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Practical Physics
Q. A screw gauge gives the following reading when used to measure the
diameter of a wire.
Main scale reading : 0 mm.
Circular scale reading : 52 divisions
Given that 1 mm on main scale corresponds to 100 divisions of the
circular scale.
The diameter of wire from the above data is :
(A) 0.52 cm (B) 0.052 cm (C) 0.026 cm (D) 0.005 cm
Ans. [B]
Practical Physics
Q. A student performs an experiment to determine the Young's modulus of a
wire, exactly 2 m long, by Searle's method. In a particular reading, the
student measures the extension in the length of the wire to be 0.8 mm with
an uncertainty of ± 0.05 mm at a load of exactly 1.0 kg. The student also
measures the diameter of the wire to be 0.4 mm with an uncertainty of
± 0.01 mm. Take g = 9.8 m/s2 (exact). The Young's modulus obtained from
the reading is
(A) (2.0 ± 0.3) × 1011 N/m2 (B) (2.0 ± 0.2) × 1011 N/m2
(C) (2.0 ± 0.1) × 1011 N/m2 (D) (2.0 ± 0.05) × 1011 N/m2
Ans. [A,B]
Practical Physics
Q. A student uses a simple pendulum 1 m length to determine g, the
acceleration due to gravity. He uses a stop watch the least count of
1 sec for this records 40 seconds for 20 oscillations. For this
observation, which of the following statement(s) is (are) true ?
(A) Error DT in measuring T, the time period, is 0.05 seconds
(B) Error DT in measuring T, the time period, is 1 second
(C) Percentage error in the determination of g is 5%
(D) Percentage error in the determination of g is 2.5 %
Ans. [A,C]
Practical Physics
Q. The circular divisions of shown screw gauge are 50. It moves 0.5 mm
on main scale in one rotation. The diameter of the ball is
5 25
0
(A) 2.25 mm (B) 2.20 mm (C) 1.20 mm (D) 1.25 mm
Ans. [C]
Practical Physics
Q. In four complete revolutions of the cap, the distance traveled on the
pitch scale is 2 mm. If there are fifty divisions on the circular scale,
then
(i) Calculate the pitch of the screw gauge
(ii) Calculate the least count of the screw gauge
Ans. [(i) Pitch = 0.5 mm ; (ii) Least count = 0.01 mm]
Practical Physics
Q. The pitch of a screw gauge 0.5 mm and there are 50 divisions on the
circular scale. In measuring the thickness of a metal plate, there are
five divisions on the pitch scale (or main scale) and thirty fourth
division coincides with the reference line. Calculate the thickness of
the metal plate.
Ans. [2.84 mm]
Practical Physics
Q. The pitch of a screw gauge is 1mm and there are 100 divisions on its
circular scale. When nothing is put in between its jaws, the zero of
the circular scale lies 4 divisions below the reference line. When a
steel wire is placed between the jaws, two main scale divisions are
clearly visible and 67 divisions on the circular scale are observed.
Determine the diameter of the wire
Ans. [2.63 mm]
Practical Physics
Q. A circular scale is marked in degree and each is divided into 3 parts.
There are 20 divisions on the vernier scale which coincide with 19
scale divisions. The reading of an angle is 2.5 degree and 2 small
divisions and 17 division of the vernier scale coincides.
(a) Determine the vernier constant
(b) Find the value of the angle
Ans. [(a) 1’ ; (b) 25º57’]
Practical Physics
Q. The distance advanced by the screw of a screw gauge is 2 mm in four
rotations. Its cap is divided into 50 divisions. There is no zero error.
(a) Find the pitch of the screw gauge
(b) Find the least count of the instrument
(c) Find the diameter of a wire, if the screw reads 3 divisions on the
main scale and 32 divisions on the cap
Ans. [(a) 0.5 mm ; (b) 0.01 mm ; (c) 1.82 mm]
