ACCURATE

PRECISE
ACT#7
Activity Title: Accurate and Precise
Learning Target/Competency: Differentiate precision and
accuracy
Values/Graduate Attributes: Critical thinkers
Reference(s) & Author(s): ELTS Series: General Chemistry
1 by Bayquen and PeñaPage(s) No. 29
Measurement
the process of
associating numbers
with physical quantities
 Types of Observations and
Measurements
We make QUALITATIVE observations of
reactions — changes in color and physical
state.
We also make QUANTITATIVE observations that
involve MEASUREMENTS with numbers and
units.
 Components of measured value
MEASUREMENT
 Numerical
quantity Accurate- obtained data with
true and accepted value
 Units
 Name of
substance or
Precise- obtained data with
closeness to each other regardless
materials
of the true and accepted value
 Activity
Objectives:
- Learn to measure different objects
- Compare the data obtained

Materials:
- 12 inch ruler
- tape measure
- meter stick

Procedure:
1. using a meter stick, measure a notebook, the white board/blackboard,
circular mono block.
2. using tape measure, measure the same object that is measured by the
meter stick.
3. Finally , using the ruler measure the same objects.
4 Record the data obtained at the table given.
 Meter Stick Tape Measure Ruler

Notebook

Board

Mono block

Guide Questions:
1. Compare the collected data.
2. Are the measurements precise ? Why or why not?
3. What do you think is the reason of variations in the data obtained.
If there are any?
4. What is the more accurate to use in measuring notebook? A
board? A Mono block? Why
 Measurement
Accurate- measure of how close a
measurement is to the true value of the quantity
being measured.

 Precise- measure of how close a series of

measurements are to one another. A measure of
how exact a measurement is.
Accurate and Precise
Accurate and Imprecise
Inaccurate and Precise
Inaccurate and Imprecise
ACT# 8
Activity Title: SIGNIFICANT FIGURE
Learning Target/Competency: Use the rules in significant figures
in performing calculations
Values/Graduate Attributes: critical thinkers
Reference(s) & Author(s): ELTS Series: General Chemistry 1 by
Bayquen and Peña Page(s) No. 33-36
  In addition and subtraction,
answers should not have more
Concept Note decimal places than the least
accurate measurement
Significant figures or
significant digits refer In multiplying and dividing
to the number of measurements, the answers
should not have more
digits with high
significant digits than the
certainty and one measurement having the
uncertain digit. fewest significant digits.
 Rules in Significant Figures

1.Non zero digits are always significant figures

38.57 ml 4 significant figure
2. Zero are sometimes significant, and sometimes they
are not.
a.0.0052 g 5.2 x 1x0−³ 2 sf
0. 00000219 m 2.19 10ˉ 3 sf
b. 2009 4 sf
63001 5 sf
c. 38.0 3 sf
422.0 4 sf
 Rules in Significant Figures
d. 2787000 could represent differentsignificant figure
7
2.787 x 10 4 sf

e. 600000000
8
6 x 10 1 sf

f. 0.000360500 6 sf
Rules in Significant Figures
 The Seven Base SI units

Quantity Unit Symbol

Length meter m
Mass kilogram kg
Temperature kelvin K
Time second s
Amount of Substance mole mol
Luminous Intensity candela cd
Electric Current ampere a
 Measurement
SI Units – International System
Name Symbol Factor Name Symbol Factor
tera- T 1012 deci- d 10-1
giga- G 109 centi- c 10-2
milli- m 10-3
mega- M 106
micro- μ 10-6
kilo- k 103
nano- n 10-9
hecto- h 102 pico- p 10-12
deka- da 101 femto- f 10-15
 Derived SI Units

Quantity Unit Symbol

Volume cubic meter m3

Density kilograms per cubic meter kg/m3

Speed meter per second m/s

Newton kg m/ s2 N

Energy Joule (kg m2/s2) J

Pressure Pascal (kg/(ms2) Pa

 Conversion units

 1lb = 453.59237 g 1 N = 0.22480894 lb

 1b = 16 oz
 1nautical mile = 6080 ft
 1 mi = 1.609344 km
 1 mi 5280 ft
 1 ft = 30.48 cm
 1 in = 2.54 cm
 1 gal = 3.785306 L
 1 ha, hectares = 10 000 m²
 Significant Figures

How many Significant figures Solve the following equations using

in each term? the correct number of significant
figures.
a. 34.6209 f. 1.40 x 10 ³
a. 34.683 + 58.930 + 68.35112
b. 0.003048 g. 6 000 000
c. 5010.0 h. 911.1210 b. 45001 - 56.355 - 78.44

d. 4032.090 i. 0.00005877 c. 0.003 + 3.5198 + 0.0118

e. 240000 j. 29.3308
d. 36.01 - 0.4 - 15
 Significant Figures

Solve the following equations using the correct number of

significant figures.

a. 98.1 x 0.03

b. 57 x 7.368

c. 8.578 / 4.33821

d. 6.90 / 2.8952
 Convertion units
1: Convert the length 56.43 ft to its equivalent in units of metres.
ft cm m

m = 56.43 ft x 30.48 cm x 1m
1 ft 100 cm

56.43 ft = 17.20 m

2.Highway regulations in a certain jurisdiction state that a truck

with two axles may have a maximum weight of 16000 pounds on
the front axle and 20000 pounds on the rear axle. Convert these
weights to their equivalents in kilograms, rounded to the nearest
ten kilograms.
 Conversion Units

lb g kg

kg = 16000 lb x 453.59237 g x 1 kg
1 lb 1 000 g

a. 16000 lb = 7257.48 kg

kg = 20000 lb x 453.59237 g x 1 kg
1 lb 1000 g

b. 20000 lb = 9071.85 kg
 Conversion units
3: According to one internet site, the distance from Vancouver, B. C.
to Hong Kong is 5550 nautical miles, as the crow flies. Ignoring the
question of whether any crow really could fly that far, determine what
this distance is in units of kilometres.
4: The speed limit on the South Super Highway is 110 km/h. What is the
equivalent speed in units of mi/h, rounded down to the nearest
multiple of 5?
5 A particularly fine variety of cheese is sold for P 75.00 per ounce.
What is this price in peso per kilogram?
 Conversion units
6. A rectangular region of forest measuring 5.6 mi by 9.2 mi was
destroyed by fire. Compute the area of this region and express your
final answer in units of hectares.
7. The acceleration due to gravity near the earth’s surface (denoted
conventionally by the symbol g) is 9.81 m/s2 . This means that the
speed of a falling object (in the absence of air resistance) will
increase by 9.81 m/s for each second of fall. Convert this value into
units of ft/s2 , and units of km/h.s

8: Typical barometric pressure as reported in Canada is 101 kPa =

101,000 N/m2 . Convert this value to its equivalent in pounds per
square inch, the units used for barometric pressure in the United
States.