Physics_H2

01 Measurements

1 A quantity x is measured many times and the number N of measurements Mark: 1

) giving a value x is plotted against x. The true value of the quantity is x0.
Which of the following graphs shown represents results that can be
described as accurate but not precise?

A.

B.

C.

D.
2 A quantity x is measured many times and the number N of measurements Mark: 1
) giving a value x is plotted against x. The true value of the quantity is x0.
Which of the following graphs shown represents results that can be
described as precise but inaccurate?

A.

B.

C.

D.
3 Copy of A quantity x is measured many times and the number N of Mark: 1
) measurements giving a value x is plotted against x. The true value of the
quantity is x0.Which of the following graphs shown represents results that
can be described as accurate but not precise?

A.

B.

C.

D.
 4 Match the base qty to its base units Mark: 1
)
A. length

B. mass

C. time

electric
D.
current
temperature
E.

5) In an experiment, the external diameter D and internal diameter d of a Mark: 1

metal tube were found to be (64 + 2) mm and (47 + 1) mm respectively.
What is the maximum percentage error for the cross-sectional area of the
metal tube?
A
. 10%
B
. 15%
C
. 18%
D
. 20%

6
A body dropped from the top of a tower takes (2.0 + 0.1) s to fall to the Mark: 1
)
ground. Assuming the acceleration due to free fall to be 9.81 ms-2. What is
the height of the tower?
(Hint : Use s = ut + ½ at2 where u is initial velocity, t is time and g is acceleration
of free fall)

A.
19.6 + 2 m

B.
19.0 + 0.2 m

C.
20 + 2 m

D.
20.0 + 0.2 m
7) Which of the following helps to reduce random error only? Mark: 1

A.
Check for proper calibration of the instrument

B.
Check the time taken by a stopwatch with another stopwatch

C. Taking repeated readings of 20 oscillations to find period of a

pendulum

D. Timing a large number of oscillations to find period of a

pendulum

8 The density of a plasticine cube was determined by measuring its mass Mark: 1
) and length. The mass was measured within 1% and the length within 3%.
The error in the calculated density is at most
A
. 4%
B
. 7%
C
. 10%
D
. 28%
9)
A student makes measurements from which he calculates the acceleration Mark: 1
of free fall as 9.79 ms-2. The result is estimated to be accurate only to +
5%. Which of the following is the most appropriate representation of his
result?

A.
9.8 ms-2

B.
9.80 ms-2

C.
10 ms-2
D
. 9.79 ms-2
10
Five students each made a series of measurements of the acceleration of Mark: 1
)
free fall g. The table shows the results obtained. Determine which
students’ set of results can be described as precise and accurate?
Student
reading g/ms-2

A 9.8 9.6 9.4 10.0

B 9.81 9.79 9.84 9.83

C 9.45 9.21 8.99 8.76

D 9.87 10.10 9.91 8.76

A
. A
B
. B
C
. C
D
. D
11)
The frequency f of a vibrating metal string of linear density m (m = mass Mark: 1
per unit length), of length l and subjected to a tension T is given by
 f = klxmyTz
where k and x,y,z are constants that have no units. What are the values
of x, y and z?

x y z
A1 ½ -½
B1 -½ ½
C-1 ½ -½
D-1 -½ ½
A
. A
B
. B
C
. C
D
. D

12 Mark: 1
Which list of SI units contains only base units?
)

A.
kelvin, metre, mole, ampere, kilogram

B.
kilogram, metre, second, ohm, mole

C.
kilogram, newton, metre, ampere, ohm

D.
newton, kelvin, second, volt, mole