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The document contains a series of measurement-related questions and problems, including the use of measuring instruments like vernier calipers and measuring cylinders. It also discusses timing methods for pendulums and other scenarios, requiring calculations based on given data. Additionally, it includes theoretical questions about oscillations and practical applications in measuring time and distance.

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Measurement New

The document contains a series of measurement-related questions and problems, including the use of measuring instruments like vernier calipers and measuring cylinders. It also discusses timing methods for pendulums and other scenarios, requiring calculations based on given data. Additionally, it includes theoretical questions about oscillations and practical applications in measuring time and distance.

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MEASUREMENT 6.

Which of the following is not necessary when using a


measuring cylinder to measure the volume of a quantity of
1. The diagram shows part of a vernier scale. water?
A making sure that the measuring cylinder is vertical
B making sure that your eye is level with the liquid surface
C reading the bottom of the meniscus
D using the largest measuring cylinder possible

7. A pendulum is set in motion and 20 complete swings


are timed. The time measured is 30 s.
What is the time for one complete swing of the pendulum?
What is the correct reading? A 0.67 s B 0.75 s C 1.5 s D 3.0 s
A 30.5 mm B 33.5 mm C 38.0 mm D 42.5 mm 8. The diagram shows a micrometer scale.
Which reading is shown?
2. A manufacturer needs to measure accurately the
dimensions of a wooden floor tile.
The approximate dimensions of the tile are shown.

A 5.64 mm B 7.14 mm C 7.16 mm D 7.64mm


9 A piece of cotton is measured between two points on a
ruler.
Which instruments measure each of these dimensions
accurately?

When the length of cotton is wound closely around a pen,


it goes round six times.

What is the distance once round the pen?


3. Vernier calipers read to one tenth of a millimetre. A 2.2cm B 2.6cm C 13.2cm D 15.6cm
Which reading shows this precision?
A 3.3 cm B 3.31 cm C 3.310 cm D 3.312 cm 10 Four athletes run twice around a track. The table
shows their times at the end of each lap.
Which athlete runs the second lap the fastest?
4. The diagram shows a stopwatch, originally set at 00:00.
When a car was first seen, the stop-start button was
pressed. When the car passed the observer, the
stopwatch showed 01:06.

11 A cylindrical can is rolled along the ruler shown in the


How long did the car take to reach the observer? diagram.
A 1.06 seconds B 6 seconds
C 66 seconds D 106 seconds

5. A girl uses a rule to measure the length of a metal rod.


Because the end of the rule is damaged, she places one
end of the rod at the 1 cm mark as shown.
The can rolls over twice.
What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?
A 13 cm B 14 cm C 26 cm D 28 cm

12. A pendulum is set in motion and timed. The time


How long is the metal rod? measured for 20 complete swings is 30 s.
A 43 mm B 46 mm C 53 mm D 56 mm What is the time for one complete swing of the pendulum?
A 0.67 s B 0.75 s C 1.5 s D 3.0 s Fig. 1.1
The student uses a digital stopwatch to find the time
13. The diagram shows part of a vernier scale. between one drop and the next.
To do this he sets the stopwatch to zero, then, starts the
stopwatch as a drop comes into view at the top of the
window, then, stops the stopwatch 40 drops later.
The appearance of the stopwatch after 40 drops is shown
in Fig. 1.2.
What is the reading on the vernier scale?
A 6.50 cm
B 6.55 cm
C 7.00 cm
D 7.45 cm

14. Which instrument is used to measure the internal


diameter of a pipe with a single measurement?
A manometer
B measuring cylinder
C micrometer
Fig. 1.2
D vernier calipers
(a) State the reading on the stopwatch. [1]
(b) Calculate the time interval between one drop and the
next. [2]
THEORY (c) Explain why it is better to time 40 intervals than to time
just 1 interval. [1]
1 A weight attached to one end of a short length of string (d) Using Fig. 1.1, estimate the time for a drop to fall from
is swinging from side to side. The highest points in the the top of the upper window to the ground. [3]
swing are A and B, as shown in Fig. 1.1.
3 A boy is fishing in a river. Nearby, a ferry-boat is taking
passengers backwards and forwards across the river.

Fig. 1.1
(a) With reference to Fig. 1.1, state what is meant by the
oscillation. [2] When he starts fishing one morning, the boy’s wristwatch
(b) Describe how the time period of the oscillations could is as shown in Fig. 1.1.
be measured. [3] When he finishes his morning’s fishing, the wristwatch is
as shown in Fig. 1.2.
2 Drops of water from a cracked gutter fall past the (a) For how many minutes was the boy fishing? [3]
window of an IGCSE Physics student’s room, as shown in (b) It takes the ferry-boat 20 minutes to load up
Fig. 1.1. passengers, take them across the river, load up with
passengers at the other side, and return, to start all over
again.
Calculate how many journeys, across the river and back,
the ferry made whilst the boy was fishing. [2]
[Total: 5]

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