Name:__________________ Year: __9___ Sec: _____
Date: ______________
Subject: Physics Topic: Units and Measurements
Objective: To apply the knowledge and understanding of measurement of length, mass, time and density
1. Fig. 5.1(a) shows a measuring cylinder, containing some water, on a balance.
Fig. 5.1(b) shows the same arrangement with a stone added to the water.
Fig. 5.1
(a) Which two readings should be subtracted to give the volume of the stone?
reading ...................... and reading ......................
(b) Which two readings should be subtracted to give the mass of the stone?
reading ...................... and reading ......................
(c) In a certain experiment,
mass of stone = 57.5 g,
volume of stone = 25 cm3.
(i) Write down the equation linking density, mass and volume.
(ii) Calculate the density of the stone.
density of stone = ........................
2. A packaging company purchases corrugated cardboard boxes in which to pack its goods.
The boxes are not made up when they are delivered, but are flat, as shown in Fig. 6.1.
Fig. 6.1
(a) A bundle of these boxes measures 0.60m x 0.50 m x 0.20 m and has a mass of 7.2 kg.
(i) Calculate the volume of the bundle of boxes.
volume = .....................................
(ii) Calculate the density of the corrugated cardboard.
density = .....................................
3. Drops of water from a cracked gutter fall past the window of an IGCSE Physics student’s room, as
shown in Fig. 7.1.
Fig. 7.1
The student uses a digital stopwatch to find the time between one drop and the next.
To do this he sets the stopwatch to zero,
then, starts the stopwatch as a drop comes into view at the top of the window,
then, stops the stopwatch 40 drops later.
The appearance of the stopwatch after 40 drops is shown in Fig. 7.2.
Fig. 7.2
(a) State the reading on the stopwatch. reading = ............... s
(b) Calculate the time interval between one drop and the next.
time = ...................................................... s
(c) Explain why it is better to time 40 intervals than to time just 1 interval.
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(d) Fig. 1.1 shows that the drops get further apart as they get closer to the ground.
Explain why this happens.
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