Chapter 1 Introduction To Physics Teacher' Guide
Chapter 1 Introduction To Physics Teacher' Guide
Mechanical Energy
Mechanical Energy
Study of the natural phenomena and the properties of matter. Matter states Energy forms
#roperties of Matter
#roperties of Energy
in the fields of
Mechanics
Heat
Wave
Electronics
#roperties of matter
Light
Electricity $ Electromagnetism
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PHYSICA !UANTITIES any !uantity that can "e measured "y a scienti#ic instrument$ % physical quantity is &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. stop%atch& metre rule "alance&thermometer&ammeter E%a&'(es )* scienti*ic instruments etc$ (&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& % +ase #$antity is a physical quantity "hich cannot *e defined in terms of other physical quantities. Study the follo"ing picture and list the physical quantities that can *e measured. 0he list of physical quantities ( 'eight& 1. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. mass& '. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. si(e& ). &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. age& +. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. temperature& ,. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. current 1. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. Po%er& 3. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. Thermal energy 4. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.
"ase #$antity
battery
List of , *asic physical quantities and their units. -ase quantity Length Mass 0ime urrent 0emperature Sym*ol l m t I T S... /nit meter )ilogram second *mppere +el,in Sym*ol for S... /nit m )g s * +
0"o quantities that have also identified as *asic quantity. 0here are (
i2 &&&&&&&&&&..unit &&&&.. ii2 &&&&&&&&&. unit -ight intensity candela *mount o# su"stance mol &&&&&..
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Standard ,)r& 1 ' ) e.pression o#5 ,ery large and small num"ers Standard form 5 % 6 17n 8simpli#y 1the 9% 9 17 and n integer Standard form is used to &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&... Some physical quantities have e6tremely small magnitudes. Write the follo"ing quantities in standard form ( /$01 . 12/ m
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1$/10 . 12341 )g a. !adius of the earth 5 1 )37 777 m 5&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 0$2 777 . 12777 m 777 777 777 777 :11 ;g 5&&&... *. Mass of an electron 5 7.777 777 777 777 1$4 . 12 m c. Si<e of a particle 5 7.777 7) m 5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 5$5 . 12 *. =iameter of an atom 5 7.777 777 73' m 5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&... c. Wavelength of light 5 7.777 777 ,, m 5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. represent a large physical !uantity or e.tremely small !uantity in 7$I units$ "e#ore the as a multiplying #actor$ 1. #refi6es are usually used to unit &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&... Pre*i%es '. .t "ill *e "ritten &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ). 0he list of prefi6es (
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Tera (T) Giga (G) Mega (M) kilo (k) Hekto (ha) Deka (da) desi (d) centi (s) mili (m) micro () nano (n) pico (p)
109 106
10 3 10 1
2
1 . 1214 m 1 0m 5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 0$/ . 1230* ).1 m% 5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&. Ho" to change the unit > Eg ( / 1. Mega to nano1$00 M* 8 1$00 . 12 * 8 1$00 . 12 /393:; n* 8 1$00 . 12 315 n* '. 0era to micro1$40 Tm to unit m unit 1$40 Tm 8 1$40 . 12 14m 8 1$40 . 12 14 < 93/;m 8 1$40 . 12 16m
10 10-1 0 10 10-2
). pi;o to Mega 545/ p* to M* unit 545/ p* 8 5$45/ . 12 0 > 9314; p* 8 5$45/ . 12 3:p* 8 5$45/ . 12 3: <9/; M* 8 5$45/ . 12 315 M*
+. Some physical quantities have e6tremely large magnitudes. 0hese e6tremely large and small values can *e "ritten in standard *)r& or using standard 're*i%es. Write the quantities in standard prefi6es( :$1 . 12 1M'( a. ?requency of radio "ave 5 :1 777 777 H< 5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. 14$6 Mm 8 1$46 . 12 1 Mm *. =iameter of the earth 5 1' 477 777 m 5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 060 Mm 8 0$60 . 12 4 Mm c. =istance *et"een the moon and the earth 5 )4) 777 777 m 5 &&&&&&&&& /$2 . 12 14 Tm d. Mass of the earth 5 1 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 ;g 5 &&&&&&&&& Deri-ed #$antities 1 ' a physical !uantity %hich com"ines se,eral "asic !uantities % derived quantity is &&.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& through multiplication& di,ision or "oth &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& =etermine the derived unit for the follo"ing derived quantities Deri-ed #$antity area volume density velocity momentum %cceleration ?orce pressure "eight "or; po"er
