Instrument Typical use metre rule lengths of a few cm up to 1 m micrometer screw gauge very small thicknesses and diameters measuring cylinder volume of a l...

Assessment: Physics 0625 | Paper 1 Mock 01 | Multiple Choice (Core) Subject: Physics - 0625

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InstrumentTypical use
metre rulelengths of a few cm up to 1 m
micrometer screw gaugevery small thicknesses and diameters
measuring cylindervolume of a liquid
stopwatchtime intervals

Table 1.1 lists four instruments and their typical uses. A student wants to measure the diameter of a thin copper wire as accurately as possible. Which instrument is most suitable?

Answer Details

The correct answer is a micrometer screw gauge. A micrometer measures to 0.01 mm, making it the most suitable for the small diameter of a thin wire. A metre rule (1 mm divisions) is far too imprecise, a stopwatch measures time not length, and a measuring cylinder measures volume.

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