a) Introduction
Please get the names and contact information for a number of study partners for this summer. The best way to learn physics is to teach it.
b) Measurement & Theory of Error
The Metric System
State the metric prefix abbreviations for the range 10E12 to 10E-15
Problem Solving Format
What are the three main steps in laying out the solution to a physics problem?
Theory of Error:
State the rules of thumb for significant figures. When is it better to use the "rule of thumb plus one," thus including another figure?
Next Time Quiz
1) Assuming the value of π, to16 places, is 3.14159 26535 89793 ... and the equatorial radius of the earth is 6378 ± 0.4 km, (a) What is the length of a belt that would fit about the earth's waist? Please give the answers to the proper number of significant figures. (b) Assuming the width of the belt is 2.54 cm, what is the area of the belt? (c) assuming the belt is 0.4 cm thick, what is the volume of the belt?
2)The average radius of the earth is 6371 ± 0.4 km, measured from the center of the earth to sea level. Suppose we are 1234 ft above sea level. How far are we from the center of the earth? Remember 1 in = 2.54 cm exactly.
Homework Assignment:
Read Chapters 1 & 2
Please write a one or two paragraph essay about yourself to turn in on the second class meeting. I would like to know who you are. If things go your way, and everything is perfect, what are you doing ten years from now?