;inetic energy
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area 5 length 6 "idth volume 5 length 6 "idth 6 height density = ,elocity = mass ,olume
Deri-ed $nit
m 6 m 5 m' m 6 m 6 m 5 m) ;g m) = ;g m )
displacement time
m = m s 1 s
4 )g m ;g s34 @ m m sA1
momentum 5 mass 6 velocity change in ,elocity acceleration = time force 5 mass 6 acceleration pressure = #orce area
m s 34 )g ms
Nm Js
Joule 9J;
Ne"ton BN2
;g m sA'
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Deri-ed #$antity
potential energy charge voltage resistance
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#.E 5 mass 6 gravitational acceleration 6 height
Euantity %hich has only magnitude or si(e "or; voltage = J C31 Mass& -ength& 7peed& ,olume charge
resistance =
Euantity %hich has magnitude or si(e and direction$ ,oltage , *31 Chm 9D; Belocity& Force& Fisplacement& current *cceleration
Note that the physical quantities such as "idth8 thic;ness8 height8 distance8 displacement8 perimeter8 radius and diameter are equivalent to length. 1.. 1 ' ) SCA AR AND /ECTOR !UANTITIES Scalar quantities are &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& G E6amples ( &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Cector quantities are&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&... G G E6amples ( &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& y Study the follo"ing description of events carefully and then decide "hich events require magnitude8 direction or *oth to specify them. G G
=escription of events Magnitude =irection 7 1. 0he temperature in the room is ', '. 0he location of %yer Hitam is 17 ;m to the northA "est of Dohor -ahru measuring instrument %ith di##erent measuring capa"ilities$ ). 0he po"er of the electric *ul* is 47 W +. % car is travelling at 47 ;m hA1 from Dohor -ahru to Euala Lumpur 1.0 1EASURE1ENTS measure a particular !uantity$
Using A''r)'riate Instr$&ents t) 1eas$re 1 ' 0here are various types of&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. We must ;no" ho" to choose the appropriate instrument to &&&&&&&&&&&..
is use to determine the ,olume o# li!uid$ E6amples of instrument and its measuring a*ility. Measuring instrument Measuring tape Meter rule Cernier caliper Micrometer scre" gauge
!ange o" meas#rement $mallest scale di%ision
Ip to a #e% meters 1m 12 cm
is use to determine the length 0.1 A&&eter ( &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. incorret reading correct 1 2 3 1 2 is use 3 to measure electric current 0 ' reading
0 '
pointer
mirror
pointer
mirror
+.' 1eas$ring cy(inder ( &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.................... "rong position of eye !ight position of eye Beye are in a line perpendicular to the plane of the scale2 small o"Hect depth o# a hole "rong position or of eye e.ternal diameter o# a cylinder pipe internal diameter o# a pipe or tu"e
water
2$1 cm
+.+ Cernier calliper % venier calliper is used to measure ( a. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&*. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. c. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&d. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. % vernier calliper gives readings to an accuracy of &&&&&&&&&&&&&...&. cm.
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Main scale in cm
2$:
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Length of the divisions 5 &&&. cm 0he differenct *et"een the main scale and vernier scale 2$21 cm is 5 &&&&&&&&&&&. cm
0 1 cm
2$2:
+ernier scale
Main scale
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/ind the di%ision o" %ernier scale &hich is coincides &ith an0 part o" the main scale
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+., Micrometer scre" gauge. % micrometer scre" gauge is used to measure ( o"Hects that are small in si(e a. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& diameter o# a %ire *. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. diameter o# small spheres such as "all "earings c. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Gne complete turn of the thim*le B,7 division2 moves the spindle *y 7.,7 mm. =ivision of thim*le 2$5 J 52 5 &&&&&&&.. 2$21 mm 5 &&&&&&&.. % accuracy of micrometer 2$21 mm scre" gauge 5 &&&&&..
