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1.1.2 State the ranges of magnitude of
distances, masses and times that occur in the universe, from smallest to greatest. |
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Distances: from 10–15 m to 10+25 m (sub-nuclear particles to extent of the visible universe).
Masses: from 10–30 kg to 10+50 kg (electron to mass of the universe).
Times: from 10–23 s to 10+18 s (passage of light across a nucleus to the age of the universe). |
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| 1.1.3 State ratios of quantities as differences of orders of magnitude. |
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| 1.2.1 State the fundamental units in the SI-system. |
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| Students need to know the following: kilogram, metre, second, ampere, mole and kelvin. |
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| 1.2.4 State units in the accepted SI format. |
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| Students should use m s–2 not m/s2 and m s–1 not m/s. |
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| 1.2.5 State values in scientific notation and in multiples of units with appropriate prefixes. |
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| For example, use nanoseconds or gigajoules. |
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1.2.10 State uncertainties as absolute,
fractional and percentage uncertainties. |
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1.2.13 State random uncertainty as an
uncertainty range (±) and represent it
graphically as an “error bar”. |
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Error bars need be considered only when the uncertainty in one or both of the plotted quantities is significant.
Error bars will not be expected for trigonometric or logarithmic functions. |
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