DP014 PRELAB MODULE

EXPERIMENT 1
Name:______________________________________________________________ Class: __________

By referring to your laboratory manual, answer the given questions.

1. Title of the experiment.

2. Objective of the experiment.

3. Label the following measuring instrument, and state their unit and sensitivity.

Name Name
Unit Unit
Sensitivity Sensitivity

Name Name
Unit Unit
Sensitivity Sensitivity
4. Complete the table below with the best possible answer.

Type of
Physical Quantities Measuring Instrument
measurement
Length of metal rod
Length and width of lab manual
Mass of ball bearing
Diameter of ball bearing
Diameter of coin
External diameter of the glass rod

5. The uncertainty of a measurement depends on the type of measurement and how it

is done. For a quantity x with uncertainty Δx, how is the measurement should be
recorded?

6. How to calculate the percentage of uncertainty?

7. The diameter of a slotted mass is 3.15 cm, measured by using a vernier calliper.
How do you record this data in your report?

8. Complete the table below and answer the following questions.

Width of scientific calculator, L

|𝐿̅ − 𝐿𝑖 | cm
(± )
8.42
8.55
8.30
Average L̅ = ΔL̅ =

(i) What is the final width of the scientific calculator?

(ii) Calculate the percentage of uncertainty.

9. Determine the reading of the following measurement:

(i)

Main scale :

Vernier scale :

Actual scale :

(ii)

Main scale :

Vernier scale :

Actual scale :

(iv)
Main scale :

Vernier scale :

Actual scale :

(v)

Main scale :

Vernier scale :

Actual scale :

10. Given that the diameter of a ball bearing, measured using a micrometer screw
gauge is 2.51 mm. Determine the volume of the ball bearing and express your
answer as (V ± ΔV).