SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Name: ____________________ Sub: Physics Topic: Measurements Date:_______ Marks : 20

1 The diagram shows the height of a stack of identical coins.

stack of
coins
2.40 cm

What is the thickness of one coin?

A 0.20 mm B 2.0 mm C 0.24 cm D 2.0 cm

2 What is the most accurate and precise method to measure the thickness of a coin?

A Use a micrometer screw gauge.

B Use a ruler and look at the scale perpendicularly.
C Use a top pan balance.

D Use the displacement method with water in a measuring cylinder.

3 A student determines the average speed of a bubble rising through a liquid at constant speed.

When the student starts the stopwatch the bubble is at position P.

bubble
After 2.0 s the bubble is at position Q.
18 Q
19

20

21

22

23

24

25
P
26
cm
27
bubble

What is the speed of the bubble between P and Q?

A 3.2 cm / s B 3.7 cm / s C 6.4 cm / s D 7.4 cm / s

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4 The masses of a measuring cylinder before and after pouring some liquid into it are shown in the
diagram.

cm3 cm3
200 200

100 100
liquid

mass = 80 g mass = 180 g

What is the density of the liquid?

A 100 g / cm3 B 100 g / cm3 C 180 g / cm3 D 180 g / cm3

120 140 120 140

5 In which pair are both quantities measured in newtons?

A force and pressure

B force and weight
C mass and pressure
D mass and weight
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2 (a) Fig 2.1 shows liquid in a cylinder.

cylinder

liquid

Fig. 2.1

Table 2.1 gives some data about the cylinder and the liquid.

Table 2.1

radius of cylinder 3.5 cm

weight of empty cylinder 2.5 N
depth of liquid 12.0 cm
density of liquid 900 kg / m3

The cylinder containing liquid is placed on a digital balance that displays the mass in kg.

Calculate the reading shown on the balance.

reading ...................................................... kg [4]

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1 A student is determining the acceleration of free fall g using a pendulum. Fig. 1.1 shows the
pendulum. Fig. 1.2 shows one complete oscillation of the pendulum.

clamp
clamp

bob one complete

oscillation

Fig. 1.1 Fig. 1.2

(a) On Fig. 1.1, measure the distance d.

d = ................................................... cm [1]

(b) Fig. 1.1 is drawn 1/10th actual size.

(i) Calculate the actual distance D from the bottom of the clamp to the centre of the bob.

D = ................................................... cm [1]

The student displaces the bob slightly and releases it so that it swings. He measures the
time t for 10 complete oscillations. The time t is shown on the stopwatch in Fig. 1.3.

min sec

Fig. 1.3

(ii) Write down the time t shown in Fig. 1.3.

t = ......................................................... [1]

(iii) Calculate the period T of the pendulum. The period is the time for one complete
oscillation.

T = ......................................................... [1]
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(iv) Calculate T 2.

T 2 = ......................................................... [1]

(v) Calculate the acceleration of free fall g using the equation g = 202 .
T

g = ......................................................... [1]

(c) The student adjusts the pendulum until the distance D measured to the centre of the bob
is 100.0 cm.

He repeats the procedure and obtains another value of T 2.

3.94
T 2 = ..............................................................

(i) On the dotted line above, write the unit for T 2. [1]

(ii) Calculate the acceleration of free fall g using the equation g = 402 and the value of T 2
T
from (c). Give your answer to a suitable number of significant figures for this experiment.

g = ......................................................... [1]

(d) Another student states that repeating the experiment improves the reliability of the value
obtained for g.

Suggest two changes that you would make to improve the reliability. The stopwatch cannot
be changed.

1. ...............................................................................................................................................

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2. ...............................................................................................................................................

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[2]

(e) State one precaution that you would take in this experiment in order to obtain accurate
readings.

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