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    15,000,000,000 = 1.5 x 1010 So, the Scientific Notation for 15,000,000,000 is 1.5 x 1010.

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    Physics deals with the interaction of

    matter, force and energy.


    Physics

    Classical Modern

    • Mechanics • Special and general relativity


    • Nuclear physics
    • Heat and thermodynamics
    • Quantum mechanics
    • Optics • Particle physics
    • Electricity and magnetism • Other discoveries from 1900
    • Wave motion and sound onwards.
    Measurements
    Units Accurate Precise

    Errors Random
    Standards

    Systematic

    Uncertainties Absolute

    Relative
    Standard
    Least count Graphs Curve fitting
    deviation
    Measurement is the process of comparing
    something with a standard.

    There were 2 system units that evolved. The Metric


    and the English system.
    Physical quantities may be fundamental and derived.

    FUNDAMENTAL QUANTITIES – are basic quantities which are


    independent of one another.

    DERIVED QUANTITIES – are combinations of the fundamental


    quantities. Example, the speed is defined as the distance traveled
    divided by time.
    Quantity Unit Symbol

    Length Meter m

    Mass Kilogram kg

    Time Second S

    Temperature Kelvin K

    Electric Current Ampere A

    Luminous Intensity Candela cd

    Amount of Substance mole mol


    Conversion of Units

    -in order for us to arrive to common understanding to


    what that physical quantity means that was expressed in
    different System of Units , we need to learn to convert
    units.
    Prefix Symbol Multiples
    Yotta Y 1024
    Zeta Z 1021
    Exa E 1018
    Peta P 1015
    Tera T 1012
    Giga G 109
    Mega M 106
    Kilo k 103
    Hecto h 102
    Deka da 101
    yocto y 10-24
    zepto Z 10-21
    deci d 10-1
    centi c 10-2
    milli m 10-3
    micro μ 10-6
    nano n 10-9
    pico P 10-12
    femto F 10-15
    atto a 10-18
    How to Convert Units?
    The simplest way to convert one unit to another is to form a conversion ratio
    (equal to one) with the desired unit on the numerator and the unit to be converted
    at the denominator. The original quantity is multiplied by this conversion ratio.
    Units may be multiplied or divided just like any ordinary algebraic expressions
    using this formula:

    Where a is the initial unit and b is the unit that you want to
    convert the unit of a to.
    EXAMPLE

    Convert 75 km to meters.

    Solution:

    1. Create a conversion ratio: We know that in every kilometer there are 1000
    meters.
    2. Set-up the equation.

    = 75 x 1000 m = 75 000 m

    3. 75 km is equivalent to 75, 000 m.


    What is the equivalent of 15 kg in mg?

    Solution:

    15 kg = ___ mg

    = = 15 x106 mg or 15,000,000 mg
    Why do we use Scientific Notation?

    Scientific Notation (Scientific Index Form) was developed in order to


    easily represent numbers that are either very large and very small. In that way,
    very large number or very small numbers can be represented in a much
    simpler way. Thus, N x 10n, where N is any number between 1 and 9 and
    should be less than 10 and n is the appropriate power of 10.
    30 x 1023

    3.0 x 1024
    How to convert a Real or Raw Number into a
    Scientific Notation?
    1. Move the decimal place until you get a number between 1 and 9 and should
    be less than 10. (Standard).

    2. Count how many places you moved the decimal point. The number of places
    would be the exponent of ‘10’ in the Scientific Notation. If the decimal point
    is moved to the right, then the power would be negative, if to the left then,
    positive.
    Convert 15,000,000,000 into Scientific Notation.

    Step 1. Move the decimal place until you get a number between 1
    and 9 and should be less than 10.

    Step 2. Count how many places you moved the decimal point.
    The number of places would be the exponent of ‘10’ in the
    Scientific Notation. If the decimal point is moved to the right, then
    the power would be negative, if to the left then, positive.

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