Name: NAGAOSA, Lena Q. Yr. & Section: Bs Chemistry 1: Unit of Measurement

Name: NAGAOSA, Lena Q.
Yr. & Section: Bs Chemistry 1

UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
Assignment:
1. Determine how a standard meter is defined in the International System (SI). Do the same for the
standard kilogram and standard second.
As defined in the lecture notes Researched Definition

In definition, standard
meter is the length of the path
travelled by light in a vacuum in
One meter is defined as the 1/299,792,458 of a second. [1]
distance traveled by light in a
standard meter vacuum in 1/299,792,458 second The meter (m) is defined
with 299,792,458 m/s (the speed by taking the fixed numerical
of light in vacuum). value of the speed of light in
vacuum c to be 299,792,458
when expressed in the unit m s−1.
[2]
Kilogram (kg) is the

basic unit of mass. One kilogram
is nearly equal to the mass of
1,000 cubic cm of water. [3]
It is the amount of material in an There are also some

standard kilogram
object. modifications stated in some
articles that states that kilogram
will now be defined using a fixed
value of the a constant known as
Plank Constant and maintained
using a Kibble Balance.[4]
It was noted that second

(s) is defined by taking the fixed
numerical value of the cesium
frequency to be 9,192,631,770
when expressed in the unit Hz,
which is equal to s−1. [5,6]
It was described as the duration
standard second
between two events. One second is the time that
elapses during 9,192,631,770
(9.192631770 x 10 9 ) cycles of
the radiation produced by the
two levels of the transition of
cesium 133 atom. [5,6]
References:
[1] Standard definition of speed of light and metre. (n.d.). Physics Stack Exchange. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/505360
/standard-definition-of-speed-of-light-and-metre#: ~:text=As for which came first,1/299,792,458 of a second
[2] Bipm - unit (metre). (n.d.). https://www.bipm.org/metrology/length/units.html
[3] Kilogram(kg)|facts&definition. (n.d.). EncyclopediaBritannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/kilogram
[4] Resnick,B. (2018). Theworldjustredefinedthekilogram. Vox. https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/11/14/18072368/kilogram-kibble-re
define-weight-science
[5] How does one arrive at the exact number of cycles of radiation a cesium-133 atom makes in order to define one second? (n.d.). Scientific
American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-doe s-one-arrive-at-th/
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
2. Make a brief listing of other fundamental and derived physical quantities. (Not included in the lecture
notes)
Quick review that in definition, fundamental quantity is defined as quantities which are independent on
other physical quantity. On other hand, derived quantity are quantities which depend on fundamental
quantities.
Metric System
Fundamental Physical Quantities Derived Physical Quantities
Physical Quantities Unit Physical Quantities Unit
Temperature, T Kelvin, K Volume m3
Electric Current, I Ampere, A Velocity ms-1
Amount of Substance, N Mole, mol Angular Velocity rad s-1
Luminous Intensity, F Candela, ed Density kg m-3
Momentum kg m s-1
Pressure N m2
Impulse Ns
Surface Tension N m-1
Moment of Force Nm
Electric Charge As
Current Density A m2
Magnetic Induction N a1 m1
3. A. Make a brief listing of other important conversion factors and units. B. Complete the list of other
important prefixes. C. Explain the method of scientific notation.
A. Here are some of important conversion factors that we have used in the previous semester.
Pressure Length
SI Unit: pascal (Pa) SI Unit: meter (m)
1 pascal 1N/m2 1 meter 1.0936 yards
1 kg/ms2 1 centimeter 0.39370 inch
1 atmosphere 101.325 kilopascal 1 inch 2.54 centimeters
760 torr (mmHg) 1 kilometer 0.62137 mile
14.70 pounds per 1 mile 1.6093 kilometer
square inch
1 bar 105 pascals 1 angstrom 10-6 meter
Mass Energy
SI Unit: kilogram (kg) SI Unit:joule (J)
1 kilogram 1000 grams 1 joule 1 kg m2/s2
2.2046 pounds 0.23901 calorie
1 pound 453.59 grams 9.4781 x 10-4 btu
0.45359 kilogram 1 calorie 4.184 joule
16 ounces 3.965 x 10-3 btu
1 ton 2000 pounds 1 btu 1055.06 joules
907.185 kilogram 252.2 calories
1 metric ton 1000 kilograms
2204.6 pounds
1 atomic mass unit 1.66056 x 10 -27
kilograms
3. A. Make a brief listing of other important conversion factors and units. B. Complete the list of other
important prefixes. C. Explain the method of scientific notation.
B. The list of important prefixes.
Prefix Symbol Factor Prefix Symbol Factor

deci d 10-1 deca da 10
centi c 10-2 hecto h 102
milli m 10-3 kilo k 103
micro µ 10-6 mega M 106
nano n 10-9 giga G 109
pico p 10-12 tera T 1012
femto f 10-15 peta P 1015
atto a 10-18 exa E 1018
zepto z 10-21 zetta Z 1021
yocto y 10-24 yotta Y 1024
C. Explain the method of scientific notation.
In scientific notation, 9,990,000,000 becomes 9.99 x 109. How did this happen?
Remember that any whole number can be written with a decimal point.
i. Now, move the decimal place until you have a number between 1 and 10. If you keep moving the
decimal point to the left in 9,990,000,000 you will get 9.99.
ii. Next, count how many places you moved the decimal point. You had to move it 9 places to the left to
change 9,990,000,000 to 9.99. You can show that you moved it 9 places to the left by noting that the
number should be multiplied by 109.
Scientific notation can be used to turn 0.0000099 into 9.9 x 10-6.

i. First, move the decimal place until you have a number between 1 and 10. If you keep moving the
decimal point to the right in 0.0000099 you will get 9.9.
ii. Next, count how many places you moved the decimal point. You had to move it 6 places to the right
to change 0.0000099 to 9.9. You can show that you moved it 6 places to the right by noting that the number
should be multiplied by 10-6.
Things to remember: A power of ten with a positive exponent, such as 105, means the decimal was moved
to the left. While a power of ten with a negative exponent, such as 10-5, means the decimal was moved to
the right.
4. Provide the logical steps in converting 150 km per hour (kph) to miles per minute.

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Yr. & Section: Bs Chemistry 1

As defined in the lecture notes Researched Definition

Kilogram (kg) is the

It is the amount of material in an There are also some

It was noted that second

B. The list of important prefixes.

Prefix Symbol Factor Prefix Symbol Factor

C. Explain the method of scientific notation.

Scientific notation can be used to turn 0.0000099 into 9.9 x 10-6.

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