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IB Physics SL

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.1.2 Measuring Variables in Physics – Check yourself

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  • Questions count: 6
  • Passing grade: B+
  • Time limit: 10 minutes
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1.
Which instrument is best for measuring the diameter of a thin wire?
metre rule
tape measure
ruler with cm marks
micrometer screw gauge
2.
A voltmeter should be connected:
in parallel with the component
in series
after the supply only
in either way
3.
Parallax error is reduced by:
using a lighter pointer
taking more repeats only
looking perpendicular to the scale
warming the instrument
4.
A micrometer reads −0.03 mm when closed. A measured value of 1.20 mm should be corrected to:
1.17 mm
1.23 mm
1.20 mm
1.50 mm
5.
Timing 40 oscillations of total 56.8 s ±0.2 s gives period uncertainty:
±0.2 s
±0.05 s
±0.5 s
±0.005 s
6.
A length of 20.0 cm is measured with a ruler of uncertainty ±0.1 cm. The percentage uncertainty is:
0.5%
5%
0.05%
2%
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