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TRIAL KEDAH 2008 (a) (i) (ii) What is meant by base quantity ? .. [1 mark] What is the base unit for acceleration? [1 mark]

Diagram 1 shows the process of determining the diameter of a ball bearing using a metre rule. Five identical ball bearings were placed side by side to measure the total length of their diameters.

(b)

Based on the equation, give one example of

(a) (b)

What is the sensitivity of the metre rule? ... [1 mark] Based on Diagram 1; (i) What is the total length of the diameters of the five ball bearings? ... [1 mark] (ii) What is the diameter of one ball bearing? 4 TRIAL PAHANG 2008

[2 marks] Diagram 1.1 shows the meniscus of mercury in a measuring cylinder. A, B and C are three eye positions while measuring the volume of the mercury..

[1 mark] Name another instrument which has higher sensitivity. ........... Diagram 2 shows a micrometer screw gauge used to measures a diameter of an object. (b)

Diagram 1.1 (a) (b)

Diagram 1.2

(ii) Diagram 1 (a) Underline the correct answer in the bracket to complete the sentence below. The labeled X in Diagram 1 is known as (Timble, Racet) [1 mark] What is the function of X? [1 mark] The micrometer screw gauge has the zero error of - 0.02 mm.Determine the diameter of the object. [2 marks] 3 TRIAL NEGERI SEMBILAN 2008 The equations of motion provides a useful means of predicting information about an objects motion in a straight line. s = ut + at2 where s is displacement, u is initial velocity, a is acceleration and t is time. (a) (b) (c) 5

State the sensitivity of that measuring cylinder. ... [1 mark] (i) From the diagram, which position of the eye is correct whilst taking the reading? ... [1 mark] What is the volume of the mercury? [1 mark] Use a ruler to draw the meniscus if 32 cm3 if the water is poured in the empty measuring cylinder. [1 mark] TRIAL PERLIS 2008

(b) (c)

Diagram 1 shows a metre rule being used to measure the length of the tissue paper box

Diagram 1 Calculate the length of the box of tissue paper. [1mark ] Calculate the length of the box of tissue paper.

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(d)

[1mark ] Describe one simple method to avoid the parallax error while taking reading from the ruler. [1mark ] State the accuracy of the ruler [1mark ] TRIAL KEDAH 2009

Diagram 6.1 shows an electrical measuring instrument. Diagram 7.1

Diagram 6.1 (a) (i) What is the physical quantity measured by this instrument? ................................................................... [1 mark] Name the error found on this instrument. ............................................................ [1 mark] Diagram 7.2 (a) Name the physics quantity that can be measured by the measuring instrument in Diagram 7.1. ... [1 mark] Name the type of error produced in Diagram 7.1 ... [1 mark] What is the value of error in Diagram 1.1 ... [1 mark] What is the actual reading of the physical quantity measured in Diagram71.2? ... [1 mark] TRIAL PERAK 2009

(ii)

(b) (c) (d)

(b)

Diagram 6.2 shows two instruments, X and Y, that can be used to measure the thickness of a wire.

Diagram 8 shows the scales of a triple beam balance.

Y Diagram 6.2 (i) Which instrument is more suitable to measure the thickness of the wire? ........................................................................... [1 mark] State one reason for your answer in 1(b)(i). ........................................................................... [1 mark]

(ii)

TRIAL KELANTAN 2009

Diagram 7.1 shows the reading of a measuring instrument when there is no object on it. Diagram 7.2 shows the reading of the measuring instrument when an object is placed on it.

Diagram 8

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What is meant by sensitivity of a measuring instrument? ... [1 mark] (b) What is the physical quantity measured by the triple beam balance? ... [1 mark] (c) What is the value of the smallest division on the scale? ..g [1 mark] (d) State one possible systematic error that may occur in the triple beam balance. ... [1 mark] 9 TRIAL SBP 2009

The type of connection for the measuring instrument in Diagram 10 in an electrical circuit is parallel series. [ 1 mark ] (d) What is the function of the mirror in the measuring instrument in Diagram 9 ? ............................................................................................... [ 1 mark ] TRIAL MELAKA 2009

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Diagram 11 shows an ammeter with a double scale meter .

Diagram 9 shows a stopwatch.

(a) (b) (a) (b) (c) (d) Diagram 9 Name the physical quantity measured by the stopwatch. . [1 mark] State the unit used by this stopwatch. ... [ 1 mark] What does the pointer P indicate? ... [1 mark] What is the reading of the stopwatch? ........... [1 mark] TRIAL NEGERI SEMBILAN 2009 (c)

(d)

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Diagram 11 State the type of current measured by the ammeter. ... [1 mark] On Diagram 11, mark X on the zero-error adjustment knob . 1 mark] Determine the reading on the scale shown by the ammeter in Diagram 11 ... [1 mark] What happen to the deflection of the pointer when the reading of the ammeter increases ? ... [1 mark] TRIAL SABAH 2009

Diagram 12 shows a micrometer screw gauge when the jaws are closed.

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Diagram 10 shows a measuring instrument that can be found in a physics laboratory.

(a)

(b) (c)

Diagram 10 Name a physical quantity measured by the measuring instrument in Diagram 10. ...... [ 1 mark ] State the S.I. unit of the physical quantity mentioned in (a). ... [ 1 mark ] Complete the sentence below by ticking ( ) the correct box.

