could this improve the accuracy of the ruler?
• The edge of the ruler can be worn over time, changing the accuracy of the ruler.
• 19. You find a micrometer that has been badly bent. How would it compare to a new, high-quality meterstick in terms of its precision? Its accuracy?
• The micrometer would be precise, but less accurate than the new meterstick.

• 20. Does parallax affect the precision of a measurement that you make?
Explain.
• No, precision is based on the closeness of measurements to each other. As long as the parallax is maintained, the precision is as well.
• 21. Your friend tells you that his height is 182 cm. In your own words, explain the range of heights implied by this statement.
• His height between 181.5 and 182.5 cm. The uncertainty is  0.5 cm.

• 22. A box has a length of 18.1 cm and a width of 19.2 cm, and it is 20.3 cm tall.
• A. What is its volume? 7050 cm 3
• B. How precise is the measure of length? Of volume?
• Length is precise to 0.1 cm. Volume is precise to 10 cm 3 .
• C. How tall is a stack of 12 of these boxes? 243.6 cm
• D. How precise is the measure of the height of one box? Of 12 boxes?
• The height of one box is precise to 0.1 cm, as is the height of 12 boxes.

• 23. Your friend states in a report that the average time required to circle a
1.5-mi track was 65.414 s. This was measured by timing 7 laps using a clock with a precision of 0.1 s. How much confidence do you have in the results of the report? Explain.
• Result never more precise than least precise measurement; calculated average lap time greater than precision possible with clock

• Graphs designed to convey information quickly and simply
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• Patterns more readily evident http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/detresources/iStock_000015151608Small_LSvpzPdLDE_l.png

• Only one factor changed at a time in experiment
• Variable – any factor that might affect the behavior of an experimental setup
• Independent – factor changed or manipulated
• Dependent – factor that depends on independent variable

• Shows how dependent variable changes with independent variable
• Linear relationship: y = mx + b
• Slope =  Y/  X
• Quadratic relationship: y = ax 2 + bx + c
• Inverse relationship: y = a/x
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• 24. The mass values of specified volumes of pure gold nuggets are given in the table.
Volume (cm 3 )
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
Mass (g)
19.4
38.6
58.1
77.4
96.5

• A. Plot mass versus volume from the values given in the table and draw the curve that best fits all points.
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Density of Gold
2 3
19.4
4 5

• B. Describe the resulting curve.
• Straight line
• C. According to the graph, what type of relationship exists between the mass of the pure gold nuggets and their volume?
• Linear relationship
• D. What is the value of the slope of this graph? Include the proper units.
• 19g/cm 3

• E. Write the equation showing mass as a function of volume for gold.
• m = (19 g/cm 3 )V
• F. Write a word interpretation for the slope of the line.
• The mass for each cubic centimeter of pure gold is 19 g.

• Known values used to make predictions
• Important to know how to extrapolate from data
• Models used to predict how systems will behave

• 25. Graph the following data.
Time is the independent variable.
Название диаграммы
8
6
4
2
0
14
12
10
0 5 10 15
Speed (m/s)
20 25 30 35

• 26. What would be the meaning of a nonzero y-intercept to a graph of total mass versus volume?
• When the volume of the material is zero, there is a nonzero total mass. This could happen if the mass of the container were included.
• 27. Use the relation illustrated in Figure 1-16 (page 16) to determine the mass required to stretch the spring 15 cm.
• 16 g

• 28. Use the relation in Figure -18 (page 18) to predict the current when the resistance is 16 ohms.
• 7.5 A
• 29. In your own words, explain the meaning of a shallower line, or a smaller slope than the one in Figure 1-16, in the graph of stretch versus total mass for a different spring.
• Spring with line of smaller slope stiffer, so more mass required to stretch to one centimer.

• Appendix B: Additional Problems
• Page 858
• #1 – 12
• You DO NOT have to write the question.