The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather.
What is the length of the feather?
A 19 mm
B 29 mm
C 19 cm
D 29 cm
The diameter of a copper wire is thought to be approximately 0.3 mm.
Which instrument should be used to obtain a more accurate measurement of the diameter of the wire?
A measuring tape
B metre rule
C micrometer
D ruler
Which measurement can be made using a micrometer screw gauge?
A the air pressure of a tyre
B the diameter of a wire
C the turning effect of a spanner
D the wavelength of microwaves
The diagram shows four identical spheres placed between two wooden blocks on a ruler.
What is the diameter of one sphere?
A 1.0 cm
B 2.0 cm
C 3.0 cm
D 4.0 cm
Which option contains only apparatus that could be used to determine the volume of a small block of unknown material?
A measuring cylinder, metre rule
B measuring cylinder, stopwatch
C metre rule, balance
D metre rule, stopwatch
The diagram shows a measuring cylinder used to measure the volume of a small stone.
What is the volume of the stone?
A 8 cm^3
B 9 cm^3
C 14 cm^3
D 26 cm^3
A student uses a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of a quantity of water.
Which action would make her result less accurate?
A making sure her eye is level with the water surface
B making sure the cylinder is vertical
C reading the bottom of the meniscus
D using the largest measuring cylinder possible
A student uses a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of some water. The diagram shows part of the measuring cylinder. The top and bottom of the meniscus are labelled.
What is the volume of the water?
A 47.0 cm^3
B 47.5 cm^3
C 49.0 cm^3
D 49.5 cm^3
A student wishes to measure accurately the volume of approximately 40 cm^3 of water. She has two measuring cylinders, a larger one that can hold 100 cm^3, and a smaller one that can hold 50 cm^3. The water forms a meniscus where it touches the glass.
Which cylinder should the student use and which water level should she use to ensure an accurate result?
A
B
C
D
Diagram 1 shows a measuring cylinder containing water.
Five identical steel balls are now lowered into the measuring cylinder. Diagram 2 shows the new water level in the cylinder.
What is the volume of each steel ball?
A 6 cm^3
B 14 cm^3
C 30 cm^3
D 70 cm^3
A ruler is used to measure the length of an object.
What is the length of the object?
A 3.0 cm
B 4.0 cm
C 5.0 cm
D 6.5 cm
A cyclist rides round a track three times.
Her friend uses a stopwatch to record the time at the start of the ride, after one circuit, and at the end of the three circuits. The readings from the stopwatch are shown.
What is the average time for one circuit of the track?
A 174 s
B 180 s
C 198 s
D 200 s
A cylindrical can is rolled along the ruler shown in the diagram. The can rolls over twice.
What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?
A 13 cm
B 14 cm
C 26 cm
D 28 cm
Drops of water are dripping steadily from a tap (faucet). The diagram shows a measuring cylinder which has collected 120 drops of water.
A 48
B 60
C 180
D 300
A geologist places a small rock on the left-hand pan of a balance. The two pans are level as shown when masses with a total weight of 23N are placed on the right-hand pan. Take the weight of 1.0kg to be 10N.
What is the mass of the small rock?
A 0.023 kg
B 2.3 kg
C 23 kg
D 230 kg
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