ELT 4 BASIC ELECTRICTY/ELECTRONICS MODULE 2
MODULE 2
Scientific Notation and Unit prefixes
Module Introduction:
This module covers the topics on scientific notation; unit prefixes which is
being used nowadays in the real world. In this module it includes the proper way
of writing scientific notation, conversion to a non-scientific notation. Also, it
includes the conversion of different unit prefixes specifically in the field of
electrical.
Module Outcomes:
1. Define and identify scientific notation
2. Identify the different unit of prefixes used in field of specialization.
3. Convert scientific notation to non-scientific notation and vice versa.
4. Apply the conversion of unit prefixes with integration of scientific notation
Lesson 1:
Scientific Notation
Lesson Outcomes:
1. Define and identify scientific notation
2. Convert scientific notation to non-scientific notation or vice versa
Lesson Content:
Scientific Notation
Scientific notation (also referred to as scientific form or standard index form, or
standard form in the UK) is a way of expressing numbers that are too big or too small to
be conveniently written in decimal form.
It is used for the calculation where the analysis must be very precise.
Rules for Scientific Notation
To be in proper scientific notation the number must be written with:
A number between 1 to 10
And multiplied by a power of ten
Not Scientific Notation Scientific Notation
31.2 x 103 3.12 x 104
.65 x 107 6.5 x 106
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Conversion of Scientific Notation to Non-scientific Notation
Conversion of Non-scientific Notation to Scientific Notation
Note:
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More Examples:
0.0004 4.0 x 10-4
1.248 x 10-6 0.000001248
6.123 x 10-5 0.00006123
0.00000306 3.06 x 10-6
0.000892 8.92 x 10-4
1,238,504 1.238504 x 106
3.03 x 104 30,300
Assessment No. 3
Republic of the Philippines
ILOILO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Industrial Technology Program
ELT 101
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(Basic Electricity/Electronics)
Name: _____ _ Major/Year/Sec: ________Date:
1. Identify the following whether scientific notation, improper scientific notation
and non-scientific notation.
a. 2.0923 x 104 ___________________
b. 102 x 10-6 ___________________
c. 1,389,028 ___________________
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d. 0.237 x 10 ___________________
e. 1.01 x 10 -8 ___________________
2. Convert the following from scientific notation to non-scientific notation
a. 3.905 x 10 -4 _______________________
b. 3,230.0238 _______________________
c. 0.345024 _______________________
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d. 6.0234 x 10 _______________________
e. 9.0134 x 10-2 _______________________
Lesson 2:
Unit prefixes and Conversion of Units
Lesson Outcomes:
1. Identify the different unit of prefixes used in field of specialization.
2. Convert one-unit prefixes to other unit prefixes
Lesson Content:
Metric Units of Measurement
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A benefit of the SI (International System of Units) is that written technical
information is effectively communicated, transcending the variations of language –
including spelling and pronunciation. Arabic numerals describe the quantity. A quantity
is then paired with a unit symbol, often with a prefix symbol that modifies unit
magnitude.
In the metric system of measurement, designations of multiples and subdivision of
any unit may be arrived at by combining with the name of the unit the prefixes deka,
hecto, and kilo meaning, respectively, 10, 100, and 1000, and deci, centi, and milli,
meaning, respectively, one-tenth, one-hundredth, and one-thousandth. In some of the
following metric tables, some such multiple and subdivisions have not been included for
the reason that these have little, if any currency in actual usage.
In certain cases, particularly in scientific usage, it becomes convenient to provide
for multiples larger than 1000 and for subdivisions smaller than one-thousandth.
Accordingly, the following prefixes have been introduced and these are now generally
recognized.
Metric System
The metric system of measurement is the standard way of measuring
distance, calculating height, and most of the other day-to-day items. For
instance, let's consider a jar of milk. We use liters to find the volume of
milk and meters (or centimeters) to find the height of the jar. This is
because these metric units are followed in most places worldwide and
are called SI units (International System of Units). Let's begin and learn
more about the metric system.
What is Metric System?
Everything around us, right from the amount of sugar you add to a cake
to the length of a football field, has a value of the measurement. We
measure each object according to its length, weight, volume, or time in a
different manner. The concept of "Metric System" is introduced with
these measurements. By definition, the metric system of measurement
in mathematics is the set of standard units defined to measure length,
weight, area, and capacity. It is based on the decimal system as it
includes numbers in powers of 10.
There are various places where we use metric units in our daily life. This
metric system is implemented and followed in various fields like science,
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medicine, governance, defense, and so on. Some of the metric system
examples can be listed as given below:
John and Lisa run a kilometer.
This watermelon weighs 4 kilograms.
Ashley takes 10 milliliters of tonic.
Origin of Metric System
The metric system is an easy-to-use measurement system as it has
units in terms of powers of 10. At the time of the French revolution, in
around 1790, it was realized that the existing systems of measurement had
become impractical and of less usage for trade purposes, so a system
based on the decimal values of grams and meter came into use for
practical purposes which was originally the idea of John Wilkins and
Gabriel Mouton. It was easier to compute the metric values as
compared to the other systems of measures.
Gabriel Mouton was considered the founding father of the metric system
of measurement. In 1668, John Wilkins, an English clergyman, came up
with a proposed system of measuring length, mass, area, and volume.
These standard units were based on real-life discoveries. The standard
unit of length was derived from the length of a pendulum that had a half-
beat of one second, the unit of mass was based on the mass of 1 liter of
water, etc. Then two years later, in 1670, Gabriel Mouton, the vicar of
St. Paul’s Church in France, proposed a unit of length based on the
dimensions of the earth. He also proposed the usage of decimal
multiples for the unit of length.
Table shows the common unit prefixes
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Example: Common Sample of Unit Prefixes applied to electrical
1000 VA KV 1 KVA
1HP Watts 746 watts
1 MΩ Ω 1,000,000 Ω
1 MVA VA 1,000,000 VA
1 KΩ Ω 1,000 Ω
1,000 milli ampere Ampere 1 Ampere
1,000,000 micro ohms (µΩ) Ohm 1 ohm
1 kilowatt watts 1,000 watts
Application of Unit prefixes to scientific Notation
Example: 2.94032 mega ohms to ohms in scientific notation
Procedure:
a. Convert the unit to the required unit
E22rnrjjf2.94032 mega ohms x 1, 000,000 ohms = 2940320 ohms
1 mega ohm
b. Convert it in scientific notation
2,940,320 ohms = 2.94032 x 106 ohms
Teaching Delivery:
1. Group discussion (messenger group chat)
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2. Modular
Assessment No. 4
Republic of the Philippines
ILOILO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Industrial Technology Program
ELT 101
(Basic Electricity/Electronics)
Name: _____ _ Major/Year/Sec: ________Date:
a. Convert the following: Answer:
1. ¾ Hp Watts 1. _________
2. 2 M Ω ohms 2. _________
3. 1.25 Ampere milli ampere 3. _________
4. 10 Kilovolt ampere Volt amperes 4. _________
5. 69 KV volts 5. _________
6. 2 MVA KVA 6. _________
7. micro ohms ordinary notation 7. _________
8. 20 MVA VA 8. _________
9. 3000 watts Kilowatts 9. _________
10. Mega ohms ordinary notation 10. _________
b. Convert the following unit prefixes with scientific notation
1) 790, 687 ohms micro ohms in scientific notation
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Show your
process here
2) 13.2 kv volts in scientific notation
Show your
process here