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CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS

1.1 Understanding Physics

PHYSICS
Mechanical Energy
Study of the natural phenomena and the
properties of matter. Heat Energy

Light Energy
Solid Matter Energy

Wave Energy
Liquid states forms
Electrical Energy
Gas

Nuclear Energy

Chemical Energy

Properties of Relationship Relationship Properties of

Matter with with Energy
energy matter

in the fields

Mechanics Heat Wave Electronics

Properties Electricity & Atomic Physics

Light
of matter Electromagnetism & Nuclear

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1.2 PHYSICAL QUANTITIES
Base quantity
1 any quantity that can be measured by a scientific instrument.
A physical quantity is ..
2 stopwatch, metre rule balance,thermometer,ammeter
Examples of scientific instruments :
etc.
3 A base quantity is a physical quantity which cannot be defined in terms of other physical
quantities.
4 Study the following picture and list the physical quantities that can be measured.

The list of physical quantities :

Height,
1. .
mass,
2. .
size,
3. .
age,
4. .
temperature,
5. .
current
6. .
Power,
7. .
Thermal energy
8. .

battery

5 List of 5 basic physical quantities and their units.

Base quantity Symbol S.I. Unit Symbol for S.I. Unit
Length l meter m
Mass m kilogram kg
Time t second s
Current I Amppere A
Temperature T Kelvin K

6 Two quantities that have also identified as basic quantity. There are :
Light intensity
i) ..unit candela ii) .
.. Amount of substance unit ..
mol

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Standard Form
1 Standard form = A x 10 n , 1 < A < 10 and n = integer
simplify the expression of very large and small numbers
2 Standard form is used to ...
3 Some physical quantities have extremely small magnitudes. Write the following
quantities in standard form :
6.37 x 106 m
a. Radius of the earth = 6 370 000 m =.
1.673 x 10-27 kg
b. Mass of an electron = 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 911 kg =...
3.0 x 10 -4 m
c. Size of a particle = 0.000 03 m =
7.2 x 10 -8 m
b. Diameter of an atom = 0.000 000 072 m = ...
5.5 x 10-7
c. Wavelength of light = 0.000 000 55 m = ..
Prefixes
represent a large physical quantity or extremely small quantity in S.I
1. Prefixes are usually used to ...
units.
before the unit as a multiplying factor.
2. It will be written
3. The list of prefixes : Eg :
10
12 Tera (T)
1 x 1012 m
1 Tm = .
9
10 Giga (G) 3.6 x 10-3A
6
3.6 mA = .
10 Mega (M) How to change the unit ;
2 Eg :
103 101 kilo (k) Hekto (ha)
10 Deka (da) 1. Mega to nano
1.33 MA = 1.33 x 106 A
100 10
-1
desi (d)
-2
10 centi (s) = 1.33 x 10 6-(-9) nA
-3
10 mili (m)
= 1.33 x 10 -15 nA
-6
10 micro () 1.23 Tm to unit m unit
2. Tera to micro
10-9 nano (n) 1.23 Tm = 1.23 x 10 12m

-12
= 1.23 x 10 12 (-6)m
10 pico (p)
= 1.23 x 10 18m
5456 pA to MA unit
5456 pA = 5.456 x 10 3 + (-12) pA
3. piko to Mega
= 5.456 x 10 -9 pA
= 5.456 x 10 -9 (6) MA
= 5.456 x 10 -15 MA
4. Some physical quantities have extremely large magnitudes. These extremely large and
small values can be written in standard form or using standard prefixes. Write the
quantities in standard prefixes:
9.1 x 10 1MHz
a. Frequency of radio wave = 91 000 000 Hz = .
1
12.8 Mm = 1.28 x 10 Mm
b. Diameter of the earth = 12 800 000 m =
2
383 Mm = 3.83 x 10 Mm
c. Distance between the moon and the earth = 383 000 000 m =
6.0 x 10 12 Tm
d. Mass of the earth = 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 kg =