4$5 mm Sleeve scale ( &&&&& 2$44 mm 0him*le scale ( &&&&. 4$/4 mm 0otal reading ( &&&&..
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E6ample ( 4$2 mm Sleeve scale ( &&&&& 2$44 mm 0him*le scale ( &&&&. 4$44 mm 0otal reading ( &&&&... +.1 Some others measuring instruments (
miliammeter
"ea)er &&&&&&
HandsAon activity 1.1 on page 1 of the practical *oo; to learn more a*out choosing E%ercise: /ernier Ca((i'ers And 1icr)&eter Scre5 6a$ge 1. Write do"n the readings sho"n *y the follo"ing Ba2 3 4
%ns"er( &1$1: cm&&&&..
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Bc2
Bd2
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'. Ba2 0he follo"ing diagram sho"s the scale of a vernier calliper "hen the Ia"s are closed.
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Jero error 5 &2$24&&& cm B*2. 0he follo"ing diagram sho"s the scale of the same vernier calliper "hen there are +7 pieces of card*oard *et"een the Ia"s.
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!eading sho"n
5 &5$/4&&.cm
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%ns"er(&&&&&&&.. Bd2
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%ns"er(&&&&&&&&&&
%ns"er(&&&&&&&&.
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!eading sho"n
5 /$/1&&&..mm
orrected reading 5 /$/4&&&..mm ,. Write do"n the readings sho"n *y the follo"ing micrometer scre" gauges. Ba2 B*2
7 , +7
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%ns"er(&&&+.31 mm&&&&
%ns"er(
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!eading sho"n
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orrected reading 5 &/$/4..mm Acc$racy and c)nsistency in &eas$re&ents. The a"ility o# an instrument to measure nearest to the actual ,alue 1. %ccuracy ( &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& '. The a"ility o# an instrument to measure consistently %ith little or no relati,e onsistency (de,iation &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& among readings$
The a"ility o# an instrument to detect a small change in the !uantity measured$ ). Sensitivity ( &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
consistent "ut inaccurate consistent and accurate inaccurate and not consistent &&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&..
target
*ccurate "ut not consistent inaccurate "ut consistent inaccurate "ut not consistent &&&&&&&&.. &&&&&&&&&&&.. &&&&&&&&&&&& HandsAon activity 1.' on page ' of the practical *oo; to determine the sensitivity of some measuring instruments.
target
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o# appro.imation only$ 1. %ll measurements are values &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ho% close the measurement is to the actual ,alue$ '. .n other "ord8 it is a matter of &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& error e.ist in all measurements$ ). 0his is *ecause &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& +. 0"o main types of errors( 7ystematic errors +.1 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Gccurs due to ( a %ea)ness o# the instrument Le#er to the smallest reading that can "e measured "y an instrument$ a2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& the di##erence "et%een reaction time o# the "rain and the action$ *2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& (ero error is %hen the pointer is not at (ero %hen not in use$ c2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ( smallest reading 8 2$1 cm I#& E6amplesthe Lange o# the measuring instrument < cm a"solute error $ Then& *"solute error 8 2$1 @ 4 8 2$25 a2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Leaction time o# the "rain$ *2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& It occurs "ecause the position o# the eye is not perpendicular to the scale o# the Initial reading is not at the (ero scale < (ero error instrument$ c2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& A+s)($te err)r ( %rong &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. right position o# the eye 9no error; &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&. E6ample ( %here the pointer is not at (ero %hen not in use %rong
