Nan Chiau High School

2014 Term 1 S3 Physics Quiz

(Units and Measurements)
Name: Answers________ (
Time: 12 minutes

) Class: Sec. 3___

Date: ______________

Marks: __________/10

Parents signature: ________________

1. Fill in the blanks for the base and derived quantities.

Base or Derived Quantity
1. Speed
2. Volume
2

[2]

Name of SI unit
Metre per second
Cubic metre

Symbol for SI unit

m s-1
m3

Express the following values in column A according to the units in column B.

Show clearly how you obtained your answers.
Column A
90 km/h

6.4 x 10-4
km2

[2]

Column B
Working
25 m/s 90 km/h = (90,000 m) / (3600 s)
= 25 m/s

6.4 x 102 m2 1 km2 = 1 km x 1 km

= 1,000 m x 1,000 m
= 1 x 106 m2
Therefore, 6.4 x 10-4 km2 = (6.4 x 10-4) x (1 x 106)
= 6.4 x 102 m2

3 Write down the values shown by the vernier scales. Show your workings.
0

cm

10

Zero Error: _+0.05 cm__

4

cm

[3]
3

10

Observed Reading: 0.78 cm_

Corrected Reading: _(0.78 0.05) cm = 0.73 cm_

In each set of diagrams below, the first diagram on the left shows the micrometer
screw gauge when it is closed and the second when a measurement is made. Show
your working and write down the corrected values of the measurements shown on the
1

micrometer screw gauge.

0

10

4 5 6

= +0.09 mm

Working:

10
5

Zero error

[3]

6.58 0.09 = 6.49

Observed Reading

Corrected Reading

= 6.58 mm_

= 6.49 mm_

Bonus Question
5. When the ratchet head of the micrometer screw gauge turns 5 revolutions, what will
be the distance moved by the spindle towards the anvil? And how many turns does
the thimble move at the same time?
[2]
Answer : spindle moves __2.50____ mm
thimble turns ____5_________revolutions

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