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Derived quantities

1 a physical quantity which combines several basic quantities

A derived quantity is .
through multiplication, division or both

2 Determine the derived unit for the following derived quantities.

Derived Name of
Formula Derived unit
quantity derived unit
area area = length x width m x m = m2
3
volume volume = length x width x height mxmxm=m

mass kg
density density 3
kg m 3
volume m

displacement m
velocity velocity m s 1
time s
momentum momentum = mass x velocity kg m s-1

m s 1
m s -1 s 1
change in velocity s
Acceleration accelerati on
time m s 2

Force force = mass x acceleration kg m s-2 Newton (N)

force
pressure pressure kg m s-2 / m2 kg m-1 s-2
area
(Nm-2)
weight weight = mass x gravitational acceleration kg ms -2 Newton (N)
work work = force x displacement Nm Joule (J)

work
power power
time J s -1 Watt (W)

1
kinetic energy K.E mass velocity 2
2 Kg ms-2 Joule (J)
potential
energy
P.E = mass x gravitational acceleration x height Kg ms-2 Joule (J)

charge charge = current x time Ampere second Coulomb (C)

(As)
work
voltage voltage J C-1 Volt (v)
charge

voltage
resistance resistance v A-1 Ohm ()
current

Note that the physical quantities such as width, thickness, height, distance, displacement,
perimeter, radius and diameter are equivalent to length.

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1.3 SCALAR AND VECTOR QUANTITIES
Quantity which has only magnitude or size
1 Scalar quantities are
Mass, Length, Speed, volume
Examples :
Quantity which has magnitude or size and direction.
2 Vector quantities are...
Velocity, Force, Displacement, Acceleration
Examples :
3 Study the following description of events carefully and then decide which events require
magnitude, direction or both to specify them.

Description of events Magnitude Direction

1. The temperature in the room is 25 0C

2. The location of Ayer Hitam is 60 km to the

north-west of Johor Bahru

3. The power of the electric bulb is 80 W

4. A car is travelling at 80 km h-1 from Johor Bahru

to Kuala Lumpur

1.4 MEASUREMENTS

Using Appropriate Instruments to Measure

1 measuring instrument with different measuring capabilities.

There are various types of.
measure a particular quantity.
2 We must know how to choose the appropriate instrument to ..

3 Examples of instrument and its measuring ability.

Measuring instrument Range of measurement Smallest scale division

Measuring tape
Up to a few meters 0.1 cm
Meter rule 1m 0.1 cm (0.01 m)

Vernier caliper 10 cm 0.01 cm

Micrometer screw gauge less than 2 cm (20 mm) 0.001 cm (0.01 mm)

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4 Sample of measuring instruments :
is use to measure electric current
4.1 Ammeter : ..
incorret reading 1 2 3 correct
1 2 3
0 4 reading
0 4

pointer mirror
pointer mirror
Pointers image can be seen Pointers image is behind the pointer
is use to determine the volume of liquid.
4.2 Measuring cylinder : ....................

wrong position of eye

Right position of eye (eye are in a line perpendicular to the plane
of the scale)
wrong position of eye

water

is use to determine the length

4.3 Ruler :

wrong right wrong

10 11 12 13 14 15 Reading = cm

4.4 Vernier calliper

A venier calliper is used to measure :

small object depth of a hole
a. b. .
external diameter of a cylinder or pipe internal diameter of a pipe or tube
c. d. .
0.01 cm
A vernier calliper gives readings to an accuracy of .... cm.

inside jaws
cmVernier
0 scale1 2 3 4 Main scale
SKALA

0
outside jaws

Main scale in cm

Length of vernier scale = cm

0.9 0 1

Vernier scale is divided into 10 divisions

0 5 10 Vernier scale
0.09
Length of the divisions = . cm The differenct between the main scale and vernier
0.01 cm
scale is = . cm

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0 1
cm

Main scale 0.2 cm

= . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

0.06 cm Find the division of

Vernier scale = .. vernier scale which is
0.26 cm coincides with any part
Final reading = .. of the main scale
The diagram below shows a vernier calliper with reading.

0 1

0.15
0 5 10 Vernier calliper reading = . cm
4.5 Micrometer screw gauge.
A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure :
objects that are small in size
a.
diameter of a wire
b. .
diameter of small spheres such as ball bearings
c.

