001 Measurements and Uncertainties

Apparatus:
Vernier callipers, micrometer, sheet showing how to use the vernier and micrometer, 30cm ruler, 5 x 2p coins, set-square, top-pan balance (shared with the rest of the group !

Procedure:
"! #se the 30cm ruler to measure the diameter ONCE of one of $our 2p coins! %a&e an estimate of how uncertain $ou are of $our value (eg a too large estimate would be ' 5mm (our final answer should be expressed) *The diameter of the 2p coin measured with the 30cm ru er was !" # !mm+ ,-./) (ou onl$ write the unit 0mm1 once! ,ow use the vernier callipers to measure the diameter ONCE of the same 2p coin! 2gain ma&e an estimate of how uncertain $ou are of $our value (eg a too large estimate would be ' 0!3 mm (our final answer should be expressed) *The diameter of the 2p coin measured with the $ernier ca ipers was !"%& # 0%' mm+! ,ow place all $our five coins in a row and use the ruler to measure distance !( as shown in the diagram below! (ou should find a wa$ of ma&ing use of the set-square here!

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5> 4rom $our reading obtain another value for the diameter and an uncertaint$! (our final answer should be expressed) *The a$era)e diameter of one of fi$e 2p coins measured a on) a ine with a ru er was%%% 5! (a 6hich of the above measurements of the diameter of a 2p is best7 (b /xplain $our choice! (c /xplain how ta&ing more measurements in stages " 8 2 would help! #se the best methods possible to obtain a value for the) (a thic&ness of a 2p coin (b mass of a 2p coin! :alculate the densit$ of the coin! /xplain how $ou obtained $our measurements for the thic&ness and mass! /stimate the uncertaint$ in $our densit$ value!

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