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IB Physics HL

Theme A — Space, Time and Motion

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Theme B — The Particulate Nature of Matter

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Theme C — Wave Behaviour

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Theme D — Fields

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Theme E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics

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Tools and Inquiry — IB Physics skills

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T.3.7 Processing Uncertainties – Check yourself

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  • Questions count: 15
  • Passing grade: B+
  • Time limit: 10 minutes
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1.
A mass is 50.0 ± 0.5 g. The percentage uncertainty is:
1%
0.5%
10%
0.1%
2.
Two lengths 10.0 ± 0.1 cm and 5.0 ± 0.1 cm are subtracted. The uncertainty in the difference is:
±0.1 cm
±0.2 cm
±0.0 cm
±0.02 cm
3.
If y = x3 and x has 2% uncertainty, y has:
2%
3%
6%
8%
4.
A speed v = d/t, d = 20.0 ± 0.2 m (1%), t = 4.0 ± 0.2 s (5%). Percentage uncertainty in v is:
4%
5%
1%
6%
5.
Which is correctly quoted?
9.8 ± 0.1 m s−2
9.81 ± 0.1 m s−2
9.8137 ± 0.1 m s−2
9.8 ± 0.123 m s−2
6.
Averaging many readings reduces:
systematic error
random error
zero error
calibration error
7.

11M.1.SL.TZ2.2

11M.1.SL.TZ2.2

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10N.1.SL.TZ0.2

10N.1.SL.TZ0.2

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12N.1.SL.TZ0.3

12N.1.SL.TZ0.3

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23M.1A.SL.TZ1.2

23M.1A.SL.TZ1.2

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21N.1.SL.TZ0.2

21N.1.SL.TZ0.2

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21N.1A.SL.TZ0.2

21N.1A.SL.TZ0.2

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14N.1.SL.TZ0.2

14N.1.SL.TZ0.2

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17N.1.SL.TZ0.2

17N.1.SL.TZ0.2

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23M.1.HL.TZ1.2

23M.1.HL.TZ1.2

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