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PHY191 - GENERAL PHYSICS PRACTICAL SUMMARY
Length, mass, time, temperature and current of electricity are examples of

_______ quantities
Physical
Length, mass, time, temperature and current of electricity are called _______
quantities.
Fundamental physical
Fundamental quantities are used to obtain derived quantities

True
______ quantities are used to obtain derived quantities

Fundamental
Fundamental quantities are used to obtain ______quantities

derived
Force, velocity, pressure and density are examples of _____ quantities

Derived
There are _______ types of variables

Two
There are two types of variables: independent variable and _______ variable
dependent
There are two types of variables: independent _____ and dependent variable
variable
A ______ gives a vivid picture of how two physical quantities are related.
Graph
The following are the advantages of graphs:

 if t is plotted against x the relationship between the two variables
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 the corresponding values of x and t other than those actually observed
or measured can be read from the graph
 it is possible to verify a known or expected relationship between x and
t and to determine the numerical values of constants occurring in it
 the relationship between x and t is of a simple form and is not known
or is suspected before hand, a graph enables us to discover this form
of relationship.
The following are the types of graphs

 linear graph through the origin
 linear graph not passing through the origin
LINEAR GRAPH THROUGH THE ORIGIN

If the line slopes downwards as shown in fig. 3.3, then the graph is said to
have a negative slope.

REDUCING NON-LINEAR EQUATION TO LINEAR EQUATION
Consider the expression that relates the period of oscillation of a simple

pendulum (T) with the length (l ) of the pendulum.

Plotting the graph of T2 on the vertical axis and ℓ on the horizontal axis will
give us a straight line passing through the origin

Boyle's law shows the relationship between the pressure exerted on a given
mass of gas (P) and its volume V provided the temperature of the gas is kept
constant.
If the values of P are plotted against the corresponding values of V, we do

not obtain a linear relationship
By rearranging the expression we would obtain this

When P is therefore plotted against 1/V, the reciprocal of V, then we obtain
a straight line passing through the origin
The oscillation of a weighted spiral spring is another example. There is a

relationship between the period of oscillation T, the loaded mass M and the
effective mass of the spiral spring m.
By plotting the values of T2 against the corresponding values of M, we would

obtain a straight line graph which does not pass through the origin
REDUCING TO A LINEAR EQUATION FROM UNKNOWN RELATIONSHIP
Suppose two physical quantities P and Q are related as P = kQn
Where the values of k and n are not known we can reduce the expression to
a linear one by taking the logarithm of both sides of the equation.
Therefore if we plot log P on the vertical axis against log Q on the horizontal
axis, we shall obtain a straight line graph

Displacement-time, velocity-time and Newton's cooling curves are examples
of _____ graphs
Nonlinear
The gradient or slope is obtained from the tangent drawn on the graph at
time t = 2 min.
The gradient is defined as AC= negative which is about 5.6 °C per minute.
BC
The negative sign shows that the temperature is falling.
Graphs are pictorial ways of showing how two___________ measurements are

related.
Physical
The maximum possible error in a measurement is ____________ of the unit of

measurement.
1/2 (half)
A measurement reported to 5.32 cm is more precise than a measurement

reported to 5.3 cm.
Indicate which measurement in each pair is more precise.
a. 17.9 cm or 19.87 cm
b. 16.5 s or 3.21 s
c. 20.56 °C or 32.22 °C (Equally precise)

Note: Measurements in bold are more precise
The possible error in a measurement is equal to ____________

0.05 cm
The exact method of expressing the relative error
______________ is the ratio of possible error to the total measurement

Relative error
The relative error of a measurement of 98.6 cm is_____________

0.0005
The relative error of a measurement of 3.2 cm is___________

0.02 cm
The possible errors of a measurement of 7.4s is ____________
0.05 s
The possible errors of a measurement of 98 s is_____________

0.5 s

The diameter of the sun is, 390, 000, 000 metres
The diameter of hydrogen atom is only 0.000000000106 metres
In scientific notation we write the diameter of the sun as 1.39 x 109 m and
the diameter of the hydrogen atom as 1.06 x 10-10 m.
All non-zero digits are significant.

