1 Length and Time

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10 questions
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A student uses a ruler to find the volume of water in a tank.
She measures the lengths EF and FG.

What other length does she need to measure?

1

A student measures the volume of a small irregularly-shaped stone.
Which apparatus must be used?

1

Which is the best apparatus to use to measure the thickness of a coin?

1

Which measurement can be made using a micrometer screw gauge?

1

A model train moves along a track passing through two model stations: Station A and Station B.
A student records the time that it enters Station A and the time that it enter Station B, as shown below.

Calculate the time taken from the model train entering Station A to the train entering Station B.

1

A student measures the diameter of a pencil.
Which measuring instrument will give the most precise reading?

1

A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of a quantity of water.
Which measuring technique would not improve the accuracy of the measurement?

1

A student measures the dimensions of a cylindrical glass beaker.
For which measurement should she use a micrometer screw gauge?

1

A length of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.

What is the distance once round the pen?

1

A measuring cylinder contains 10 cm³ of water.
A piece of steel is lowered into the measuring cylinder until it is fully submerged. The volume reading increases to 12 cm³.
A second piece of steel is lowered into the measuring cylinder so that it is also fullysubmerged. The volume reading increases to 15 cm³.
Which row shows the volumes of the two pieces of steel?