>2$20 cm 3 2$24 cm
1 0 1 2 3 ' ( 6 - . 9 10
cm
cm
7er) err)r : &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&... orrect reading 5 o*served reading @ <ero error #ositive <ero error
2ero error )
0 1 2 3 ' ( 6 - . 9 10
Hori<ontal reference
1'
Hori<ontal ) divisions a*ove reference ' divisions *elo" hori<ontal reference hori<ontal reference
Landom error +.' &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. Gccurs due to carelessness in ma)ing the measurement$ a2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& paralle. error & incorrect positioning o# the eye %hen ta)ing the readings$ *2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& change o# am"ient #actors such as temperature or air circulation$ c2 sudden &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& E6ample ( Leadings are close to the actual ,alue "ut they are not consistent$ a2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&..& Can "e minimi(ed "y consistently repeating the measurement at di##erent places in *2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.. an identical manner$ 1.4 SCIENCETI,IC IN/ESTI6ATION Steps 1 Ma;ing o*servation =ra"ing inferences
34planation
Gather all a,aila"le in#ormation a"out the o"Hect or phenomenon "e studied$ Ising the #i,e senses& sight& hearing& touch& taste and smell$
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Baria"les are #actors or physical !uantities %hich change in the course o# a scienti#ic in,estigation$ There are three ,aria"les : i$ Manipulated ,aria"les < physical !uantity %hich change according to the aim o# the e.periment$ .dentifying ii$ Lesponding ,aria"les < physicals !uantity %hich is the result o# and controlling the changed "y manipulated ,aria"le$ varia*les iii$ Fi.ed ,aria"les < physicals !uantities %hich are )ept constantduring the e.periment$ 7tatement o# relationship "et%een the manipulated ,aria"le and the responding ,aria"le those %e %ould e.pect$ 'ypothesis can either "e true or #alse$
?ormulating a hypothesis i$ Conduct an e.periment includes the compilation and interpretation o# data$ ii$ Ma)ing a conclusion regarding the ,alidity o# the hypothesis$
1)
onducting e6periments
P(an and re')rt an e%'eri&ent Situation ( % fe" children are playing on a different length of s"ing in a playground. .t is found that the time of oscillation for each s"ing is different. Steps
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E6ample ( refer to the situation a*ove The period o# the oscillation depends on the length o# the pendulum$ Ahen the length o# the pendulum increases& the period o# the oscillation increases$ In,estigate the relationship "et%een length and period o# a simple pendulum$ Manipulated ,aria"le : the length o# the pendulum$ Lesponding ,aria"le : Period Fi.ed ,aria"le : the mass o# the pendulum and the displacement$
Letort stand
protractor
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Physics Module Form 4 Chapter 1 : Introduction To Physics 1. Set up the apparatus as shown in the figure above. 2. Measure the length of the pendulum,l = 6 . !m b" using a meter rule. #. Give the pendulum bob a small displa!ement # .Time of 1 os!illations is measured b" using a stop wat!h. $. %epeat the timing for another 1 os!illations. &al!ulate the average time. 'eriod = t1 os!illations 1 (. %epeat steps 2, # and $ using l = ( . !m, $ . !m, # . !m and 2 . !m 8ength9l 6 cm 60 0 (0 0 '0 0 30 0 20 0 Time "or 10 oscillations 6 s 2 1 5%erage 1( . 1( 1( . 1( 0 1( 0 1( 0 13 1 13 1 13 1 11 9 11 9 11 9 99 99 99 7eriod6 s (T ) t10610) 1 (. 1 (0 1 31 1 19 0 99
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're!autions ) 1. *s!illation time is measured when the pendulum attained a stead" state. 2. Time for 1 os!illations is repeated twi!e to in!rease a!!ura!". #. +is!ussion ,refer to given -uestions. The period in!reases when the length of the pendulum in!reases. /"pothesis a!!epted.