True
Note: In measurements such as 0.05 m or 0.005 m, none of the zeros is

significant.

The _____________ of a measurement is a function of possible error
Precision
_____________ is related to relative error that occurs in a measurement.

Accuracy
Scientific measurements are expressed by using the_____________.

Scientific notations
Exact measurement is impossible.

True
In _____________ notation a measurement is expressed as a decimal number

between one and ten multiplied by powers of ten.
Scientific
Possible error is only _____________the unit of measurement.

one-half
Precision is a function of possible error only.

True
Relative error is the ratio of ____________ to total measurement

possible error

A digit is significant if and only if it affects the ____________
relative error
A meter scale can measure only up to ___________ mm

1
A vernier calliper can measure the length of an object up to ____________ mm

0.1
A spherometer and screw gauge can measure lengths up to

_____________mm.
0.01
There are ___________types of errors in measurement

Two
Errors in measurement can be classified into two broad headings namely -

Systematic errors and Random errors.
The systematic errors is also called_____________

Determinant errors
_____________ errors are due to causes which can be identified.

Systematic
The following are types of systematic errors

 zero error
 back lash error
 end correction
 errors due to changes in the instrument parameters
 Defective calibration
 Faulty observation
An error due to wear and tear in the instruments is called ____________

back lash error
When the readings obtained show a scatter of values, it is due

to_____________ error
Random

The average deviation is 0.009
The error in sin 30° is ± 0.008
ERROR PROPAGATION IN GRAPHING
While plotting a graph we will use the following guidelines:
 A brief title may be given at the top

 Label the axes with the names of the physical quantities being
presented along with units.
 We should choose the range of the scales on the axis so that the
points are suitably spread out on the graph paper
We recall that the general equation of a straight line is y = mx + c where m is

the slope of line and c the vertical intercept in the value of y when x = 0.
From the graph we can thus write V = aT + V0. By comparing the above
equation we can conclude that the slope of the graph gives the acceleration

and the intercept gives the velocity Vo at T =0. From the graph Vo = 0.32
ms-1. To determine the slope we consider two points on the straight line,
which are well separated.
Table 3

Determination of acceleration due to gravity by means of the Simple
Pendulum

iWhen an object moves to and fro in such a way that its acceleration is
directly proportional to its displacement and is always directed to its
equilibrium position, then, that object is said to perform a simple harmonic
motion is called ____________
A simple harmonic motion (SHM)

If we therefore plot the values of T2 against h we will obtain a graph similar
to a linear graph

____________ law states that the force on an elastic material is directly
proportional to the extension produced by the force provided the elastic limit
is not exceeded.
Hooke's
where k is the force constant of the spiral spring. The negative sign shows
that the original shape of the spring can be restored.
If the graph of the force F is plotted against the extension (e) we shall obtain
a linear graph

The ______ of the liquid is defined as the ratio of the mass of the liquid over
the mass of an equal volume of water.
relative density
In a simple pendulum experiment, 20 oscillations were completed in 50s.

Calculate the period of the pendulum.
0.02s
A body of mass 2 kg moves in a circular path with a uniform speed of 10

m/s. If the radius of the path is 5m, calculate the magnitude of the
centripetal force action on the body.
40N
Which of the apparatus is not needed for the determination of acceleration

due to gravity g?
Density bottle
A simple bob executing simple harmonic motion has 2cm and 12Hz as
amplitude and frequency respectively. Calculate the period of the motion.
0.083s
The value of acceleration due to gravity depends on one of these_____

Density of bobs
The period of the body performing simple harmonic motion is 2s. If the
amplitude of the motion is 3.5 cm, calculate the maximum speed (π=22/7).

11cm/s
Which of the following is the best equation of a non-linear graph?

y=ax+bx
If the graph produced is a straight line, then the relationship is described

as______
Linear
Graphs showing how two physical measurements are related can be

represented in which form?
Pictorially
If y=mx + b, and y is plotted against x; what type of graph will be obtained?

