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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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I.2.1 Collecting data in Physics – Check yourself

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  • Questions count: 6
  • Passing grade: B+
  • Time limit: 10 minutes
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1.
A digital voltmeter reads 3.47 V. The sensible default uncertainty is:
±0.1 V
±0.01 V
±0.001 V
±0.5 V
2.
Readings of a length are 12.3, 12.5, 12.4 cm. The half-range uncertainty is:
0.1 cm
0.2 cm
0.3 cm
0.5 cm
3.
Which is a systematic error?
Reaction-time variation
Parallax that varies randomly
A micrometer that reads 0.02 mm when closed
Electrical noise
4.
Where should the unit for a column of times go in a table?
In every cell
After the table only
Nowhere, units are optional
In the column heading
5.
A reading is anomalous. The best action is to:
delete it silently
record it, state a reason, and repeat or exclude it with justification
include it in the mean without comment
change it to match others
6.
An ammeter reads 0.50 A ± 0.01 A. The percentage uncertainty is:
2%
0.5%
1%
5%
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