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Laboratory plan

MANILA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

Natural and Physical Sciences Department
Second Term, AY 2014-2015
DATE

LESSON

November
10

Introduction to
Physics
The Scientific
Method
Systems of
Measurement

November
12

Measurement

November
17

Density

November
19

OBJECTIVES

November
26

Equilibrium

December 1

The Law of
Inertia

December 3

The Law of
Acceleration

December 8

Motion

December
10

Instructional Guide
EXPERIMENT

WORKSHEET

KEYTERMS

Introducing
Inquiry and the
Nature of
Science (The
Cube Activity)
Scientific
Processes

Physics, Scientific
Method, Metric
and English
System, MKS,
CGS, FPS systems,
Fundamental and
derived quantities

2 The Vernier
and Micrometer
Calipers

Working with
Quantities and
Rates

Caliper, percent
error

1 Determine the volume and

density of regular and
irregular solids

3 Densities of
Regular and
Irregular Solids

Problem Solving
with Rates

1 Determine the resultant of

two given forces with the use
of the parallelogram method
and trigonometric formulas

4 Vectors:
Graphical and
Analytical
Solutions (Part
One)

The Six
Trigonometric
Functions

1 Determine the resultant and

equilibrant of three forces
using the polygon and
component method

5 Vectors:
Graphical and
Analytical
Solutions (Part
Two)

1 State important milestones

in the development of physics
2 Explain the process of
scientific method
3 To compare between the
metric and English systems of
measurement
1 Explain the necessity of
making accurate
measurements
2 Use the Vernier and
micrometer calipers as
measuring devices

Vectors
November
24

PHY001L: COLLEGE PHYSICS

1 Apply the principle of torque

in establishing the equilibrium
condition on a body
2 Determine the weights of
pans and meter stick on the
model balance
1 Identify the forces and
torques associated in the
equilibrium of a simple crane
with negligible weight
2 Verify the Law of Inertia as
the principle of static
equilibrium
1 Determine the relationship
between acceleration and
mass of a body acted upon by
a constant force
2 Explain the relationship
between force and
acceleration of a moving body
of constant mass
1 Identify the similarities and
differences among walking,
jogging, and running motion

1 Comparison of
the Metric and
English Systems

6 The Model
Balance

7 Newtons First
Law of Motion

8 Newtons
Second Law of
Motion

Acceleration
Problems
Newtons Second
Law

9 Motion

Applying
Newtons Laws
of Motion

Preliminary Examination

References: (1) Flores, E., Lumba P., Sanchez B.; Physics 1 (Laboratory Manual and Workbook); Quezon City, Philippines, 2009

Density, mass,
volume,
displacement
method
Vectors, scalar
and vector
quantities, speed
and velocity,
distance and
displacement,
vector operation