PHYSICS 7

PHYSICS
Physics studies the different forms of matter,
their properties , and the transformations
that they undergo. It deals with matter and
energy.

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SCIENTIFIC
MEASUREMENTS
• Measurement is a result, usually
expressed in numbers, that you obtain
by measuring something. It is the
process of knowing or quantifying the
physical properties of a given object
using a measuring tool or device
2 TYPES OF DATA
Qualitative data- description by words
Quantitative data- description by numbers

Fundamental Quantities Combination of

these units are called
• LENGTH: meter (m)
DERIVED
• MASS: kilogram (kg) QUANTITIES
• TIME: seconds (s)
• Amount of substance: moles (mol)
• Absolute temperature: Kelvin (K)
• Luminous Intensity: candela (cd)
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SYSTEM OF
MEASUREMENT
Ancient system
• INCH- The width of the thumb
• DIGIT- the with of the middle finger
• PALM- The width of the four fingers
• SPAN- The distance covered by the spread of the hand
• FOOT- The length of the foot
• YARD- distance from the center of the body to the
fingertips
• CUBIT- distance from the elbow to the tip of middle
finger
• FATHOM- distance spanned by the outstretched arms
SYSTEM OF
MEASUREMENT
English System
• fps- foot, pound,
second
Metric System
• mks- meter, kilogram,
second
• cgs- centimeter, gram,
second

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SAMPLE PROBLEMS:

Convert 2.5 kilometers to meters.

How many grams are in 0.5 kilograms?

Convert 3 liters of water to milliliters.

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WHEN CAN
WE SAY
THAT AN
OBJECT IS
MOVING?
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MOTION
Motion is a change in position of an object with
respect to a fixed point called a reference point over
a period of time e.g. walking, running, jumping,
swimming, a flying bird, falling raindrops, moving
clouds and etc.

HOW DO
OBJECTS
MOVE?

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HAVE YOU
TRAVELLED
RECENTLY?

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DISTANCE VS.
DISPLACEMENT
Understanding how far you go vs. how far you
really travel.

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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT

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DISTANCE
Distance is the total length of the path an object takes.
It is a scalar quantity (physical quantity that has magnitude
but no direction).

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DISPLACEMENT
Displacement is the shortest straight-line distance between
an object's starting and ending points. considers only the
"direct“ or overall change in position.
It is a vector quantity
(quantity that has
both magnitude and
direction)

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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT

UNIT OF MEASUREMENT QUANTITY

DISTANCE 2 meters Scalar

DISPLACEMENT 2 meters East Vector

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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT

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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT
Draw a diagram for the following situations. Calculate the distance and
displacement in each of the following situations.

• A car travels 50m east then stops to get gas then travels another
10m east to its destination. Scale 1unit = 5m
Distance = 60 m
Displacement (Resultant Vector)
= 60m East

50m 10m

Resultant vector
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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT
Draw a diagram for the following situations. Calculate the distance and
displacement in each of the following situations.

• Murphy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north.
(Scale 1unit = 0.5miles)

Resultant vector Distance = 5miles

Displacement (Resultant Vector)
3 miles = 1 mile north

2 miles

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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT
Draw a diagram for the following situations. Calculate the distance and
displacement in each of the following situations.

• Gil walks 3m east and turns north and walks another 4m to get to school.
Scale 1 unit= 0.5m
Distance = 7m
Displacement (Resultant Vector)
= 5m, 52° North of East
𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 𝑐 2
4m 𝑐 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
𝑐= 3𝑚 2 + (4𝑚)2
𝑐= 9𝑚2 + 16𝑚2
𝑐 = 25𝑚2
3m 𝑐 = 5𝑚
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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT
Draw a diagram for the following situations. Calculate the distance and displacement in
each of the following situations.

• Luigi flies directly west for 6km, then turns to the south and flies for another 4km. He
then flies east for 6km before landing at the airport. (scale 1 unit = 1km)

Distance = 16km
Displacement (Resultant Vector)
6km
= 4km South

4km 4km

6km

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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT
Draw a diagram for the following situations. Calculate the distance and
displacement in each of the following situations.

• If you walk around a 6m circular track twice, what is your total distance
and displacement?
Distance = 12m
Displacement (Resultant Vector)
6m
= 0 (returns to original position)

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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT
CHECKPOINT 1
1. What do you call the total length of path traveled by a moving
object?
a. Displacement c. Distance b. Scalar d. Vector
2. Distance: Scalar Displacement : ___________
a. Quantity c. Unit b. Vector d. Quality

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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT
CHECKPOINT 1
3. Which path is considered as
displacement? Refer to the figure.
a. Path 2 c. Path 3
b. Path 1 d. None of the choices
4. Chanice drives her scooter 7
kilometres north. She stops for lunch
and then drives 5 kilometers south.
What distance did she cover?
a. 2 km c. 12 km
b. b. 12 m d. 2 m

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DISTANCE VS. DISPLACEMENT
CHECKPOINT 1
5. What is her displacement?
a. 2 km, North c. 1.3 km
b. 4 cm d. 13 ft
Computation:
1. Ana traveled 6km, E and then 9km, W. Find
Ana’s distance travelled and displacement

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