Linear graph not passing through the origin
Relative error can be defined as_____

Ratio of the possible error to the total measurement
What is the relative error, if the possible error is 0.05cm and measurement
is 32cm?
0.02
The time taken for a given event is 7.4s and the possible error is 0.05cm,
what is the relative error?
0.007
Consider the following pair of measurements 40.0cm or 8.0cm. Which one is

more accurate?
40.0cm
Consider the following pair of measurements: 0.45m or 0.04m. Which one is

more accurate?
0.45m
If the diameter of hydrogen atom is 0.000000000106 meters. What is the

scientific notation?
1.06 x10^-10
The mass of a water molecule is 0.00000000000000000000003g. Express in

scientific notation.
3 x10^-23

In measurement report, the non-zero digits are______
Significant
A digit is significant if and only if it affects _______.

The relative error
Multiply 1.23 by 2.3. Round off the result to more accurate measurement
______
2.8
Divide 2.1 by 1.54. Round off the result to more accurate measurement.
1.4
Multiply the following figures: 5.2865, 3.8 and 19.62 and round off the
result to more accurate value
3.9x10
Divide 9.5362 by 3.2 round off the result to more accurate value_____
3
Straight line graph show that______

The relationship between the two variable are linear
The major errors in measuring instrument are______

All of the options
Human errors are based on______

Judgement and perception
The possible error in measurement is due to

Inherent imprecision in measuring devices
A measurement reported to one hundredth of a centimetre’s, such as

4.23cm, we can say_____
It’s less precise than 4.2cm
The temperature of two places are recorded to be 30.56C and 32.22C we can
say that they are_______
Equally precise

The variables in the function y=Ae-kxare x and y. A negative slope will be
obtained if a graph of_____
1n y is plotted against x
Which of the following pair of quantities have identical S I unit?I. Force and
surface tension II. Surface tension and spring constant III. Torque and
spring constant IV. Young’s modulus and pressure
II only
The inverse of the slope of graph of extension against tension in the spring
represents _____.
Spring constant
Specific latent heat of fusion of a substance is the quantity of heat required

to
Change the state of unit mass of the substance at its melting point
A piece of copper weighing 400g is heated to 100oC and then quickly

transferred into a copper calorimeter of mass 10g containing oil of unknown
specific heat capacity at 30oC. If the final temperature of the mixture is
50oC and the specific heat capacity of copper is 390JKg-1k-1The heat
gained by calorimeter is:
78J
A piece of copper weighing 400g is heated to 100oC and then quickly

transferred into a copper calorimeter of mass 10g containing oil of unknown
specific heat capacity at 30oC. If the final temperature of the mixture is
50oC and the specific heat capacity of copper is 390JKg-1k-1, calculate the
specific heat capacity of the oil.
386.1 JKg-1k-1
Let the measured value of two Widths be the error in the quantity W = W1 +
W2 will be____
0.014m
______ is also known as determinant errors.

Systematic error
In an experiment involving vernier calipers, what kind of error is experienced

when the jaws are in contact, the zero of the vernier did not coincide with
the zero of the main scale?
Zero error

The error due to wear and tear of a particular instrument is called____.
Back lash error
Error not due to instrumental problem is _____.

Observational error
_____causes like parallax in reading a voltmeter scale.

Faulty observation
The type of graph equation obeyed if T2 was plotted against M of the

equation,
y = ax + b
There are ______ different types of graphs in this course.

4
If W and V are related by equation, W= GVZ is reduced to a linear one, Z

represents______.
slope
_______are due to causes which can be identified.

Systematic error
What is the unit of Mass?

Kilogram
When independent measurements are multiplied or divided the_____ in error

in the result is the square root of the sum of squares of fractional errors in
individual quantities.
fractional error
Determination of acceleration due to gravitation using simple pendulum is

independent of the bob’s______
mass
The fractional error in the quantity____ is given by n times the fractional

error in B.
Bn
The error in the result is found by determining how much change occurs in
the result when the maximum error occurs in the _____.

