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Physical Quantities & Measuring Techniques

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Physical Quantities &
1.1 Measurement Techniques
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1 A plumber measures, as accurately as possible, the length and internal diameter of a straight
copper pipe.

The length is approximately 80 cm and the internal diameter is approximately 2 cm.

What is the best combination of instruments for the plumber to use?

internal diameter length

A rule rule
B rule tape
C vernier calipers rule
D vernier calipers tape [MJ2011/P11/Q1]

2 What is the correct unit for the quantity shown?

quantity unit

A electromotive force (e.m.f.) N

B latent heat J
C pressure kg / m3
D weight kg [MJ2011/P11/Q2]
3 The diameter and the length of a thin wire, approximately 1m in length, are measured as accurately
as possible.

What are the best instruments to use?

diameter length

A micrometer rule
B micrometer vernier calipers
C rule tape
D vernier calipers rule [ON2011/P11/Q1]

4 A quantity is quoted as having a value of 6.2 ms.

In what units is it measured?

A metres
B metres per second
C microseconds
D milliseconds [ON2011/P11/Q2]
5 A manufacturer measures accurately the dimensions of a wooden floor tile.
The approximate dimensions of the tile are shown.

length 0.4 m
thickness 0.005 m

width 0.08 m

Which instruments are used to measure accurately each of these dimensions?

length thickness width

A metre rule micrometer vernier calipers

B metre rule vernier calipers micrometer

C micrometer metre rule vernier calipers

D vernier calipers micrometer metre rule [MJ2012/P11/Q1]

6 Which pair of quantities includes one scalar and one vector?

A mass time
B temperature time
C temperature velocity
D velocity weight [MJ2012/P11/Q2]

7 A reel of copper wire is labelled ‘length 30 m’ and ‘diameter 2 mm’. A student calculates the
volume of the copper wire.

Which instruments does he use to measure accurately the length and the diameter of the wire?

length diameter

A rule calipers
B rule micrometer
C tape calipers
D tape micrometer [MJ2012/P12/Q1]

8 Which row correctly shows examples of a vector quantity and a scalar quantity?

vector scalar

A area force
B mass density
C velocity acceleration
D weight volume [MJ2012/P12/Q2]
9 Velocity is given by the change in displacement divided by the change in time.
How many vector quantities appear in this statement?

A 0 B 1 C 2 D 3 [ON2012/P11/Q2]

10 The level of water in a measuring cylinder is 75 cm3. A stone of volume 20 cm3 is lowered into the
water.

What is the new reading of the water level?

A 20 cm3 B 55 cm3 C 75 cm3 D 95 cm3 [ON2012/P12/Q1]

11 The diagram shows three forces acting on a block.

3N
11 N

2N

Which additional force will produce a resultant force of 3 N to the left?

A 3 N to the left
B 6 N to the right
C 9 N to the left
D 13 N to the right
[ON2012/P12/Q2]

12 A micrometer is used to measure the diameter of a uniform wire.

screw

wire

rotating scale

fixed scale

What is done to obtain an accurate answer?

A Find the reading and add or subtract the zero error.

B Make the micrometer horizontal.
C Subtract the fixed scale reading from the rotating scale reading.
D Subtract the rotating scale reading from the fixed scale reading. [MJ2013/P11/Q2]
13 Forces of 3 N and 4 N act as shown in the diagram.

3N

4N

Which diagram shows the resultant R of these two forces?

A B

R
3N 3N
R

4N 4N

C D

3N 3N R
R

4N 4N [MJ2013/P11/Q1]

14 Before marking the finishing line on a running track, a groundsman measures out its 100 m
length.

Which instrument is the most appropriate for this purpose?

A measuring tape
B metre rule
C 30 cm ruler
D micrometer [MJ2013/P12/Q2]
15 When there is no wind, the engines of an airship push it due north at 20 m / s.
The wind is blowing from the west at 12 m / s.

Which vector diagram correctly shows how the resultant velocity R of the airship is obtained?

A B
N

W E

20 m / s 20 m / s
R R
S

12 m / s 12 m / s

C D

R 20 m / s 20 m / s R

[ON2013/P11/Q1]
12 m / s 12 m / s

16 A length of copper pipe, of uniform cross-section and several metres long, carries water to a tap.
Measurements are taken to determine accurately the volume of copper in the pipe.

Which instruments are used?

A calipers and micrometer

B micrometer and rule
C rule and tape
2 cm
D tape and calipers [ON2013/P11/Q2]
17 A workman measures, as accurately as possible, the length and internal diameter of a straight
copper pipe.

The length is approximately 600 cm and the internal diameter is approximately 2 cm.

What is the best combination of instruments for the workman to use?

internal diameter length

A ruler ruler
B ruler tape
C vernier calipers ruler
D vernier calipers tape [MJ2014/P11/Q1]

18 The diagram shows a stopwatch.

45 15

30

What is the reading on the stopwatch?

