Exercise 1a & 1b Incomplete
Exercise 1a & 1b Incomplete
Question 1 (Num)
(i) 1 = 10-1 nm
(ii) 1 = 10-10 m
(b) The order of its magnitude in metre is 10-6 m because the numerical value of 5.8 is more than
3.2.
Question 2 (Num)
Size of a bacteria = 1 µ
Since 1 µ = 10-6 m
Number of the particle = Total length ÷ size of one bacteria
= 1 m ÷ 10-6 m = 106
Question 3 (Num)
1 nm = 10 A°
The wavelength of light is 589 nm = 5890 A°
Question 5 (Num)
Mass of Oxygen = 16 u
1 u = 1.66 × 10-27 kg
Mass of Oxygen in kg = 16 × 1.66 × 10-27
= 26.56 × 10-27 = 2.656 × 10-26 kg
Question 6 (Num)
It takes time 8 min for light to reach from the sun to the earth surface. If speed of
light is taken to be 3×108 m s−1, find the distance from the sun to the earth in km.
Question 7 (Num)
The distance of a star from the earth is 8.33 light minutes. What do you mean by
this statement? Express the distance in meter.
The statement 'The distance of a star from the earth is 8.33 light minutes' means that the light
from the star takes 8.33 minutes to reach earth.
Exercise 1 B
Question 1 (Num)
A stop watch has 10 divisions graduated between 0 and 5 s mark. What is its
least count?
Least count of any instrument is the smallest value of measurement that can be measured using
this instrument.
The least count of a stop watch is (5-0) ÷ 10 = 0.5 s
Question 2 (Num)
A vernier has 10 divisions and they are equal to 9 divisions of main scale in
length. If the main scale is calibrated in mm what is the least count?
OR
Question 3 (Num)
Question 4 (Num)
A boy uses a vernier callipers to measure the thickness of his pencil. He
measures it to be 1.4 mm. If the zero error of vernier callipers is + 0.02 cm, what
is the correct thickness of pencil?
Question 5 (Num)
A vernier calliper has its main scale graduated in mm and 10 divisions on its
vernier scale are equal in length to 9 mm. When the two jaws are in contact, the
zero of vernier scale is ahead of zero of main scale and 3rd division of vernier
scale coincides with a main scale division. Find : (a) the least count and (b) the
zero error of the vernier calipers.
On bringing the jaws together the ZERO of the Vernier Scale is ahead of ZERO of the Main
Scale, so it is a positive error
3rd Vernier division coincides with a Main Scale division
Total number of Vernier divisions = 10
Positive zero error = Coinciding division x Least count
= + 3 x 0.01 cm = + 0.03 cm
Question 6 (Num)
Given that:
Value of 1 MSD = 1 mm = 0.1 cm & 20 Vernier Scale Divisions = 19 Main Scale Divisions
(i)
Least Count = Value of 1 MSD ÷ Number of divisions of the Vernier Scale
= 1 ÷ 20 mm = 0.05 mm = 0.005 cm
(ii)
Given that:
Question 7 (Num)
In a vernier callipers, there are 10 divisions on the vernier scale and 1 cm on the
main scale is divided in 10 parts. While measuring a length, the zero of the
vernier lies just ahead of 1.8 cm mark and 4 th division of vernier coincides with a
main scale division.
(i)
Least Count = Value of 1 MSD ÷ Number of divisions of the Vernier Scale
= 1/10 ÷ 10 cm = 0.01 cm
(ii)
Correct reading = Observed reading – Zero error with sign
Question 8 (Num)
While measuring the length of a rod with a vernier calipers, given figure shows
the position of its scales. What is the length of the rod?
From the figure, 0 of Vernier callipers has gone past 3 + 0.3 =3.3 cm of main scale. Also, 6 th
division line of Vernier scale matches with line of main scale. So, total reading is 3.3 + 6 × 0.01 =
3.36 cm