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    Physical quantities can be categorized as either scalar or vector quantities. Scalar quantities are fully described by only their magnitude, while vector quantities require both magnitude and direction. There are seven base quantities in physics that do not require other quantities to define them: length, time, mass, current, temperature, amount of substance, and light intensity. All other quantities are considered derived quantities, defined in terms of the base quantities using word equations. An equation must be homogeneous, having the same units on both sides, to be physically valid, but it still may be numerically incorrect even if homogeneous.

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    Physical quantities can be categorized as either scalar or vector quantities. Scalar quantities are fully described by only their magnitude, while vector quantities require both magnitude and direction. There are seven base quantities in physics that do not require other quantities to define them: length, time, mass, current, temperature, amount of substance, and light intensity. All other quantities are considered derived quantities, defined in terms of the base quantities using word equations. An equation must be homogeneous, having the same units on both sides, to be physically valid, but it still may be numerically incorrect even if homogeneous.

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    Physical quantities can be categorized as either scalar or vector quantities. Scalar quantities are fully described by only their magnitude, while vector quantities require both magnitude and direction. There are seven base quantities in physics that do not require other quantities to define them: length, time, mass, current, temperature, amount of substance, and light intensity. All other quantities are considered derived quantities, defined in terms of the base quantities using word equations. An equation must be homogeneous, having the same units on both sides, to be physically valid, but it still may be numerically incorrect even if homogeneous.

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    Physical quantities

    By:Ma'en Jarrr

    scalar quantities: quantities that are fully described by only the


    magnitude (they have no direction.
    (ex: mass, time density, pressure, temperature current, distance, speed,
    physical
    work, energy, power …etc.)
    quantities

    Vector quantities: quantities which are described by their


    magnitude and direction.
    (ex: displacement, velocity, acceleration, force,
    momentum, impulse, moment… etc.

    Base quantities: seven primary quantities which do not require any


    other physical quantity to define it, and considered
    Physical to be the base to compose other quantities in physics.
    quantities

    Derived quantities: quantities that are derived from other


    quantities and can be defined using word equation

    derived units: the units for the derived quantities are defined with reference to the base
    units.
    Base unit: the units for the base quantities are defined without reference to any other
    units

    * There are seven base quantities in Physics: Base quantity Base unit

    *All other quantities are considered to be Length(l) m (meter)


    derived quantities time(t) s (second)
    Mass(m) Kg (Kilogram)
    Current(I) A (Ampere)
    Temperature(T) K (Kelvin)
    Amount of substance mol (mole)
    Intensity of light c (Candela)

    1
    prefix prefix symbol value
    pico p 10-12
    nano n 10-9
    micro µ 10-6
    milli m 10-3
    Centi c 10-2
    deci d 10-1
    kilo K 103
    mega M 106
    giga G 109

    Examples:
    Q1: Determine the base units of pressure
    Ans.:
    F
    P
    A
     pa  Nm  2
    F  ma
     N  Kgms  2
    pa  ( Kgms  2 )m  2
     pa  Kgm 1 s  2

    O2: Classify each of the Base Derived Base Derived


    terms in the left-hand unit unit quantity quantity
    column by placing a length
    tick in the relevant box. voltage
    Pascal
    Ampere
    Newton
    Ans.

    B.U D.u B.q D.q

    length X
    voltage X
    Pascal X
    Ampere X
    Newton X

    2
    Homogeneity

    Homogeneous equation: is an equation that has the Same units(dimensions) for


    its two sides

    -Any physical formula has to be: 1-homogeneous


    2-numerically correct

    - Even if a given formula is homogeneous, it is still could be incorrect because it


    might be numerically incorrect.
    Example:
    K.E= mv2 1-show that this equation is homogeneous in respect
    to base units
    2- Is the formula correct? Why?

    Ans.:
    1-
    L.H.S R.H.S:
    J=Nm (Work= force. Displacement) Kg(ms-1)2
    N=Kgms-2 (f=ma) Kgm2s-2
    J=Kgms .m
    -2 L.H.S= R.H.S
    J=Kgm2s-2 The equation is homogeneous

    2- the formula is incorrect because it is numerically incorrect since


    K.E=½mv2 ( a constant number is missing)

    Past papers exercises:

    1- State the unit of the base quantity current.

    (1)

    Determine the base units of potential difference.

    (3)
    (Total 4 marks)

    3
    2. Classify each of the terms in the left-hand column by placing a tick in the relevant box.

    Base unit Derived unit Base quantity Derived quantity


    Mass

    Charge

    Joule

    Ampere

    volt

    3- The joule is the SI unit of energy. Express the joule in the base units of the SI system.
    (1)

    A candidate in a physics examination has worked out a formula for the kinetic energy E of a solid
    sphere spinning about its axis. His formula is

    E  12 r 5 f 2

    Where  is the density of the sphere, r is its radius and f is the rotation frequency. Show that
    this formula is homogeneous with respect to base units.

    Why might the formula still be incorrect?

    4
    4-Each row in the following table starts with a term in the left hand column. Indicate with
    a tick which of the three expressions in the same row relates to the first term.

    Joule Kgms-2 Kgm2s-2 Kgm2 s- 3


    Coulomb Base Unit Derived unit Base quantity (3)

    time Scalar Vector Neither vector


    nor scalar
    quantity quantity
    Volt A xW AxW -1 WxA -1

    (Total 4 marks)

    5- (a) The unit for a physical quantity can be expressed in terms of SI base units. Complete Fig.
    1.1, giving the unit for each quantity in terms of base units. Use symbols for base units.

    quantity unit

    Mass
    Length
    Time
    Speed
    Density
    Force
    Pressure

    Fig.1.1 [5]

    (b) Using your answers to (a), show that the unit of pressure is the same as that of the product

    density ×(speed)2.

    [2]

    5
    6- For each or the four concepts listed in the left hand column, place a tick by the correct
    example of that concept in the appropriate space

    A base quantity mole length kilogram


    A base unit coulomb ampere volt
    A scalar quantity Torque velocity kinetic energy
    vector quantity Mass weight density

    (Total 4 marks)
    7- Classify each of the terms in the left-hand column by placing a tick in the relevant box.

    Base unit Derived unit Base quantity Derived quantity


    Length
    Kilogram
    Current (Total 4 marks)
    Power
    Coulomb
    Joule

    8-State what is meant by "an equation is homogeneous with respect to its units".

    Show that the equation x= ut+ ½at2 is homogeneous with respect to its units.
    (1)

    Explain why an equation may be homogeneous with respect to its units but still be
    incorrect.

    (3)

    (Total 5marks)

    6
    7

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