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Measurements in physics quiz

SI units, measuring instruments, errors, scientific notation and density.

10 questions. Choose one answer for each, then mark your quiz.

Question 1

1.What is the SI unit of mass?

Question 2

2.Which instrument is best for measuring the diameter of a thin wire?

Question 3

3.A micrometer sleeve reads 5.5 mm and the thimble reads 28. What is the reading?

Question 4

4.Reading a scale from an angle instead of straight on causes:

Question 5

5.Why do we time 20 swings of a pendulum instead of one?

Question 6

6.Write 0.00032 in scientific notation.

Question 7

7.How many significant figures are in 0.004070?

Question 8

8.A stone of mass 60 g raises water in a cylinder from 50 cm³ to 74 cm³. What is its density?

Question 9

9.A block has a density of 0.7 g/cm³. What happens when it is placed in water?

Question 10

10.Milk collectors use a lactometer to detect added water because water:

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