One complete turn of the thimble

(50 division) moves the spindle by
0.50 mm.
Division of thimble
0.5 50
= ..
0.01 mm
= .. 4.5 mm
Sleeve scale :
A accuracy of micrometer
0.01 mm
screw gauge = .. 0.22 mm
Thimble scale : .
4.62 mm
Total reading : ..

Example :
2.0 mm
Sleeve scale :
0.22 mm
Thimble scale : .
2.22 mm
Total reading : ...

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4.6 Some others measuring instruments :

Analogue stopwatch digital stopwatch thermometer miliammeter

..

Measuring tape
. measuring cylinder
.. beaker

Hands-on activity 1.1 on page 1 of the practical book to learn more about choosing
appropriate instruments.
Exercise: Vernier Callipers And Micrometer Screw Gauge

1. Write down the readings shown by the following

(a)
7 8

Answer: 7.79 cm..

0 5 10

(b) 4
A B
5

Answer: 4.27 cm..

P Q
0 5 10

(c) 6 7
Answer: 6.28 cm..

0 5 1

(d) 0 1
Answer: 0.02 cm..

0 5 10

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2. (a) The following diagram shows the scale of a vernier calliper when the jaws are closed.
0 1

0 5 10

Zero error = 0.02 cm

(b). The following diagram shows the scale of the same vernier calliper when there are
40 pieces of cardboard between the jaws.

5 6

0 5 10

Reading shown = 5.64.cm

Corrected reading = 5.62..cm

3. Write down the readings shown by the following micrometer screw gauges.
(a) (b)

0 5 40 0 35
5 10

35 30

Answer: . Answer:..

(c) (d)
25 0 5 20
0

20 15

Answer: Answer:.

4. (a) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.

0 0 5
0

45
0

Zero error = 0.02.. mm Zero error = 0.03.. mm

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(b) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.

5 0 5 20
0

0
15

Zero error = 0.03mm Reading shown = 6.67..mm

Corrected reading = 6.64..mm

5. Write down the readings shown by the following micrometer screw gauges.
(a) (b)

0 5 40 0 35
5 10

35 30

Answer: 6.88 mm Answer: ..12.32 mm

(c) (d)
25 0 5 20
0

20 15

Answer:4.71 mm Answer: 9.17 mm

6. (a) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.

0 0 5
0

45
0

Zero error = -0.02 mm Zero error = 0.03.. mm

(b) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.

5 0 5 20
0

0
15

Reading shown = .6.67..mm

Zero error = 0.03.mm
Corrected reading = 6.64..mm
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Accuracy and consistency in measurements.
The ability of an instrument to measure nearest to the actual value
1. Accuracy :
The ability of an instrument to measure consistently with little or no relative
2. Consistency :
deviation among readings.
The ability of an instrument to detect a small change in the quantity measured.
3. Sensitivity :

target
consistent but inaccurate consistent and accurate inaccurate and not consistent
..

target
Accurate but not consistent
.. inaccurate but consistent
.. inaccurate but not consistent

Hands-on activity 1.2 on page 2 of the practical book to determine the sensitivity of
some measuring instruments.

Errors in measurements
of approximation only.
1. All measurements are values
how close the measurement is to the actual value.
2. In other word, it is a matter of
error exist in all measurements.
3. This is because
4. Two main types of errors:
Systematic errors
4.1
Occurs due to :
a weakness of the instrument
a)
the difference between reaction time of the brain and the action.
b)
zero error is when the pointer is not at zero when not in use.
c)
Examples :
Range of the measuring instrument absolute error .
a)
Reaction time of the brain.
b)
Initial reading is not at the zero scale zero error
c)

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Absolute error :
Refer to the smallest reading that can be measured by an instrument.
.
.

Example :
If, the smallest reading = 0.1 cm
Then, Absolute error = 0.1 / 2 = 0.05 cm

It occurs because the position of the eye is not perpendicular to the scale of
Parallax error :
the instrument.

wrong
right position of the eye (no error)

wrong

0 1 cm
0 1 cm

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Zero error =
+0.03 cm Zero error =
0.04 cm

where the pointer is not at zero when not in use

Zero error : ...
Correct reading = observed reading zero error
Positive zero error negative zero error

Horizontal Horizontal 3 divisions above

reference 2 divisions below reference horizontal reference
horizontal reference

Zero error = +0.02 mm Zero error = 0.03 mm

Positive zero error
Zero error of screw meter gauge

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Random error
4.2 ..