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Rein*)rce&ent Cha'ter 1 Part A :O+8ecti-e !$esti)n 1. Which of the follo"ing is a *ase S. quantityK % Weight - Energy Celocity D Mass '. Which of the follo"ing is a derived quantityK % Length - Mass 0emperature D Voltage ). Which of the follo"ing is not a *asic unitK A Newton - ;ilogram ampere = second +. Which of the follo"ing quantities cannot *e derivedK A Electric current - #o"er Momentum = ?orce ,. Which of the follo"ing quantities is not derived from the *asic physical quantity of lengthK A Electric charge - =ensity Celocity = Colume 1. .nitial velocity u8 final velocity ,8 time t and another physical quantity ) is related *y the equation , 3 u 5 )t$ 0he unit for ) is % m sA1 - mA1 s C m s-2 = m' sA' 3. Which of the follo"ing has the smallest magnitudeK % megametre - centimetre ;ilometre D mikrometre 4. + )'4 777 777 mm in standard form is % +.)'4 6 17A: m - +.)'4 6 17A1 m C 4.328 x !" m = +.)'4 6 17: m :. Which of the follo"ing measurements is the longestK % 1.' 6 17A, cm # 2! x !-4 $m 7.1' mm = 1.' 6 17A11 ;m 17. 0he diameter of a particle is ',7 m. What is its diameter in cmK A 2.% x !-2 - '., 6 17A+ '., 6 17A1 = '., 6 17A4 11. Which of the follo"ing prefi6es is arranged in ascending orderK % mili8 senti8 mi;ro8 desi # mikro& mili& senti& $esi mili8 mi;ro8 desi8 senti = desi8 mi;ro8 mili8 senti 1'. Celocity8 density8 force and energy are % *asic quantities - scalar quantities C $eri'e$ (uantities = vector quantities 1). Which of the follo"ing sho"s the correct conversion of unitsK % '+ mm) 5'.+ 6 17A1 m) # 3!! mm3)3.! x !-* m3 477 mm)54.7 6 17A' m) = 1 777 mm)51.7 6 17A+ m) 1+. Which of the follo"ing measurements is the shortest K % ).+, 6 17) m # 3.4% x !4 cm ).+, 6 173 mm = ).+, 6 171' m 1,. 0he Hit< ?M channel *roadcasts radio "aves at a frequency of :'.4 MH< in the north region. What is the frequency of the radio "ave in H<K % :.'4 6 17+ - :.'4 6 17, C +.28 x !* = :.'4 6 1717 11. %n o*Iect moves along a straight line for time8 t. 0he length of the line8 s is given *y the equation s = S. unit of g is % m' s' - m s-2 sA1 = sA' m
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Part " : Str$ct$re !$esti)n 1. % car moves "ith an average speed of 3, ;m hA1 from to"n # to to"n H in ' hours as sho"n in ?igure 1. -y using this information8 you may calculate the distance *et"een the t"o to"ns. # H
?igure 1 Ba2 Bi2 -ased on the statements given8 state t"o *asic quantities and their respective S. units. Fistance : m and time : s &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Bii2 State a derived quantity and its S. unit. 31 7peed < m s = &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& .2 0 1 # m B*2 onvert the value
= 2. 0 1
2
Bc2
%or) Force displacement )gms m 1 = 3nit = = 4g m2 s1# time time s Bd2 #o"er is defined as the rate of change of "or; done. =erive the unit for po"er in terms of its *asic units.
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alculate=the $2 volume 0 1 16 of a "ooden *loc; "ith dimension of 3 cm8 , cm *readth and 1' cm height m) 0 and convert its value in standard form. = in $.2 1 1$ m#
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?igure ' Mirror Ba2 Bi2 Name component M. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&... To a,oid paralla. error Bii2 What is the function of MK &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&. B*2 0a*le ' sho"s three current readings o*tained *y three students.
No 0a*le ' range$ 0rd readings o"tained "y student 4 and 0 are out o# the meter Bi2 =id all the students use the ammeter in ?igure'K ..&&&&&&&&&&&&&. Bii2 E6plain your ans"er in B*2Bi2. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ). ?igure ) sho"s the meniscus of "ater in a measuring cylinder E8 L8 and M are three eye positions "hile measuring the volume of the "ater. Ba2 Bi2 Which of the eye positions is correct "hile ta;ing the reading of the volume of "aterK &&. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&
?igure ) B*2 0he "ater in the measuring cylinder is replaced "ith )7 cm) of mercury. Bi2 .n ?igure +8 dra" the meniscus of the mercury in the measuring cylinder. ?igure + Bii2 E6plain "hy the shape of the meniscus of mercury is as dra"n in B*2Bi2. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
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