Measurements Worksheet 1

Beaconhouse School System
PHYSICS WORKSHEET
NAME: DATE:
Topic: Measurements
1. Choose the correct answer.

i. The standard form of 0.004506 is
A. 0.4506 × 10−2 B. 4.506 × 10−3 C. 4506 × 10−6 D. 4.506 × 103
ii. The S.I unit for length is
A. meter B. kilometer C. centimeter D. inch
iii. The conversion of 5𝑚𝐴 is .
A. 5 × 10 𝐴
−1 B. 5 × 10 𝐴
−2 C. 5 × 10−3𝐴 D. 5 × 10−6𝐴
iv. The volume of any object is measured in units.
A. 𝑐𝑚 2 B. 𝑐𝑚 3 C. kg D. m
v. A quantity is quoted as having a value of 6.2 µs.
In what units is it measured?
A. metres B. milliseconds C. microseconds D. metres per second
vi. The level of water in a measuring cylinder is 55 cm3. A stone of volume 20 cm3 is lowered into
the water.
What is the new reading of the water level?
A. 20 cm3 B. 55 cm3 C. 75 cm3 D. 35 cm3
vii. Power is measured in watts.
What is the correct symbol for megawatts?
A. mw B. mW C. Mw D. MW
viii. A student wishes to find the volume of a small, irregularly-shaped stone.
A ruler and a measuring cylinder containing some water are available. Which apparatus is
needed?
A. neither the ruler nor the measuring cylinder
B. the measuring cylinder only
C. the ruler and the measuring cylinder
D. the ruler only
ix. Which single apparatus is used to find the volume of a solid cube and which single
apparatus is used to find the volume of a quantity of liquid?
D
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x. Which is a vector quantity?
A. a mass of 2.0 kg C. a weight of 15 N
B. a temperature of –10 °C D. an average speed of 20 m/s
xi. Which piece of equipment is used to measure mass?
A. balance B. metre rule C. stop watch D. measuring cylinder
xii. A student uses a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of some water. The diagram
shows part of the measuring cylinder. The top and bottom of the meniscus are labelled.
What is the volume of the water?

A. 47.0 cm3 B. 47.5 cm3 C. 49.0 cm3 D. 49.5 cm3
xiii. The diagram shows a stopwatch.
What is the reading on the stopwatch?

A. 30.6 s B. 36.0 C. 33.0 s D. 36.6 s
xiv. What is a possible mass for a normal adult person?
A. 7.5 kg B. 75 kg C. 750 kg D. 7500 kg
xv. An object of mass 100 g is immersed in water as shown in the diagram.
What is the volume the object?

A. 50 cm3 B. 90 cm3 C. 130 cm3 D. 40 cm3

xvi. The diagram shows one method of measuring the diameter of a beaker.
What is the diameter of the beaker?

A. 4.5 cm B. 5.0 cm C. 5.5 cm D. 8.0 cm
xvii. The mass of a full bottle of cooking oil is 1.30 kg.
When exactly half of the oil has been used, the mass of the bottle plus the remaining oil is 0.90 kg.
What is the mass of the empty bottle?

A. 0.40 kg B. 0.50 kg C. 0.65 kg D. 0.80 kg
xviii.The weights of four objects, 1 to 4, are compared using a balance.
Which object is the lightest?

A. object 1 B. object 2 C. object 3 D. object 4
xix. What is the correct SI unit for the quantity shown?
physical quantity Unit
A Force N
B Volume m2
C Time Hour
D Weight Kg
xx. Which piece of apparatus is used to measure the length of a copper rod of length
approximately 2 cm?
A. digital timer B. measuring cylinder C. ruler D. balance
xxi. Which is a vector quantity?
A. mass B. weight C. temperature D. average speed

xxii. A quantity is quoted as having a value of 15 m /s.
What is the unit for it?
A. metres B. metres per second C. micro seconds D. milli seconds
xxiii. Mass is measured in which units?
A. Newton B. metre C. kilogram D. metre per second
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xxiv. A measuring cylinder contains 20 cm of water. A stone is placed in the water and the water level rises
to 38 cm3.
What is the volume of the stone?

A. 18 cm3 B. 29 cm3 C. 38 cm3 D. 58 cm3
xxv. A lump of modelling clay is moved from a small measuring cylinder to a large measuring cylinder that
has twice the diameter.
The reading on the small measuring cylinder goes down by 20 cm3.

By how much does the reading on the large cylinder go up?
A. 10 cm3 B. 20 cm3 C. 40 cm3 D. 80 cm3
xxvi. A small cylinder is rolled along a ruler and completes two revolutions.
The circumference is the distance around the outside of a circle.

