Practice - Measurement of Time
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Practice Questions
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What is the SI unit of time?
💡 Hint: Think about what unit we use for measuring time.
Name one instrument used for measuring time.
💡 Hint: Consider common devices you might use.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the SI unit of time?
💡 Hint: Recall what unit we often use.
True or False: A pendulum can be used for measuring time.
💡 Hint: Think of a grandfather clock.
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Challenge Problems
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A clock uses a pendulum of length 0.5 meters. Calculate its time period and discuss the relevance of accuracy in its measurement.
💡 Hint: Make sure you correctly plug the values into the formula.
Discuss the impact of a longer than necessary pendulum on the time measurement in a pendulum clock. What implications would this have?
💡 Hint: Think about how time discrepancies affect schedules.
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