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This document provides an introduction to physics. It defines physics as the study of matter, energy, and their interaction. It outlines the topics covered in physics for the SPM curriculum, including forces, motion, heat, light, waves, electricity, electromagnetism, and electronics. It also discusses base and derived physical quantities that are measured in physics, scientific notation, unit abbreviations, and the International System of Units (SI) used to standardized measurement in physics.

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This document provides an introduction to physics. It defines physics as the study of matter, energy, and their interaction. It outlines the topics covered in physics for the SPM curriculum, including forces, motion, heat, light, waves, electricity, electromagnetism, and electronics. It also discusses base and derived physical quantities that are measured in physics, scientific notation, unit abbreviations, and the International System of Units (SI) used to standardized measurement in physics.

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P H Y S I C S

INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS What is PHYSICS? Physics is a branch of science centred on the study of matter; energy and the connection between them

PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY

PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY

PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY

PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY

PHYSICS FOR SPM


FORM 4 1. Introduction to Physics 2. Forces and Motion 3. Forces and Pressure 4. Heat 5. Light FORM 5 6. Waves 7. Electricity 8. Electromagnetism 9. Electronics 10. Radioactivity

Understanding Base & Derived Quantities Physical Quantities -Quantity that can be measured

Examples of Physical Quantity Angle of Reflection Area of Rectangle Pressure of Hydrogen Gas

To quantify a quantity is to measure that quantity and to give it numerical value

Examples:

1. Length of a string = 2 500 centimetres = 2 500 cm 2. Speed of a car = 90 kilometres per hour = 90 km h-1

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION & UNIT ABBREVIATIONS General Form of Scientific Notation

A X 10N
Where A is a number and N is a integer

2 500 cm

is written as 2.5 x 103 cm

0.000042 cm

is written as 4.2 x 10-5 cm

Compound units that are a quotient of two units are indicated by a solidus or indicated by a negative exponent.

Metre per second per second = m/s2 = m s-2

SI UNITS

SI

- Le Systeme International dUnites


Base Quantities
Length

SI Base Units
metre (m)

Mass
Time

Kilogram (kg)
second (s)

Electric current
Temperature

ampere (A)
kelvin (K)

Base and Derived Quantities

Base quantities :
Mass, length, time, temperature, electric current
Derived quantities : - Quantities which are derived from the base quantities - Examples :

Area, Volume, Velocity. Acceleration, Density, Force,


Pressure, Energy, Power

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