General Physics
Laboratory Experiment 01 | Building Physical Intuition – Measurement
Name : _Reyes, Marian DS.________________________________ Score: ________________________
Student ID Number: 2019-105690______________________
Building Physical Intuition – Measurement
Objectives: Estimates of human body dimensions. Developing familiarity with metric units
Materials: meter stick or ruler
tape measure
Procedure:
1. We will start by estimating and then measuring three body dimensions to get a feel for the units. Estimate
each quantity in the following table to the nearest 10 cm. After making your estimates, use the one or two
meter stick/ruler to measure each quantity and compare to your estimates. After, use a tape measure to obtain
the same measurements and compare it to the measurements obtained using the meter stick/ruler. It is okay if
these initial estimates differ from the measured values. Write your measurements obtained in table 1.
Partner 1’s name: Warren_____________ Partner 2’s name: Reemo (nephew)_____________
Table 1.
Estimates to the
nearest 10 cm
Measurements in
centimeters using
Meterstick/Ruler
Measurements in
centimeters using
Tape Measure
% difference
Your Height
150cm
152.4cm
152.4cm
0
Partner 1’s height
170cm
159cm
154cm
0.6
Partner 2’s height
100cm
107cm
107cm
0
Your palm width
8cm
9cm
9cm
0
Partner 1’s
10cm
7.7cm
7.5cm
2.63
Partner 2’s
10cm
6.5cm
7cm
0.07
Your hand’s length
20cm
17.3cm
17.4cm
5.7
Partner 1’s
20cm
16.7cm
17.2cm
2.9
Partner 2’s
10cm
12.5
13cm
0.03
