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Links

What is Physics?
More info on SI units
More Scientific Notation Practice
Some more information of Significant Figures
Some clarification on how to correctly record a measurement.

Curriculum Outcomes

Based on the curriculum objectives for Physics 20 at this point in Unit One you should be able to:

• Formulate a response to the question: "What is physics?".
• Identify some of the topics often studied within the realm of physics.
• Recognize that different disciplines have evolved in science.
• Demonstrate that observation is an essential part of science.
• Point out that all things in science are tentative.

• Express physical quantities using a value, appropriate SI units, and (if necessary) direction.
• Recognize the advantages of the SI system of measurement.
• Distinguish between fundamental units and derived units.
• Demonstrate the correct use of the SI system of measurement.

• Express numbers in scientific notation
• Determine the order of magnitude of physical quantities

• Recognize the limited accuracy of measured quantities
• Express numerical information to the correct number significant figures

• Graph numeric information
• Interpret information from a graph
• Extrapolate and interpolate graphical information

• Collect experimental data