JURONG PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE

9749 H2 PHYSICS

MEASUREMENT TUTORIAL SOLUTIONS

ak 4
1  
h 3c 2
1
 ak 4 3
h   2  

 c 
1
 ak 4 3
Units of h = Units of  2 

 c 
1
 J4 K 4 3
 
 W m 2 K  4 m 2 s 2 
 
1
 kg 4 m 8 s 8 3
 
 2 3 2 
 kg m s s 
 kg m 2 s 1

Therefore, SI base units of h is kg m 2 s 1 .

1 1
m3 (kg m s2m2 )  kg mol1  2 m3 ( kg m 1 s 2 )  kg 2
2 Units of Q   1 1    2 
m  J K mol K  m  (kg m s m ) 
SI units of Q  kg s 1

3 SI base units of F = kg m s−2

SI base units of kAρvx = (m2)(kg m−3)(m s−1)x
= kg m−1+x s−x

Comparing the power for s,

x=2

4 Average of six readings = 0.2583  0.258 mm

All six readings are close to 0.258 mm, hence precise, but far off from known value of
0.28 mm, hence not accurate.

Answer: B

1
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Type of error How to reduce/eliminate error
Zero errors systematic Subtract the zero error from the
measured value

An ammeter always gives a systematic Recalibrate the ammeter

reading which is 5% lower than Divide by 0.95
the true current Replace ammeter
Timing of 20 oscillations of a random Take the average of multiple
simple pendulum readings of the time

Measurement of the diameter of a Random Take the average of multiple

metal rod used as a stirrer because readings of the diameter
diameter is
not uniform

3
6 v   326.15  9.7845
100
v  10 m s−1 (1 s.f.)

Therefore, v  330  10  m s−1

M
7 
V
M
 3
4 d 
 
3 2
 M d
 3
 M d


percentage error in ρ,  100% = 1% + 3(3%)

= 10%

  3.15  10 5   939
2
 r 2R
8    1.0801  10 6  m
 2.71
 r R   0.05  3 0.01
2    2     0.0386
 r R   3.15  939 2.71
   0.0386    4  10 8  0.04  10 6  m
   1.08  0.04   10 6  m

1
9 r Y  X 
8
1
  5.0  1.0 
8
 0.50 cm

2
 1
r   Y  X 
8
1
  0.1  0.1
8
 0.025  0.03 cm

Therefore, r   0.50  0.03  cm.

10 By drawing the resultant vector for C, the magnitude is longer compared to the rest.
  
11 v  v f  v i
  
 v  v f   v i 

vf 


 
v   v i  

v  v f 2  v i 2
 62  82
= 10 m s-1

8
tan 
6
o
= 53
o o
 = 90 - 53
o
= 37
o
The change in velocity is 37 East of South.
  
12 v  v f  v i 
  
 v  v f   v i  


2 2
 v 2  v f  v i  2v f v i cos 135 
v i
v  160  120  2  160  120 cos 135
2 2 2
β
v  260 m s−1  135°
vf

v
sin 135 sin 

v 160
  26

The change in velocity is 260 m s−1 at an angle of 26° North of East, as shown in the
diagram.

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13 100 N

o
30

Effective force along the ground = 100 cos 30

= 87 N

Effective force normal to the ground = 100sin 30

= 50 N

14 F//

F
W//
F

W
W

Resolving F into its components, Resolving W into its components,

F//  F cos  W //  W sin 
F  F sin  W   W cos 

15 (a) Consider the mercury in the bore as having the same shape as a cylinder.
M M
Density of mercury,    2
V d 
  L
2
4M 4(6.884  6.610)
Diameter of bore, d 2    4.16  103 cm2
 L  (13.6)(10.926  4.758)
d  0.06449 cm

d M  L
2   
d M  L
d 0.004 0.004
2   0.001   0.0162
d 6.884  6.610 10.926  4.758
d
 0.00812
d
d  0.00812  d  0.0005 cm
d   0.0645  0.0005  cm

(b) The uncertainty of d (0.0005 cm) is much smaller as compared to the uncertainty
if d is measured directly (0.004 cm).