Data
Data collected can be used to show____ between two physical quantities

through graphs.
relationship
Which type of motion is executed by a simple pendulum bob?

simple harmonic motion
______is defined as when an object moves to and fro in such a way that its
acceleration is directly proportional to its displacement and is always
directed to its equilibrium position.
Materials that can regain their original shape after the deformation (change
in dimensions) are called____.
Elastic materials
When Ө is very small in simple harmonic motion then sin Ө = Ө in rad,

acceleration, a is proportional to____.
displacement
Holding relative density bottle with a moisture hand results to ____

expansion
At _____ position of Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) the displacement of the

body is zero.
Equilibrium
What is the unit of the specific latent heat of fusion of ice?

Jkg-1
At equilibrium position of Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) the speed of the

body is_____.
Maximum
The dimensional unit of time is_____

T
When a mass is hung on a spring stretches 6 cm, its period of vibration if it

is then pulled down a little is _____.
0.5s

A mass (m) is hung at the end of a spiral spring of force constant of
200N/m. If the spring oscillates with a period of 0.45 s when set in motion,
the value of its mass is _____.
1kg
__ ____can be defined as the ratio of the mass of water to the mass of an

equal volume of water.
Relative density
Relative density bottle is also called ______.

specific gravity bottle
The dimensional unit of distance is _____

L
Glass is an example of ____ material

Brittle
______ states that the deformation of a material is proportional to the applied

force in the elastic limit.
Hooke’s law
When a material cannot recover its original shape, it is said to undergo

______
plastic deformation
______is a property that makes the surface of liquid to behave as if it is

covered with an elastic skin.
surface tension
When you are taking reading from stop watch, you avoid error due to _____.
parallax
Systematic error can be eliminated to an _______.

extent
In an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity of a simple

pendulum, the measurements needed from the instrument are length of the
thread and ____of oscillation of the pendulum bob
time

The S.I unit of acceleration due to gravity, g is ______.
ms-²
The error due to wear and tear of a particular instrument is called_______.

Back lash error
Error not due to instrumental problem is _____.

Observational error
_____causes like parallax in reading a voltmeter scale.

Faulty observation
A plotted graph showing a straight line through the origin indicates that the
two plotted variables are ____ to each other
directly proportional
To record the observations during an experiment the measured values would

be recorded to at least ______ decimal places
two
If y is plotted on the vertical axis and x on the horizontal axis in equation y =

mx, the slope is m which is the ____ value.
constant
______ are due to causes which can be identified.

Systematic error
In the equation y = mx + b, m and b are ____.

constants
When independent measurements are multiplied or divided the______ in

error in the result is the square root of the sum of squares of fractional
errors in individual quantities.
fractional error
The following values 32, 30, 28, 26 have two significant digits except _____.
30
In recording the observations in an experiment, the calculated values like

reciprocal, square, sine of values would be recorded to at least ______
decimal places
three

The error in the result is found by determining how much change occurs in
the result when the maximum error occurs in the _____.
Data
Data collected can be used to show______ between two physical quantities

through graphs.
relationship
Which type of motion is executed by a simple pendulum bob?

______is defined as when an object moves to and fro in such a way that its
acceleration is directly proportional to its displacement and is always
directed to its equilibrium position.
Materials that can regain their original shape after the deformation (change
in dimensions) are called____.
Elastic materials
An ______is said to perform simple harmonic motion if it moves to and fro in

such a way that its acceleration is directly proportional to its displacement
and is always directed to its equilibrium position
object
A measurement possessing greater number of significant digits has ______

accuracy
Greater
At _____ position of Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) the displacement of the

body is zero.
Equilibrium
What is the unit of the specific latent heat of fusion of ice?