Occurs due to
carelessness in making the measurement.
a)
parallex error , incorrect positioning of the eye when taking the readings.
b)
sudden change of ambient factors such as temperature or air circulation.
c)
Example :
Readings are close to the actual value but they are not consistent.
a) ..
Can be minimized by consistently repeating the measurement at different places in
b) ..
an identical manner.
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1.5 SCIENCETIFIC INVESTIGATION

Steps Explanation

Gather all available information about the object or

Making phenomenon to be studied.
1
observation Using the five senses, sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

Drawing A conclusion from an observation or phenomena using information

2
inferences that already exist.

Variables are factors or physical quantities which change in

the course of a scientific investigation.
There are three variables :
i. Manipulated variables physical quantity which changes
according to the aim of the experiment.
Identifying ii. Responding variables physicals quantity which is the
3 and controlling result of the changed by manipulated variable.
variables iii. Fixed variables physicals quantities which are kept
constant during the experiment.

Statement of relationship between the manipulated variable and

Formulating a
4 the responding variable those we would expect.
hypothesis
Hypothesis can either be true or false.

Conducting i. Conduct an experiment includes the compilation and

5 interpretation of data.
experiments
ii. Making a conclusion regarding the validity of the hypothesis.

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Plan and report an experiment

Situation : A few children are playing on a different length of swing in a

playground. It is found that the time of oscillation for each swing is different.
Steps Example : refer to the situation above
1 Inference The period of the oscillation depends on the length of the
pendulum.
2 Hypothesis When the length of the pendulum increases, the period of the
oscillation increases.
3 Aim Investigate the relationship between length and period of a
simple pendulum.
4 Variables Manipulated variable : the length of the pendulum.
Responding variable : Period
Fixed variable : the mass of the pendulum and the
displacement.
5 List of Retort
Retort stand
stand, withbob,
metal clamp, 100 cm
thread, of thread,
stopwatch, bob,
protractor, metre
apparatus and
rule,
materials
6 Arrangement of
the apparatus

Retort stand
protractor

ll

bob

7 Procedures 1. Set up the apparatus as shown in the figure above.

2. Measure the length of the pendulum,l = 60.0 cm by using a meter
rule.
3. Give the pendulum bob a small displacement 300.Time of
10 oscillations is measured by using a stop watch.
4. Repeat the timing for another 10 oscillations. Calculate the
average time.
Period = t10 oscillations
10
5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 using l = 50.0 cm, 40.0 cm, 30.0 cm
and 20.0 cm

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8 Tabulate the Length,l / Time for 10 oscillations / s Period/ s
data cm 1 2 Average (T = t10/10)

6 0 .0 15.8 1 5 .7 15.8 1 .5 8
5 0 .0 15.0 1 5 .0 15.0 1 .5 0
4 0 .0 13.1 1 3 .1 13.1 1 .3 1
3 0 .0 11.9 1 1 .9 11.9 1 .1 9
2 0 .0 9 .9 9.9 9 .9 0 .9 9

9 Analyse the
T/s Graf of period, T vs
data pendulums length, l
1.4

1.2

1.0

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 l / cm

Precautions :
10 Discussion 1. Oscillation time is measured when the pendulum attained a
steady state.
2. Time for 10 oscillations is repeated twice to increase accuracy.
3. Discussion (refer to given questions)

