Write (a) 100 cm in meters and (b) 52 MA in A. Then write the answer in standard form.
B
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s
kg
g
m
m2
m2
mm2
m/s
km/h
m3
x. Which of the following prefixes of units are arranged in descending order of magnitude?
A. deci, micro, centi, milli
B. deci, centi, milli, micro
C. centi, deci, micro, milli
Weight
Time
Temperature
Electric current
The technician need to measure the internal diameter of a water pipe as accurately as
possible. Which instrument should be used?
A Meter ruler
B Measuring tape
C Vernier Calliper
D Micrometer screw gauge
ii. If a group of students from your class leave for Japan by plane, how are the readings on their
watches when they arrive Japan?
A. Accurate but not consistent
B. Consistent but not accurate
C. Not consistent and not accurate
D. Accurate and consistence
iii.
7.02 mm
7.03 mm
7.52 mm
7.58 mm
iv. The total mass of 100 pieces of graph paper of size 10 cm x 10 cm is 200 g. A piece of graph
paper is cut into small squares of size 1 mm x 1 mm. Each square is used as a standard mass
for the scale of a micro balance. Two standard masses are equivalent to:
A. 0.04 g
B. 0.02 g
C. 0.004 g
D. 0.002 g
E. 0.0004 g
v. A, B, C, and D show parts of four different balance scales. Which balance is the most
sensitive?
b.
Papar 2
1
Diagram 1 shows a
measure
external
cylinder.
Diagram 1
[1 mark]
(a) The external diameters of the cylinder at four different places are shown in the table below.
External diameter /cm
2.04
(i)
2.05
2.04
Relative deviation %
2.06
0.37
[1 mark]
(a) Diagram 4.1 shows the meniscus of oil in a measuring cylinder. P, Q and R are three eye
positions while measuring the volume of the oil.
DIAGRAM 4.1
(i)
which position of the eye is correct while taking the reading of the volume of oil?
..
[ 1 mark]
(i)
In Figure 4.2, draw the meniscus of the mercury in the measuring cylinder.
[1 mark]
DIAGRAM 4.2
(ii)
Explain what causes the shape of the meniscus of mercury you have drawn in (b)(i).
[1 mark]
Mirror
Diagram 8.1
(a) Name the physical quantity measured by the ammeter.
[1 mark]
(b) In the space below, draw the symbol for an ammeter.
[1 mark]
(c )What is the value of the smallest division on the scale?
.A
[1 mar k]
State the function of the mirror located under the scale.
[ 1 m ark]
4.
(a). Table 1 shows a few readings taken of the external diameter of a test tube.
Reading 1
Reading 2
Reading 3
2.51 cm
2.52 cm
2.50 cm
What is the:
a. Average diameter of the test tube?
[ 1 marks ]
b.
[ 1 marks ]
c.
[ 1 marks ]
(b) A pair of vernier calipers is used to determine the diameter of the steel rod. The diameter
obtained is shown in the below table.
Diameter / cm
Deviation / cm
2.57
2.55
2.52
2.54
2.51
i.) Determine the average reading obtained in table above. [1 mark]
ii.) Complete the table by determining the value of deviation for every reading. [2 marks]
Paper 3:
(a)
(b)
Figure above shows a girl playing on two different swings. The swing in figure (a) is longer than the
swing in figure (b).
(a) State one suitable inference about the situation.
[1 mark]
(b)
[1 mark]
(c)
With the use of apparatus such as a simple pendulum, a digital stopwatch and
others, describe an experiment framework to test your hypothesis.
In your description, state clearly the following;
(i)
Aim of the experiment.
(ii)
Variables in the experiment.
(iii)
List of apparatus and materials.
(iv)
Arrangement of the apparatus.
(v)
The procedure of the experiment which include the method of controlling the
manipulated variable and the method of measuring the responding variable.
(vi)
The way you would tabulate the data.
(vii) The way you would analyse the data.
[10 mark]