What is the circumference of the cylinder?
A. 4.4 cm B. 5.2 cm C. 8.8 cm D. 10.2 cm
xxvii. Which of the following is the SI unit of density?
A. cm3 / g B. g / cm2 C. m3 / kg D. kg / m3

xxviii. The least count of measuring tape is
A. 0.1 mm B. 0.001 mm C. 0.01 mm D. 1 mm
xxix. Before marking the finishing line on a running track, a groundsman measures out its 100 m length.
Which instrument is the most appropriate for this purpose?
A. measuring tape B. metre rule C. 30 cm ruler D. micrometer
xxx. Which measuring devices are most suitable for determining the length of a swimming pool and the
thickness of aluminium foil?
xxxi. Very small values of which quantity are measured using a micrometer screw gauge?
A. time B. pressure C. moment D. very small distance
xxxii. Which piece of apparatus is the most suitable for measuring the mass of a pencil sharpener?
A. digital balance B. measuring cylinder C. newton meter D. ruler
xxxiii. The diagram shows a stone of irregular shape.
Which property of the stone can be found by lowering it into a measuring cylinder half-filled with water?
A. length B. mass C. volume D. weight
xxxiv. The diagram shows a plastic rod alongside a ruler.
What is the length of the rod?

A. 2.5 cm B. 3.5 cm C. 7.0 cm D. 9.0 cm
xxxv. The diagram shows one method of measuring the diameter of a beaker.
What is the diameter of the beaker?

A. 4.5 cm B. 5.0 cm C. 5.5 cm D. 8.0 cm

2. Fig. 1.1 shows a dripping tap and a measuring cylinder. The water drops all have the same volume.
The drops fall from the tap at equal time intervals.
(a) (i) The student collects 200 of the drops in a measuring cylinder. The total volume collected is 60 cm3.
Calculate the average volume of one drop of water.
volume = .................................................. cm3 [3]

(ii) Another student uses a stop-watch to measure the time taken for the tap to produce 200 drops.
Fig. 1.2 shows the time reading on the stop-watch.
Determine the time, in seconds, for the tap to produce 200 drops.
time = ...................................................... s [2]

(iii) Determine the average time interval between one drop starting to fall and the next drop starting to
fall.
time interval = ...................................................... s [2]

(b) Fig. 1.3 shows the volume of water collected in the measuring cylinder by another student.
Determine the volume of water in the measuring cylinder in Fig. 1.3.

volume = .................................................. cm3 [1]
3. A student measures the diameter of some identical steel balls. Fig. 1.1 shows the arrangement she uses.
(a) (i) Using the ruler in Fig. 1.1, determine the distance AB on Fig. 1.1.
distance AB = ................................................... cm [2]

(ii) Use the distance AB to determine the diameter of one steel ball.
diameter of one steel ball = ................................................... cm [2]

4. Convert the following units. [3]
i. 360 km / h = m / sec
ii. 30 m / sec = km / h
iii. 5 km = m

5. Complete the table. [3]
Physical Quantity Unit of physical Quantity Symbol of unit
Time
Volume
Area
6. Acceleration is a vector quantity.

(a) State which two of the following are also vector quantities?
force, distance, mass, speed, velocity
… ........................................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) Define vector quantities and write examples.
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Examples …………………………………………..………………………….……………………………...… [2]
7. Write the following in prefixes form. [3]
i. 2 × 10−6𝑚 = 𝑚
ii. 0.3 × 103𝑔 = 𝑔
iii. 3 × 10−3𝐴 = 𝐴
8. Write in scientific notation. [3]
i. 0.00046 =
ii. 6548 =
iii. 45000 =
9. To find the volume of irregular shaped object; the displacement method is carried.
Write the steps to calculate volume of irregular shaped object using measuring cylinder.
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1. Choose the correct answer.

What is the volume of the water?

What is the reading on the stopwatch?

What is the volume the object?

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What is the diameter of the beaker?

What is the mass of the empty bottle?

Which object is the lightest?

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What is the volume of the stone?

The reading on the small measuring cylinder goes down by 20 cm3.

The circumference is the distance around the outside of a circle.

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What is the length of the rod?

What is the diameter of the beaker?

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volume = .................................................. cm3 [3]

time = ...................................................... s [2]

time interval = ...................................................... s [2]

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Determine the volume of water in the measuring cylinder in Fig. 1.3.

distance AB = ................................................... cm [2]

diameter of one steel ball = ................................................... cm [2]

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6. Acceleration is a vector quantity.

Examples …………………………………………..………………………….……………………………...… [2]

7. Write the following in prefixes form. [3]

ii. 0.3 × 103𝑔 = 𝑔

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