11 Conclusion
The period increases when the length of the pendulum increases.
Hypothesis accepted.

Precautions 1. avoid from strong wing blowing

12 step 2. use small amplitude
3. time taken at the equilibrium position

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Reinforcement Chapter 1

Part A :Objective Question

10. The diameter of a particle is 250 m.
1. Which of the following is a base SI What is its diameter in cm?
quantity? A 2.5 x 10-2 B 2.5 x 10 -4
A Weight B Energy C 2.5 x 10-6 D 2.5 x 10 -8
C Velocity D Mass
11. Which of the following prefixes is
2. Which of the following is a derived arranged in ascending order?
quantity? A mili, senti, mikro, desi
A Length B Mass B mikro, mili, senti, desi
C Temperature D Voltage C mili, mikro, desi, senti
D desi, mikro, mili, senti
3. Which of the following is not a basic
unit? 12. Velocity, density, force and energy are
A Newton B kilogram A basic quantities
C ampere D second B scalar quantities
C derived quantities
4. Which of the following quantities D vector quantities
cannot be derived?
A Electric current B Power 13. Which of the following shows the
C Momentum D Force correct conversion of units?
A 24 mm3 =2.4 x 10-6 m3
5. Which of the following quantities is B 300 mm3=3.0 x 10 -7 m3
not derived from the basic physical C 800 mm3=8.0 x 10 -2 m3
quantity of length? D 1 000 mm3=1.0 x 10-4 m3
A Electric charge B Density
C Velocity D Volume 14. Which of the following measurements
is the shortest ?
6. Initial velocity u, final velocity v, A 3.45 x 10 3 m
time t and another physical quantity k B 3.45 x 10 4 cm
is related by the equation v - u = kt. C 3.45 x 10 7 mm
The unit for k is D 3.45 x 10 12 m
A m s-1 B m-1 s
C m s-2 D m2 s-2 15. The Hitz FM channel broadcasts radio
waves at a frequency of 92.8 MHz in
7. Which of the following has the the north region. What is the frequency
smallest magnitude? of the radio wave in Hz?
A megametre B centimetre A 9.28 x 10 4 B 9.28 x 10 5
7
C kilometre D mikrometre C 9.28 x 10 D 9.28 x 10 10

8. 4 328 000 000 mm in standard form is 16. An object moves along a straight line
A 4.328 x 10-9 m B 4.328 x 10 -6 m for time, t. The length of the line, s is
C 4.328 x 106 m D 4.328 x 10 9 m 1
given by the equation s gt 2 . The
2
9. Which of the following measurements SI unit of g is
is the longest? A m2 s2 B m s-2
A 1.2 x 10-5 cm B 120 x 10-4 dm C s -1
D s-2 m
C 0.12 mm D 1.2 x 10 -11 km

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Part B : Structure Question

1. A car moves with an average speed of 75 km h-1 from town P to town Q in 2 hours as
shown in Figure 1. By using this information, you may calculate the distance between the
two towns.
P Q

Figure 1
(a) (i) Based on the statements given, state two basic quantities and their respective
SI units.
Distance : m and time : s

(ii) State a derived quantity and its SI unit.
Speed m s-1

(b) Convert the value 1 . m to standard form.
3
5 x 10-3
= 0.2 x 10 m
= 2.0 x 102 m

(c) Complete Table 1 by writing the value of each given prefix.

-9
10
-6
10
6
10
9
10

Table 1
(d) Power is defined as the rate of change of work done. Derive the unit for power in
terms of its basic units.
work Force displacement kgms 2 m
Power = = Unit = = kg m2 s-3
time time s

(e) Calculate the volume of a wooden block with dimension of 7 cm, 5 cm breadth and 12
cm height in m3 and convert its value in standard form.
-2 -2 -2
Volume = (7 x 10 ) (5 x 10 ) (12 x 10 )
-6
= 420 x 10
-4 3
= 4.20 x 10 m

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2. Figure 2 shows an ammeter of 03 A range.

Figure 2
Mirror
(a) (i) Name component X. ...
To avoid parallax error
(ii) What is the function of X? .
(b) Table 2 shows three current readings obtained by three students.

Table 2
No
(i) Did all the students use the ammeter in Figure2? ...
(ii) Explain your answer in (b)(i).
3 rd readings obtained by student 2 and 3 are out of the meter range.

3. Figure 3 shows the meniscus of water in a measuring cylinder K, L, and M are three eye
positions while measuring the volume of the water.

(a) (i) Which of the eye positions is correct while

taking the reading of the volume of water?
L
.

Figure 3

(b) The water in the measuring cylinder is

replaced with 30 cm3 of mercury.
(i) In Figure 4, draw the meniscus of the
mercury in the measuring cylinder. Figure 4
(ii) Explain why the shape of the meniscus of mercury is as drawn in (b)(i).
The cohesive force is larger than the adhesive force

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