A 30.6 s B 33.0 s C 36.0 s D 36.6 s [MJ2014/P11/Q2]

19 Each row contains a vector and a scalar.

In which row is the size of the vector equal to the size of the scalar?

vector scalar

A displacement of a car speed of the car

B velocity of a car distance travelled by the car
C velocity of a car speed of the car
D weight of a car mass of the car [MJ2014/P12/Q1]
20 What is the size of the resultant of the two forces shown in the diagram?

3.0 N

4.0 N

A 1.0 N B 3.5 N C 5.0 N D 7.0 N [MJ2014/P12/Q2]

21 Forces of 25 N and 40 N act on an object in the directions shown.

25 N

40 N

Which arrow shows the direction of the resultant force on the object?

D
B
C [ON2014/P11/Q1]

22 Which device can be used to measure the thickness of a single sheet of paper?
A a metre rule
B a micrometer
C a plastic ruler
D a measuring tape [ON2014/P11/Q2]
23 In a test, four students linked the quantities on the left with their units on the right.
Which student matched them all correctly?

A B
frequency m / s2 frequency m / s2
acceleration J acceleration J
latent heat Hz latent heat Hz
power W power W

C D
frequency m / s2 frequency m / s2
acceleration J acceleration J
latent heat Hz latent heat Hz
power W power W
[ON2014/P11/Q3]

24 Is mass a scalar or a vector, and is acceleration a scalar or a vector?

mass acceleration

A scalar scalar
B scalar vector
C vector scalar
D vector vector [MJ2015/P11/Q1]

25 The diameter and the length of a thin wire, approximately 50 cm in length, are measured as precisely
as possible.

What are the best instruments to use?

diameter length

A micrometer rule
B micrometer vernier calipers
C rule tape
D vernier calipers rule [MJ2015/P11/Q2]
26 Four forces act at a point as shown.
2N

8N 4N

2N

What is the size of the resultant force?

A 0N B 4N C 6N D 8N [MJ2015/P11/Q6]

27 The diagram shows a micrometer scale.

20
0 5
mm 15
10

Which reading is shown?

A 5.64 mm B 7.14 mm C 7.16 mm D 7.64 mm [ON2015/P11/Q2]

28 Which object has the largest resultant force?

A B

10 N 10 N
30 N 10 N
10 N 10 N

C D

5N 5N
30 N 5N
5N 5N
[ON2015/P11/Q4]
1 A parachutist of total weight 950 N falls vertically at a constant velocity of 6.5 m / s.

(a) State the size and direction of the resistive (drag) force acting on the parachutist.

size of resistive force: .......................................................................................................

direction of resistive force: ...............................................................................................

[2]

(b) At a certain height, the wind starts to blow and the parachutist moves horizontally at a
velocity of 4.5 m / s as he continues to fall.

Use a graphical method to add together the horizontal and the vertical velocities to
determine the size of the resultant velocity of the parachutist. Label the velocities and
state the scale that you use.

size of velocity = ......................................................

scale = ......................................................
[3]
[ON2012/P21/Q1]
2 A set of traffic lights hangs from the end of a metal cable. A horizontal chain pulls the traffic
lights to the right so that they are above the middle of the road. Fig. 2.1 shows the metal
cable inclined to the vertical.

metal cable

horizontal chain

traffic lights

Fig. 2.1

The weight of the traffic lights is 240 N.

(a) Two of the forces on the traffic lights are the tension in the horizontal chain and the
weight of the traffic lights.

On Fig. 2.1, mark

(i) an arrow that represents the tension in the horizontal chain, [1]

(ii) an arrow that represents the weight of the traffic lights. [1]

(b) The tension in the horizontal chain is 140 N. Use a scale diagram to determine the size
of the resultant of the weight and the tension in the chain. State the scale used for the
diagram.

scale = ......................................................

resultant force = ..................................................[3]

[ON2013/P22/Q1]
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1 (a) 950 N B1
upwards B1
(b) correct rectangle and diagonal and at least one velocity labelled
or correct triangle and at least one velocity labelled
(either way round) B1
from 7.8(0000) to 8.0(0000) m / s (inclusive) B1
scale stated B1 [5]
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1 (a) (i) arrow(head) on chain pointing to the right B1
(ii) vertical arrow downwards and part of arrow touching or within rectangle
of lights or direction of arrow in (i) and (ii) correct (by eye) B1
(b) scale given (must have unit of cm:N or cm/N or N:cm or N/cm) B1
correct triangle or rectangle (might be implied) and correct resultant
(compulsory e.c.f. from (i) or (ii): i.e. correct diagonal according to
candidate’s (i) and (ii)) B1
272 ≤ candidate’s value ≤ 283 N B1 [5]