Measurement and Data Processing Quiz

What equipment should be used to measure length?

• Meter ruler

• Vernier caliper

• Micrometer screw gauge

• Measuring cylinder

What equipment should be used to measure the diameter of a wire?

• Measuring cylinder

• Micrometer screw gauge

• Vernier caliper

• Meter ruler

What is the most common unit used in a laboratory for the measurement of the volume of water?

• mL

• cm³

• m³

• L

What equipment should be used to measure the mass of an object?

• Electronic balance

• Stop watch

• Weighing machine

• Measuring cylinder

State the uncertainty of a meter ruler.

• 0.1 cm

• 0.10 cm

• 0.100 cm

• 1 m

State the uncertainty of an electronic balance.

• 0.1 kg

• 0.01 g

• 0.1 g

• 1 kg

State the uncertainty of a stopwatch.

• 0.1 s

• 0.01 s

• 0.10 s

• 1 ms

Graph should be plotted by ________ and the gradient is calculated by _________

What is your practical group?

• P1

• P3

• P5

• P7

What is uncertainty in measurement?