Practice Activity (3.2) - Chapter 2 : Physical Quantities and Measurements
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Question 1 Easy

What is the SI unit for time?

💡 Hint: Think of the smallest unit typically used to measure time.

Question 2 Easy

Name a tool that measures length.

💡 Hint: Consider tools used in school for measurements.

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Question 1

What is the SI unit of mass?

Kilogram
Gram
Pound

💡 Hint: Consider the standard unit used in scientific measurements.

Question 2

True or False: A vernier caliper can measure to the nearest millimeter.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the precision of measurement devices.

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Challenge 1 Hard

If you measured the diameter of a round table using a vernier caliper and obtained 70 cm with a possible error of ±0.02 cm. How would you present this measurement?

💡 Hint: Consider how to express your measurements with their accuracy.

Challenge 2 Hard

A block of metal is measured to be 300 g and takes up a volume of 100 cm³. At a different time, the same experiment yields a density of 2.5 g/cm³. What might have caused the discrepancy?

💡 Hint: Think about how errors can occur in measurements.

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