Tutorial Chapter 1

1. What it meant by the unit of a physical quantity?

2. Write the following quantities in standard form:
a. Radius of the earth = 6 370 000 m
b. Mass of an electron = 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 911 kg
c. Size of a particle = 0.000 03 m
d. Diameter of an atom = 0.000 000 072 m
e. Wavelength of light = 0.000 000 55 m
3. Write the quantities in standard prefixes:
a. Frequency of radio wave = 91 000 000 Hz
b. Diameter of the earth = 12 800 000 m
c. Distance between the moon and the earth = 383 000 000 m
d. Mass of the earth = 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 kg
4. State the difference between a scalar quantity and a vector quantity.
5. The unit V for voltage can be expressed a JC-1 , and the unit ohm () for resistance can be
expressed as VA-1 . Deduce
a. The unit V
b. The unit in terms of the base SI units.
6. Distinguish between the following pairs of physical quantities.
a. Speed and velocity
b. Mass and weight
7. Determine the derived unit for the following derived quantities.

Derived
quantity

Formula

Derived unit

Name of
derived unit

area

area = length x width

m x m = m2

volume

volume = length x width x height

m x m x m = m3

density

velocity
momentum
Acceleration
Force
pressure

mass
volume

displaceme nt
time

density

velocity

momentum = mass x velocity

acceleration

kg m s-1

change in velocity
time

force = mass x acceleration

pressure

force
area

kg m s-2

Newton (N)

Derived
quantity

Formula

weight

weight = mass x gravitational acceleration

work

work = force x displacement

kinetic energy

1
K.E mass velocity 2
2

potential
energy

P.E = mass x gravitational acceleration x height

charge

charge = current x time

voltage

voltage

resistance

work
charge

resistance

voltage
current

8. Convert:
a.
Speed of 36 kmh-1 into ms -1
b. Pressure of 20 N cm -2 into Pa
c. Density of 2.5 g dm -3 into kg m-3
d. Temperature of 36 C into K.
9. Which length is the largest?
a) 101 cm
b) 10-10 m
c) 1 102 mm
d) 1 m
e) None of these
10. Which mass is the smallest?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

105 g
102 g
1 kg
103 mg
None of these

Name of
derived unit

work
time

power

power

Derived unit

Kg ms-2

Joule (J)

Ampere
second (As)

Coulomb (C)

J C-1

Volt (v)

v A-1

Ohm ()

(Ans: 10 ms-1)
(Ans: 2.0 105 Pa)
(Ans: 2.5 kg m-3)
(Ans: 309.15 K)

Vernier Callipers And Micrometer Screw Gauge

1. Write down the readings shown by the following
(a)

Answer:

(b)
7

Answer:
0

(c)

10

10

Answer: ..

2. (a) The following diagram shows the scale of a vernier calliper when the jaws are closed.
1

10

Zero error = cm
(b).

The following diagram shows the scale of the same vernier calliper when there are
40 pieces of cardboard between the jaws.
5

10

Reading shown

= .cm

Corrected reading = ..cm

3. Write down the readings shown by the following micrometer screw gauge

10

35

30

b)
Answer: .

Answer:..

(c)

(d)
2

Answer:

4.

Answer:.

(a) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.

0

45

Zero error = .. mm

Zero error = .. mm

(b) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.

Zero error = mm

20

15

Reading shown

= ..mm

Corrected reading =..mm

5. Write down the readings shown by the following micrometer screw gauges.
(a)
(b)
0

40

35

10

35

30

Answer:

Answer: ..mm12.32 mm
(d)

(c)
2

Answer:. mm
6.

Answer:.mm

(a) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.

0

45

Zero error =......................mm

Zero error =.................... mm
(b) Determine the readings of the following micrometer screw gauges.

20

15

Zero
error
.mm

Reading shown

= ..mm

Corrected reading = .mm

Accuracy and consistency in measurements.

1. Accuracy :
2. Consistency :