DEFINITIONS:

Mathematical equation:
Physical meaning:
Measurement:

Physical quantity:

Fundamental quantity:

Derived quantity

Standard meter:

Standard kilogram:
Old definition: it is

Standard second:

Dimension Formula

Standard formula

Direct measuring

Indirect measuring
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Shorthand illustration for

a relation
The indication of the
equation
It is comparing between
two physical quantities to
know number of times the
first (physical quantity)
includes the second (the
unit)
It is anything can be
measured

Vector quantity:

Quantity that cant be

expressed by any other
quantity
Quantity that can be
expressed by 2 or more
Fundamental quantities
The distance between two
marks at the ends of a
bar made from platinum
and iridium alloy kept at
0 C0 at the International
Bureau of Weights and
Measures near Paris.
It is the mass of a
cylinder made from
Platinum and iridium
alloy with fixed
dimension kept at 0 C 0
in the International
Bureau of Weights and
Measures near Paris.
1/86400 of average solar
day
Recently it is measured
by Caesium atomic watch
(very accurate)
It is expressing any
physical quantity in terms
of mass length and time.
Expressing numbers in
terms of powers of ten 10

Resultant force:

one measuring process

only and no using of a law
only one error
More than one measuring

Variable velocity

Scalar quantity:
Distance (s):

Displacement (d):

Motion:

The quantity which has

magnitude and direction
The quantity which has
magnitude only
It is the real (actual)
covered path

It is the covered distance

in a certain direction
OR
the shortest line
from initial to final point
It is a single force cause
the same action caused by
the original acting forces
It is changing position of
the body in space

Periodic motion:

The motion which has no

initial or final point and
repeats itself periodically

Transition motion:

The motion which has

initial and final point

Speed

Covered distance in one

second

Velocity

Covered displacement in
one second

Uniform velocity

The body cover equal

displacement in equal
times
The body cover different
displacement in equal
times
The velocity of the body

Instant velocity

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Absolute error x :

The relative errors (r):

Acceleration

Acceleration due to
gravity
Centripetal acceleration

Newtons 1st law

Inertia:

Newtons 2nd law

Newton:

Mass
Weight

Newtons 3rd law of

motion:

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process and a law, there is

more than one error
It is the difference
between real value x0 and
measured value x
It is the ratio between the
absolute error to real
value
It is the change of velocity
in one second
It is the rate of change in
velocity
It is the rate of change in
velocity due to gravity
It is the rate of change in
velocity when a body
moves in a circle
The body keeps its state
of rest or motion in
straight line with uniform
velocity unless affected by
a force that changes its
state F = 0
It is the tendency of a
rest body to keep rest or
the tendency of a moving
body to keep its velocity
OR resistance of body
to change its state
When a force acts on a
body, the gained
acceleration is directly
proportional with the
force and inversely
proportional with the
mass of the body F = m.a
It is the force which acts
on body of mass 1 kg,
gives it acceleration 1
m/s2
It is the resistance of the
body to change its state.
it is the gravity force acts
on the body (its direction:
downward towards earth
centre) W= m.g
For every action, there is
a reaction equal in
magnitude but opposite in
direction F 1 = - F 2

at a certain moment
Average velocity

Total displacement
divided by total time

Average speed

Total distance divided by

total time

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G.R:
1- Measurements is very important in life?
To express accurately in numbers the physical quantity
Time is Fundamental quantity?
Because, it cant be expressed by any other quantity
Velocity is a Derived quantity?
Because, it can be expressed by 2 or more
Fundamental quantities
Presence of more than one measuring system?
Because, each country has its own units
Glass is not used as a Standard meter?
It may be broken or scratched easily
Standard atomic meter is preferred than Standard
meter?
Because, it is not affected by environmental condition
as temperature and it is more accurate
Standard atomic meter is preferred than Standard
meter?

When a car suddenly moves, you push backward?

When a car suddenly stops, you push forward?
You must wear safety belt?
1st state: motion
2nd state: rest
Due to inertia the rider try to keep 1st state so, pushes
forward but safety belt prevent this deadly pushing
Spaceship needs no fuel while travelling in space?
Because, inertia keeps its motion with uniform
velocity in straight line and no resisting force in space
Action and reaction dont cause equilibrium ( F 0)?
because, they act on two different bodies

- Standard atomic second is preferred than Standard

second?
We cant add force and distance but we can multiply
them?
Dimension Formula can tell if a law is wrong but cant
tell if it is correct?
Relative errors have no measuring unit?
There is no measuring process with accuracy 100% ?
Sensitive balance is put inside a glass box?
Relative errors are more preferable than absolute
errors?
Displacement may equal distance but never larger?

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A body may balance under the effect of three forces?

Force is a vector quantity while mass is a scalar
quantity?
When a body moves with uniform velocity the
acceleration = zero?
Because,

a=

V V V i
=
t
t

and

vf =

vi
so,
a=0
When you shoot a ball it moves then stops after a
while?
Due to friction force
When a bicycle rider hit a stone, he pushes forward?
1st state: motion
2nd state: rest
Due to inertia the rider try to keep 1st state so, pushes
forward

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