Unit 1 : Measurements

The unit Measurements has got 30 periods.

  1. Introduction to physics (02 periods)
    • Explaining simply the subject area of physics and how it relates to daily life and nature
    • How physics contributed to the development of society
    • Basic concepts in scientific methodology
  2. Physical quantities and units (04 periods)
    • Fundamental physical quantities
    • International system of units (SI units) - Système International d'Unités
      • Base units
      • Supplementary units
    • Derived physical quantities and derived units
    • Physical quantities without units
    • Multiples and sub multiples of units
  3. Dimensions (04 periods)
    • Dimensions of basic physical quantities used in mechanics
      • Mass
      • Length
      • Time
    • Dimensions of derived physical quantities
    • Uses of dimensions
      • Testing the correctness of a  physical equation
      • Finding the units of a given quantity
      • Deriving expressions
  4. Measuring Instruments (12 periods)
    • Principle, least count and Range
    • Errors of measurement
    • Systematic Error
    • Random Error
    • Fractional error and percentage error
    • Laboratory measuring instruments
      • Meter ruler
      • Vernier calipers
      • Micrometer screw gauge
      • Spherometer
      • Travelling microscope
      • Triple beam balance / Four beam balance / Scientific electronic balance
      • Stop clock / Stopwatch / Digital stopwatch
      • Digital multimeter
    • Laboratory practical's using measuring instruments
      • Vernier calipers
      • Micrometer screw gauge
      • Spherometer
      • Travelling microscope
  5. Scalars and vectors (08 periods)
    • Scalar quantities
    • Vector quantities
    • Geometrical representation of a vector quantity
    • Resultant vector of
      • Two vectors in the same line and parallel lines
      • Two inclined vectors
        • Parallelogram law
        • Triangle method
      • System of vectors
        • Polygon method
    • Resolution of vectors

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