PHYSICS

FORM 4
Chapter 1
Introduction to Physics
By: Wan Aisyah Wan Mahdi
 What is PHYSICS??

Branch of science concerning the study of

natural phenomena, properties of matter and

energy also the connection between them.
Physics Come from the Latin word physica

meaning the science of natural things.

19th century natural philosophy.

Experimental observations and quantitative

measurements.
 Natural Phenomena??

Lightning and thunder.

Sea waves and tides.

Rain and sunshine.

Earthquake and hurricane.

LightningLightning is
electric current
This parabolaThis parabola-shaped lava
flow illustrates
GalileoGalileo's law of falling bodies as
well as blackbody radiation
you can tell the temperature from the
color of the blackbody.

Cassiopeia ACassiopeia A a
sphericallyCassiopeia A a spherically
symmetric
remnant of the 1680 supernova
 The astronaut and Earth
are both in free-fall

DispersionDispersion of
lightDispersion of light by a
prism
 Everyday Objects?
List an everyday objects around you.

1)
2)
3)
How they are related to physics concept?
Made based on physics concepts.

By theories and experiments.

Numerical analysis, calculus, computer

simulations ( technology).
 Physics is Quantitative
Experimental results in physics are numerical

measurements and theories.

Use mathematics to give numerical results to

match these measurements.

What is the differences between physics and

math?
PHYSICS
Ultimately concerned with descriptions of the
material world, it tests its theories by comparing
the predictions of its theories with data
produced from the observations and
experimentation.

MATHEMATICS
- Concerned with abstract logical patterns, not
limited by those observed in the real world.
 Heat
Forces and
Nuclear physics Motion

Fields of
Light
Electronics study in
Physics

Electricity and
Waves
electromagnetism
1.4 Understanding Measurement

Choosing an appropriate instrument to

measure a physical quantity is important to

ensure that the measurement is accurate and
reproducible.
 Common Measurement
Instrument
Measurement tape- measure length of

several metres.
- accurate up to 0.01 m.
Metre rule measure lengths of a few

centimetres to a metre.
- accurate up to 0.1 cm
Vernier callipers measure lengths of less

than 10 cm.
- suitable for measuring
internal or external
diameter of round object
- accurate up 0.01 cm
Micrometer screw gauge

- measure the very small readings.

- accurate up to 0.01 mm.
 Consistency and Accuracy

Consistency

-ability of the instrument to measure a

quantity with little or no deviation among the
measurement.
Accuracy

- actual value or the nearer to the actual

value.
- how close the measurement to the actual
value.