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Lecture Outline Chapter 1 Physics, 4th Edition James S. Walker Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.

Introduction to Physics Chapter 1 Introduction to Physics

Units of Chapter 1 Physics and the Laws of Nature Units of Length, Mass, and Time Dimensional Analysis Significant Figures Converting Units Order-of-Magnitude Calculations Scalars and Vectors Problem Solving in Physics

1-1 Physics and the Laws of Nature Physics: the study of the fundamental laws of nature these laws can be expressed as mathematical equations much complexity can arise from relatively simple laws

1-2 Units of Length, Mass, and Time SI units of length (L), mass (M), time (T): Length: the meter Was: one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole to the equator Now: the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second Mass: the kilogram One kilogram is the mass of a particular platinum-iridium cylinder kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Standards, Sèvres, France. Time: the second One second is the time for radiation from a cesium-133 atom to complete 9,192,631,770 oscillation cycles.

1-2 Units of Length, Mass, and Time

1-2 Units of Length, Mass, and Time

1-2 Units of Length, Mass, and Time

1-2 Units of Length, Mass, and Time

1-3 Dimensional Analysis Any valid physical formula must be dimensionally consistent – each term must have the same dimensions From the table: Distance = velocity × time Velocity = acceleration × time Energy = mass × (velocity)2

1-4 Significant Figures accuracy of measurements is limited significant figures: the number of digits in a quantity that are known with certainty number of significant figures after multiplication or division is the number of significant figures in the least-known quantity

1-4 Significant Figures Example: A tortoise travels at 2.51 cm/s for 12.23 s. How far does the tortoise go? Answer: 2.51 cm/s × 12.23 s = 30.7 cm (three significant figures)

1-4 Significant Figures Scientific Notation Leading or trailing zeroes can make it hard to determine number of significant figures: 2500, 0.000036 Each of these has two significant figures Scientific notation writes these as a number from 1-10 multiplied by a power of 10, making the number of significant figures much clearer: 2500 = 2.5 × 103 If we write 2.50x103, it has three significant figures 0.000036 = 3.6 x 10-5

1-4 Significant Figures Round-off error: The last digit in a calculated number may vary depending on how it is calculated, due to rounding off of insignificant digits Example: $2.21 + 8% tax = $2.3868, rounds to $2.39 $1.35 + 8% tax = $1.458, rounds to $1.49 Sum: $2.39 + $1.49 = $3.88 $2.21 + $1.35 = $3.56 $3.56 + 8% tax = $3.84

1-5 Converting Units Converting feet to meters: 1 m = 3.281 ft (this is a conversion factor) Or: 1 = 1 m / 3.281 ft 316 ft × (1 m / 3.281 ft) = 96.3 m Note that the units cancel properly – this is the key to using the conversion factor correctly!

1-6 Order-of-Magnitude Calculations Why are estimates useful? as a check for a detailed calculation – if your answer is very different from your estimate, you’ve probably made an error to estimate numbers where a precise calculation cannot be done

1-7 Scalars and Vectors Scalar – a numerical value. May be positive or negative. Examples: temperature, speed, height Vector – a quantity with both magnitude and direction. Examples: displacement (e.g., 10 feet north), force, magnetic field

1-8 Problem Solving in Physics No recipe or plug-and-chug works all the time, but here are some guidelines: Read the problem carefully Sketch the system Visualize the physical process Strategize Identify appropriate equations Solve the equations Check your answer Explore limits and special cases

Summary of Chapter 1 Physics is based on a small number of laws and principles Units of length are meters; of mass, kilograms; and of time, seconds All terms in an equation must have the same dimensions The result of a calculation should have only as many significant figures as the least accurate measurement used in it

Summary of Chapter 1 Convert one unit to another by multiplying by their ratio Order-of-magnitude calculations are designed to be accurate within a power of 10 Scalars are numbers; vectors have both magnitude and direction Problem solving: read, sketch, visualize, strategize, identify equations, solve, check, explore limits