2. Introductory Objectives
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3. Chapter One Objectives
• Recognize SI units for distance, time, and mass
• Use scientific notation and SI prefixes
• Convert among unit systems
• Use dimensional analysis
• Express results with the appropriate number
of significant figures
4. Physics:
The branch of science
concerned with the properties
of matter and energy and the
relationships between them.
10. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
A way to check to see if you memorized a formula
correctly.
Conceptual Example 1.6 (9)
11. Significant Figures
• Adding and Subtracting
• The least number of
decimal places
determines the number
of significant figures in
the result.
• Multiplying and
Dividing
• The factor with the
least number of
significant figures
determines the number
of significant figures in
the result.
