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Derived Quantities: Example 1 Answer

This document discusses derived quantities and units in physics. It defines a derived quantity as one that is obtained by combining base quantities using multiplication or division. Derived units are also obtained by combining base units. It provides examples of converting between units of length, area, volume, and speed.

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Derived Quantities: Example 1 Answer

This document discusses derived quantities and units in physics. It defines a derived quantity as one that is obtained by combining base quantities using multiplication or division. Derived units are also obtained by combining base units. It provides examples of converting between units of length, area, volume, and speed.

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Derived Quantities

A derived quantity is a Physics quantity that is not a base quantity. It is the


quantities which derived from the base quantities through multiplying and/or
dividing them.Example

(Speed is derived from


dividing distance by time.)
Derived Unit
The derived unit is a combination of base units through multiplying and/or dividing
them.

Example 1
Find the derived unit of density.
Answer

Unit Conversion
Area and Volume

Example 2
Convert the unit of length, area and volume below to the units given.
a) 7.2 m = ____________cm
b) 0.32 m2 = ____________cm2c) 0.0012 m3 = ____________cm3d) 5.6 cm =
____________m
e) 350 cm2 = ____________m2f) 45000 cm3 = ____________m3Answer
a) 7.2 m = 7.2 x 102 cm
b) 0.32 m2 = 0.32 x 104 cm2 = 3.2 x 103 cm2
c) 0.0012 m3 = 0.0012 x 106 cm3 = 1.2 x 103 cm3
d) 5.6 cm = 5.6 x 10-2 m
e) 350 cm2 = 350 x 10-4 m2 = 3.5 x 10-2 m2
f) 45000 cm3 = 45000 x 10-6 m3 = 4.5 x 10-2 m3

Speed
Example 3
Complete the following unit conversion
a) 12 kmh-1 = __________ ms-1
b) 12 ms-1 = __________ kmh-1
Answer

a)
12kmh1=12km1h=12000m6060s=3.33ms1

b)
12ms1=12m1s=121000km13600h=43.2kmh1

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