Diagram 12 (a) (b) (c) Name the part label R. .. [1 mark] What is the function of the part label R? ... [1 mark] What is the value of zero error shown by the micrometer above? ... [1 mark] Identify the sensitivity of the micrometer screw gauge and the sensitivity of the vernier calipers. ... [2 marks]

(d)

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Give one reason why the measurement from the micrometer screw gauge is more accurate compare to a vernier callipers. ... [1 mark] TRIAL PAHANG 2010

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TRIAL MELAKA 2010

Diagram 15 shows the instrument which is used to measure the outer diameter of a cylinder, S.

Diagram 13.1 shows the initial reading of a stopwatch at the beginning of an experiment. The stopwatch was used to measure the time for 2w0 complete oscillations made by a simple pendulum length .l

Diagram 15 (a) Diagram 13.1 (a) (b) Diagram 13.2 (b) (c) Name the instrument used in Diagram 15. ........... [1 mark] What is the function of X. ... [1 mark] (i) What is the sensitivity of this instrument? ............... [1 mark] (ii) What is the diameter of the object above? ... [1 mark] TRIAL TERENGGANU 2010

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What is the sensitivity of the stopwatch? [ 1 mark ] The stopwatch has a zero error as shown in Diagram 1.1. What is the reading of the zero error? [ 1 mark ] What is the actual time taken for the pendulum to complete 20 oscillations? [ 2 marks ] TRIAL PERLIS 2010

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Diagram 16 shows two measurement instrument X and Y.

Diagram 14.1 shows a micrometer screw gauge.

X Diagram 14.1 (a) (b) Name the scale at the part of X. ... [1 mark] Diagram 14.2 shows the scale of a micrometer screw gauge when the anvil and spindle are closed. Diagram 14.3 shows the scale of the micrometer screw gauge when it is measuring the thickness of a piece of glass. (a) Diagram 16

Name the physical quantity measured by the measurement instruments above. ... [ 1 mark] What is the value of the smallest division of measurement instrument Y. [ 1 mark] Which measurement instrument is more sensitive ? .. [ 1 mark] Complete the following sentence by ticking ( ) the correct box. The measurement instrument Y is connected series in a circuit. parallel in a circuit. [ 1 mark]

(b)

(c)

Diagram 14.2

Diagram 144.3

(d)

(c)

Based on Diagram 1.2 (i) give the name of error has shown by micrometer screw gauge. ............... [1 mark] (ii) What is the value of error? ............... [1 mark] State the thickness of the glass. ............................... [1 mark]

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TRIAL KELANTAN 2011

(b)

Diagram 17.1 shows a vernier calipers.

Complete the sentence below by ticking () in the correct box. A micrometer screw gauge can be used to measure the internal diameter of a drinking straw thickness of a wool blanket diameter of a pencil [ 1 mark ] What is the reading shown on Diagram 17. ... [ 1 mark ] Why does the rotation of the ratchet need to be stopped when the first click sound is heard? . [ 1 mark ] TRIAL NEGERI SEMBILAN 2011

(c) Diagram 17.1 (d) (a) (b) Name the part labeled X. [1 mark] State the function of X. [1 mark] Diagram 17.2 shows the reading of the vernier calipers when the jaws is closed.

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Diagram 19.1 shows a mercury thermometer.

(c)

Diagram 17.2 Rajah 1.2 Based on Diagram 1.2 : (i) (ii) Name the type of error occur. ............................................................................... [1 mark] State the value of the error ............................................................................... [1 mark]

(a)

Diagram 19.1 Complete the sentence below by ticking ( ) the correct box. Thermometer is used to measure the change in temperature of an object the heat energy of an object [ 1 mark ]

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TRIAL MRSM 2011

Diagram 18 shows a micrometer screw gauge.

(b)

Complete the following sentence by underlining the correct phrase in the bracket.

Diagram 19.2 The thermometer with smaller bulb in Diagram 19.2 is ( more sensitive, less sensitive ) than thermometer with larger bulb. [ 1 mark ] (c) State the physical change in the mercury when the temperature increases. ............................................................................................... [ 1 mark ] Give one reason, why mercury is used in the thermometer? ............................................................................................... [ 1 mark ]

(a)

(i)

Diagram 18 On Diagram 18 mark the vernier scale with the letterV [ 1 mark ]

(d)

21 20 TRIAL PERAK 2011 Diagram 20 shows a scale of a thermometer.

TRIAL SBP 2011

Diagram 21 shows a voltmeter which has two scales on it.

Diagram 21 Diagram 20 (a) (b) (c) (d) Name physical quantity measured by thermometer. .. [ 1mark ] What is the value of the smallest division on the scale? .. [ 1mark ] What is the reading of the instrument in degree Celsius? .. [ 1mark ] Name a suitable liquid to be used in the thermometer. .. [ 1mark ] TRIAL PERLIS 2011 (a). State the physical quantity that can be measured by the voltmeter. [1 mark] (i) What is the reading of the voltmeter when the terminal P and R is connected? [1 mark] (ii) What has to be done to the reading obtained in (b) (i) if the voltmeter has positive zero error? [1 mark] State the accuracy of the reading when the upper scale is used to make measurement. [1 mark]

(b)

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(c)

Diagram 20 shows a metre rule being used to measure the diameters of glass tubes.

Diagram 20 Based on Diagram 20 answer the following question (a) (b) (c) State the physical quantity that is being measured [ 1 mark ] What is the external diameter of one test tube? [ 1 mark ] Name a measuring instrument that is more accurate to measure the external diameter of a test tube. [ 1 mark ] Name one type of error that must be avoided when taking the readings [ 1 mark ]

(d)