INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS - Physics 11



Period #3 The Metric System and Graphing


Materials : Textbook : Physics - Principles and Problems

Metric Conversion Sheet

SI Units and Conversions Worksheet

Review : Current Events Project

Practice Significant Figures and Scientificic Notation (Worksheet)

Objectives : students should be able to :

    1. describe some of the tools and activities of physicists, in particular a reliance on mathematics and experimental design

      1. Metric System

      2. Metric Prefixes

      3. Dimensional Analysis

    2. gather and organize data, produce and interpret graphs, and determine relationships between variables

  1. graphing techniques

  2. independent and dependent variables

  3. linear relationships and slope

  4. inverse relationships and k (constant of proportionality)

      1. formula manipulation


Part I : Systeme International d'Unites - Introduction and Notes


Give notes starting "SYSTEME INTERNATIONAL" on page 1-9, defining base units and derived units.


Part II : Dimensional Analysis - Introduction and Notes


Go through detailed examples using Dimensional Analysis on pages 1-9 to 1-11. Stresss the importance of canceling units.


Guided Practice :


hand out and review Metric Prefixes Sheet

students use page 14 -15 to define each of these units, record into note book

second, metre, kilogram

Questions 4, 5 page 17 Practice Problems


Exercise :


SI Units and Conversions Worksheet


Evaluation :

SI Units and Conversions Worksheet

Unit One Test



Part III : Data and Graph Interpretation & Relationships Between Variables


Give notes on graphing (see attached sheet - "NOTES ON GRAPHING" page 1-12)

Discuss graphing techniques (see handout on "Graphing")

Define independent variable and dependent variable (see handout on "Mathematical Relationships")

Go through Mathematical Relationships hand out and review linear relationships and slope

inverse relationships and k (constant)


Guided Practice :


Slopes of Lines and Equations Worksheet

hand out and discuss "Mathematical Relationships" and "Graphing" sheet



Exercise :

Slopes of Lines and Equations Worksheet

Inverse Proportion Worksheet



Evaluation :

Questions 1 & 2 from Mathematical Relationships Worksheet

Inverse proportions Worksheet



Part IV : Manipulation of Equations



Review manipulation of simple formulas

d = vave / t solve for v and t

d = vavet + at2 solve for t and for vave



Exercise :


Physics 11 Equations Assignment questions 1 - 4

OR Questions 18 - 22 page 33 Practice Problems.

Unit One Test



Evaluation :


Unit One Test