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# Question
1

If the pitch of a micrometer screw gauge is 0.5 mm, then its thimble has

  • 10 equal divisions
  • 100 equal divisions
  •  50 equal divisions 
  • 500 equal divisions

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2

Measurement of mass by using an equal arm balanced lever uses the principle of:
A. Conservation of linear momentum
B. Conservation of energy
C. Conservation of mass
D. moments


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3

The SI unit of current is the:
A. volt
B. Ohm
C. Ampere
D. Coulomb


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4

Vernier callipers measure length to an accuracy of ---- cm.


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5

The shortest length which can be measured by a metre rule is:
A. 0.1 mm
B. 1.0 mm
C. 10 mm
D. 100 mm


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6

Diagram 1 below, depicts one of the instruments used in making measurements.
(a) What is its name?
(b) Name the parts shown
(c) The instrument is used to measure -----  and ----- of objects.

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7

The SI unit of length is:
A. Ammeter.
B. Galvanometer.
C. Micrometre screw gauge.
D. Metre.


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8

An ammeter is an instrument for measuring:
A. Length.
B. Resistance.
C. Capacitance.
D. Current.


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9

A Vernier scale reads 0.2 mm when closed and 5.7 mm when used to measure the diameter of the cylindrical body. What is the true diameter of the cylindrical body?
A. 0.2 mm.
B. 5.9 mm.
C. 5.5 mm.
D. 5.7 mm.


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10

The fundamental quantities of measurement are:
A. Length, Acceleration and Time.
B. Length, Mass and Time.
C. Speed, Velocity and Acceleration.
D. Length, Velocity and Time.


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