Practice MCQs For Measurement of Physical Quantities

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  7. Systematic Error & Random Error
  8. Parallax Error & Zero Error, Accuracy & Precision
  9. How To Read A Vernier Caliper
  10. How To Read A Micrometer Screw Gauge

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1. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
2. What is the reading as shown in the figure below?

Micrometer reading v3
3. A workman measures, as accurately as possible, the length and internal diameter of a straight copper pipe.

The length is approximately 600 cm and the internal diameter is approximately 2 cm.

What is the best combination of instruments for the workman to use?
Internal DiameterLength
ARulerRuler
BRulerTape
CVernier CalipersRuler
DVernier CalipersTape
4. Which instrument is used to measure the internal diameter of a pipe with a single measurement?
5. The diagram shows part of a vernier scale.

vernier qn 2What is the correct reading?
6. What would you use to measure the diameter of a beaker in a lab?
7. The diagram shows a micrometer scale.

micrometer scale reading 1What is the reading shown on the micrometer scale?
8. The dimensions of a small book is measured as 32.2 mm, 54.2 mm, 13.7 mm. What measuring tool could have been used to obtain these readings?
9. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
10. What is the reading as shown in the figure below?

Micrometer v4

 

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