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MEASUREMENT
Chapter 1 is important because all quantitative knowledge about our physical environment is
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he 1.2 Section, ―Scientific Investigation,‖ introduces the student to the procedures for scientific in
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vestigation. Major terms such as experiment, law, hypothesis, theory and scientific method are i
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ntroduced. The idea that physical science deals with quantitative knowledge should be stressed.
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It is not enough to know that a car is going ―fast‖; it is necessary to know how fast.
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A good understanding of units is of the utmost importance, particularly with the metric-
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c and the British systems are used in the book in the early chapters for familiarity. The instructo
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r may decide to do examples primarily in the metric system, but the student should get some pra
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ctice in converting between the systems. This provides knowledge of the comparative size of si
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milar units in the different systems and makes the student feel comfortable using what may be u
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nfamiliar metric units. The Highlight, ―Is Unit Conversion Important? It Sure Is,‖ illustrates the i
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The general theme of the chapter and the textbook is the students’ position in his or her
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physical world. Show the students that they know about their environment and themselves throu
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gh measurements. Measurements are involved in the answers to such questions as, How old are y
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ou? How much do you weigh? How tall are you? What is the normal body temperature?
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How much money do you have? These and many other technical questions are resolved or answe
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red by measurements and quantitative analyses.
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DEMONSTRATIONS
Have a meter stick, a yardstick, a timer, one or more kilogram masses, a one-
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liter beaker or a liter soda container, a one-
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quart container, and a balance or scales available on the instructor’s desk. Demonstrate the comp
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arative units. The meter stick can be compared to the yardstick to show the difference between th
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em, along with the subunits of inches and centimeters. The liter and quart also can be compared.
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Pass the kilogram mass around the classroom so that students can get some
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,idea of the amount of mass in one kilogram. Mass and weight may be compared on the balance a
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nd scales.
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When discussing Section 1.6, ―Derived Units and Conversion Factors,‖ have class me
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mbers guess the length of the instructor’s desk in metric and British units. Then have several stu
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dents independently measure the length with the meter stick and yardstick. Compare the measur
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ements in terms of significant figures and units. Compare the averages of the measurements and
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estimates. Convert the average metric measurement to British units, and vice versa, to practice co
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nversion factors and to see how the measurements compare.
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Various metric unit demonstrations are available from commercial sources.
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ANSWERS TO MATCHING QUESTIONS pn pn pn




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ANSWERS TO FILL-IN-THE-BLANK QUESTIONS pn pn pn




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7. longer
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12. mass
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ANSWERS TO SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS pn pn pn




1. An organized body of knowledge about the natural universe by which knowledge is acquired
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2. Physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, and geology.
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3. The 5 elements of scientific method are:
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5. Law.
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6. It illustrates the need to improve the standard of education among the general public and to
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7. Sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
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8. They have limitations and can be deceived, thus providing false information about our
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9. (a) No. (b) Yes. (c) Lower line.
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10. A fixed and reproducible value.
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12. A group of standard units and their combinations.
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13. mile/hour
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15. Kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder. pn pn pn




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17. Meter-kilogram-second, International System of Units, and centimeter-gram-second. pn pn pn pn pn pn




18. Base 10 easier to use (factors of 10).
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19. kilo- (k), mega- (M), milli- (m), micro- (µ)
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20. Mass of a cubic liter of water.
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22. Three fundamental quantities generally used are: Length(m), Mass(Kg), and
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Time(s).
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24. It is given a new name.
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25. No. An equation must be equal in magnitude and units.
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26. Yes. And it could be confused with ―meters‖ instead of ―miles.‖
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27. To express measured numbers properly.
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28. The 3 rules for determining significant figures are:
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