Tutorial Chapter 1
1. What it meant by the unit of a physical quantity?
2. Write the following quantities in standard form:
a. Radius of the earth = 6 370 000 m
b. Mass of an electron = 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 911 kg
c. Size of a particle = 0.000 03 m
d. Diameter of an atom = 0.000 000 072 m
e. Wavelength of light = 0.000 000 55 m
3. Write the quantities in standard prefixes:
a. Frequency of radio wave = 91 000 000 Hz
b. Diameter of the earth = 12 800 000 m
c. Distance between the moon and the earth = 383 000 000 m
d. Mass of the earth = 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 kg
4. State the difference between a scalar quantity and a vector quantity.
5. The unit V for voltage can be expressed a JC-1 , and the unit ohm () for resistance can be
expressed as VA-1 . Deduce
a. The unit V
b. The unit in terms of the base SI units.
6. Distinguish between the following pairs of physical quantities.
a. Speed and velocity
b. Mass and weight
7. Determine the derived unit for the following derived quantities.
Derived
quantity
Formula
Derived unit
Name of
derived unit
area
area = length x width
m x m = m2
volume
volume = length x width x height
m x m x m = m3
density
velocity
momentum
Acceleration
Force
pressure
mass
volume
displaceme nt
time
density
velocity
momentum = mass x velocity
acceleration
kg m s-1
change in velocity
time
force = mass x acceleration
pressure
force
area
kg m s-2
Newton (N)
Derived
quantity
Formula
weight
weight = mass x gravitational acceleration
work
work = force x displacement
kinetic energy
1
K.E mass velocity 2
2
potential
energy
P.E = mass x gravitational acceleration x height
charge
charge = current x time
voltage
voltage
resistance
work
charge
resistance
voltage
current
8. Convert:
a.
Speed of 36 kmh-1 into ms -1
b. Pressure of 20 N cm -2 into Pa
c. Density of 2.5 g dm -3 into kg m-3
d. Temperature of 36 C into K.
9. Which length is the largest?
a) 101 cm
b) 10-10 m
c) 1 102 mm
d) 1 m
e) None of these
10. Which mass is the smallest?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
105 g
102 g
1 kg
103 mg
None of these
Name of
derived unit
work
time
power
power
Derived unit
Kg ms-2
Joule (J)
Ampere
second (As)
Coulomb (C)
J C-1
Volt (v)
v A-1
Ohm ()
(Ans: 10 ms-1)
(Ans: 2.0 105 Pa)
(Ans: 2.5 kg m-3)
(Ans: 309.15 K)
Vernier Callipers And Micrometer Screw Gauge
1. Write down the readings shown by the following
(a)
Answer:
(b)
7
Answer:
0
(c)
10
10
Answer: ..
2. (a) The following diagram shows the scale of a vernier calliper when the jaws are closed.
1
10
Zero error = cm
(b).
The following diagram shows the scale of the same vernier calliper when there are
40 pieces of cardboard between the jaws.
5
10
Reading shown
= .cm
Corrected reading = ..cm
3. Write down the readings shown by the following micrometer screw gauge
10
35
30
b)
Answer: .
Answer:..
(c)
(d)
2
Answer:
4.
Answer:.
(a) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.
0
45
Zero error = .. mm
Zero error = .. mm
(b) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.
Zero error = mm
20
15
Reading shown
= ..mm
Corrected reading =..mm
5. Write down the readings shown by the following micrometer screw gauges.
(a)
(b)
0
40
35
10
35
30
Answer:
Answer: ..mm12.32 mm
(d)
(c)
2
Answer:. mm
6.
Answer:.mm
(a) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.
0
45
Zero error =......................mm
Zero error =.................... mm
(b) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.
20
15
Zero
error
.mm
Reading shown
= ..mm
Corrected reading = .mm
Accuracy and consistency in measurements.
1. Accuracy :
2. Consistency :