C H A P T E R 1 Introduction and The Nature of Physics 1.1 Physics: An Introduction 1.2 Physical Quantities and Units 1.3 Accuracy, Precision, and Significant.

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C H A P T E R 1 Introduction and The Nature of Physics 1.1 Physics: An Introduction 1.2 Physical Quantities and Units 1.3 Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures 1.4 Approximation

The Nature of Physics The word physics comes from Greek, meaning nature. The study of nature came to be called “natural philosophy.” Physics is the study of the fundamental laws of nature. Physics deals with the behavior and structure of matter. Physics is very fundamental and the most basic of the sciences. Physics can predict how nature will behave in one situation on the basis of experimental data obtained in another situation.

Sub-Fields of Physics Introductory physics is divided into the following sub-fields: Mechanics (Chapters 1-12) Thermal physics (Chapters 13-15) Wave motion and sound (Chapters 16-17) Electricity and magnetism (Chapters 18-24) Light and optics (Chapters 25-27) Modern physics (Chapters 28-34)

Relativistic Quantum Mechanics Modern physics: relativity (very fast) and quantum mechanics (very small). Relativity must be used whenever an object is traveling at greater than about 1% of the speed of light or experiences a strong gravitational field such as that near the Sun. Quantum mechanics must be used for objects smaller than can be seen with a microscope. The combination of these two theories is relativistic quantum mechanics, and it describes the behavior of small objects traveling at high speeds or experiencing a strong gravitational field. Relativistic quantum mechanics is the best universally applicable theory we have.

Historical Development Models, Theories, and Laws The Scientific Method The Evolution of Natural Philosophy into Modern Physics Aristotle (384–322 B.C.) Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) Isaac Newton (1642–1727) Niels Bohr (1885–1962)

Units of Measurement System SICGSBE

Units of Measurement System SICGSBE Lengthmeter (m)centimeter (cm)foot (ft)

Units of Measurement System SICGSBE Lengthmeter (m)centimeter (cm)foot (ft) Masskilogram (kg)gram (g)slug (sl)

Units of Measurement System SICGSBE/USC Lengthmeter (m)centimeter (cm)foot (ft) Masskilogram (kg)gram (g)slug (sl) Timesecond (s) SI stands for the French phrase "Le Systeme International d'Unitus." CGS - centimeter (cm), gram (g), and second. BE/USC - British Engineering/US Customary.

Conversion of Units

Accuracy and Precision Accuracy is how close a measurement is to the correct value for that measurement. The precision of a measurement system is refers to how close the agreement is between repeated measurements. Low precision and high accuracyHigh precision and low accuracy

Significant Figures Expressing the significant figures: In Calculations: For multiplication and division: The result should have the same number of significant figures as the quantity having the least significant figures entering into the calculation. For addition and subtraction: The answer can contain no more decimal places than the least precise measurement.