Assignment
Q1 In an experiment, a radio-controlled car takes 2.50 ± 0.05 s to travel 40.0
± 0.1 m.
What is the car’s average speed and the uncertainty in this value?
A
Q2 The diagram shows two pulses on the screen of a cathode ray
oscilloscope. A grid of 1 cm squares covers the screen. The time base setting
is 1 μs cm–1.
How long does each pulse last?
A 2 μs B 3 μs C 4 μs D 6 μs A
Q3 Which pair includes a vector quantity and a scalar quantity?
A displacement; acceleration
B force; kinetic energy
C power; speed
D work; potential energy b
Q4 For which quantity is the magnitude a reasonable estimate?
A frequency of a radio wave 500 pHz
B mass of an atom 500 μg
C the Young modulus of a metal 500 kPa
D wavelength of green light 500 nm d
Q5 The following physical quantities can be either positive or negative.
s : displacement of a particle along a straight line
θ : temperature on the Celsius scale
q : electric charge
V : readings on a digital voltmeter
Which of these quantities are vectors?
A s, θ, q, V
B s, q, V
C θ, V
D s only d
Q6 The cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) display shows the waveform
produced by an electronic circuit. The c.r.o. time-base is set at 10 ms per
division.
What is the period of the signal shown?
A 20 ms B 30 ms C 40 ms D 80 ms
Q7 Which is a pair of SI base units?
Q8
An oscilloscope display consists of two separate traces, a waveform and a
long horizontal [Link] horizontal line may be taken as the zero level.
The grid on the screen is calibrated in cm squares, the timebase setting is 2.5
ms cm–1, and the Y-sensitivity is 5 mV cm –1.
What are the period and the peak positive voltage of the waveform in the
diagram?
c
Q9 The resistance of an electrical component is measured. The following
meter readings are obtained.
What is the resistance?
A 2.5 Ω B 2.7 Ω C 2500 Ω D 2700 Ω a
Q10 A student finds the density of a liquid by measuring its mass and its
volume. The following is a
summary of his measurements.
mass of empty beaker = (20 1) g
mass of beaker + liquid = (70 1) g
volume of liquid = (10.0 0.6) cm3
He correctly calculates the density of the liquid as 5.0 g cm –3.
What is the uncertainty in this value?
A 0.3 g cm–3 B 0.5 g cm–3 C 0.6 g cm–3 D 2.6 g cm–3 b
Q11A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the diameter of a copper
wire.
The reading with the wire in position is shown in diagram 1. The wire is
removed and the jaws of the micrometer are closed. The new reading is
shown in diagram 2.
What is the diameter of the wire?
A 1.90 mm B 2.45 mm C 2.59 mm D 2.73 mm b
Q12 1 (a) State the most appropriate instrument, or instruments, for the measurement of
the
following.
(i) the diameter of a wire of diameter about 1 mm
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(ii) the resistance of a filament lamp
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(iii) the peak value of an alternating voltage
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(b) The mass of a cube of aluminium is found to be 580 g with an uncertainty in the
measurement of 10 g. Each side of the cube has a length of (6.0 0.1) cm.
Calculate the density of aluminium with its uncertainty. Express your answer to an
appropriate number of significant figures.
density = ................ ................ g cm–3 [5]