Understanding Measurement Errors in Physics
Understanding Measurement Errors in Physics
3 NUMBER
EXACT ,
CONVERSION ,
CONSTANTS
deals with numbers which are product of ↑ all have no effect on the final result
MEASUREMENTS &
there is no absolute measurement must be done on final result not intermediate steps .
ERRORS RULE FOR STATING ERRORS
·
associated with several factors
[environment, ↑ experimental error must be expressed to 1 SF.
measuring processes ,
limitations of devices , 20 . 7 10 25 . >
-
28 .
7 10 3 .
Al
HIGH PRECISION FE =
-high confidence that measurement lies PERCENT ERROR
/ associated with measuring device & margin usually the back but if N/A,
technique un of error at
-
incorrect experiment
procedure or method in performing measurement error is the
significant figure.
lowest
-used up devices
other basic sources :
improperly "ceroed" device , a MEAN ABSOLUTE DEVIATION (MAD)
-wrong reading defective personal bias of absolute deviations & is
apparatus ,
a
average a measure
vibrations of set up
. final answer : EI At
20091m
= .
-
OTHER FORMULAS :
=
E3m
9 m
= =m :
PERSITY (d)
3SF 2SF round off) Ad =
d (m +
BODY MEASUREMENTS
>
gives information to physical condition of
person
e (m
right Dr :
r
adult male adult woman
greater
Frame < 9
. 6 r < 9 9 lesser
large r . -
underweight or normal .
> used as basis to identify weight problems & risks of developing disease.
BMI =
Ie
_ mas A BM1 = BMI
(m 2) +
kg/m2
Underweight < 18 -
85d
normal
24 9
over weight 23 -
.
Pre-obese
Obese Desbese 3
Obes/morbidobesa
40 1- 50 .
> 58
Women's best =
20-22 ; Men = 22
is
> BMI of 17-22 ,
life expectancy longer than
average
WAIST MEASUREMENT
> APPLESHAPE : fat mainly around waist & greater chance of heart disease
Women with 35 in and above doubles risk of dying from heart disease
> Recommended waist size : less than 102 for men & 88 cm for women .
Indication of
> android ((central obesity) : Men = > 1 0 .
; women = > 0 .
85
WHR
= Waist D WHR :
WHR
N
CONVERSIONS :
·
TM = 100 cm
·Tin
WORK
>
product of force applied on object & displacement object moved .
w =
(weight) (total height)· [unit is 5]
H =
(height of step) (number of steps) [unit is my
POWER
performing work
P :
EFFICIENCY
Efficiency
20 % -Eff(climbing) :
workoutputtake 10
80
% -
Eff (thermal) = nermal
Energy x 100 - unit is J
total intake
energy
ANUAL ITEMS :
:
number of Joules of Food Energy
TF1
=% (Work) i -
TE :
20% (POWER -
unit is N
= (POWER)
- "
S
S
PRESSURE
< scalar quantity & has unit in Pascal (Pa) or Newtons per square meter (N/m)
=
P :
>
pressure
is dependent on magnitude of force and area (where force is applied]
with constant area ,
more force (weight) means more pressure - bedridden
adding 2 more blocks on top of first block increases force to 3F and pressure
to 34
.
OTHER FORMULAS .
WEIGHT/FORCE (N) :
w m(kg)9
=
PRESSURE O
BOTH TO
DEPTH OF SINK
n -
D
AREA OF TRIANGLE
A =
3 0 .
0025m
3 . 14
- REA Of BOXES
-000mmAs
CONVERSIONS :
0 01 m 1 cm2 1x 10 "m
1 = 0
001kg 1Cm = =
g
. .
1kg 1000 1m
=
100 cm /m2 = 10000Cm
g
=
TORQUE & LEVER SECOND-CLASS LEVER [ELF]
↑ ST CONDITION FOR TRANSLATIONAL EQUILIBRI4M > load :
Middle ; effor force & fulcrum :
opposite ends
&F =
0 rector sum of the forces acting on lever
LEVER
wise
-
provides turning effect about fulcrum
-applied opposite side of lever to balance load or more load up down THIRD-CLASS LEVER [LEF]
-provides counterclockwise turning effect c effort force :
middle ; load & fulcrum : opposite ends
TORQUE
IE =
FFIEjtc =
Frk unit is N .
m [newton-meters]
& Ec
=
&is T =
En MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE [NA]
-
HREE TYPES OF LEVERS how many times lever can multiply effort force ; ratio of F
-
&
FF
E
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