Jkg-1
If a simple pendulum of mass was displaced such that the bob made 20
oscillations in 45.70 seconds. Calculate the period T of oscillation in second.
2.29

The period of oscillation is the time taken for the body to make
_______complete oscillation
one
When a mass is hung on a spring stretches 6 cm, its period of vibration if it

is then pulled down a little is _____.
0.5s
A mass (m) is hung at the end of a spiral spring of force constant of

200N/m. If the spring oscillates with a period of 0.45 s when set in motion,
the value of its mass is ____.
1kg
_______can be defined as the ratio of the mass of water to the mass of an

equal volume of water.
Relative density
Relative density bottle is also called ______ gravity bottle.

specific
If two values have equal unit of measurement, they are therefore said to be
______ Equally_____.
precise
Glass is an example of ______ material

Brittle
The relationship between any two physical quantities can be determined

through the use of ______.
graph
Whose law is this ‘the force on an elastic material is directly proportional to

the extension produced provided that the elastic limit is not exceeded’
Hooke
If the graph of force F is plotted against the extension e, we shall obtain a

______ graph showing that Hooke's law is obeyed.
linear
A mass of 40kg hung on an elastic spring of length 37.2cm extends to

42.0cm. The force constant of the spring take g as 10ms¯² is ____.
83.33 Nm¯¹

Which of the following measurement done with meter rule is more precise?
17.9 cm
Relative error is ______

the difference between possible error and the total measurement
The two types of variables that can be measured are _______.

X and Y variables
If two values have equal unit of measurement, they are therefore said to be
______
equally precise
The value of acceleration due to gravity depends on one of these:

velocity
The period of the body performing simple harmonic motion is 2s. If the
amplitude of the motion is 3.5 cm, calculate the maximum speed (π=22/7).
20.4 cm/s
Which of the following is the best equation of a non-linear graph?

y=ax+bx
If the graph produced is a straight line, then the relationship is described

as______
Linear
Graphs showing how two physical measurements are related can be

represented in which form?
Variable
If y=mx + b, and y is plotted against x; what type of graph will be obtained?

horizontal graph
Relative error can be defined as______

product of the possible error to the total measurement
A measurement possessing greater number of significant digits has ______

less relative accuracy

The time taken for a given event is 7.4s and the possible error is 0.05cm,
what is the relative error?
0.003
Consider the following pair of measurements 40.0cm or 8.0cm. Which one is

more accurate?
8.0cm
The following physical quantities are fundament quantities except

Density
Which of the following is correct about types of graph?

linear graph
Multiplication and division rule states that the product or quotient of two
measurements should be rounded off ______
to contain less significant digits as the measurement having fewer
numbers of significant digits
In measurement report, the non-zero digits are_______

not significance
If x is equal to 1 in the equation y = mx, what will be the value of y?

y=0
Consider the equation T= 2π√(l/g) if T is plotted against π,the graph obtains

will be______
linear graph
Which of these statements about measurement is correct?

All measurements are not exact
Multiply the following figures: 5.2865, 3.8 and 19.62 and round off the
result to more accurate value
394.14
Divide 9.5362 by 3.2 round off the result to more accurate value
3.21
Scientific measurements are expressed by using ______

rules

The major errors in measuring instrument are______
zero error
Human errors are based on______

judgement and precision
The possible error in measurement is due to______

imprecision in measuring devices
Precision is a function of _______

relative error only
The temperature of two places are recorded to be 30.56C and 32.22C we can
say that they are______
equally precise
A digit is significant if and only if ______

it affects the possible error
Which of the following pair of quantities have identical S I unit?I . Force and
surface tensionII. Surface tension and spring constant III. Torque and spring
constant IV. Young’s modulus and pressure
II only
The inverse of the slope of graph of extension against tension in the spring
represents _____.
reciprocal of the spring constant
If m and b are constants in the graph of y = mx + b. The value of the

constant b represents ___.
intercept on the graph
The following are sources of error in a measuring instrument except ______

they arise due to changes in environment
One of the following is not a systematic error.

errors in judgement of an observer
In equation y = mx
independent varible
The equation y = mx represents the______

linear graph passing through the origin
One of the following is not an importance of graph______

It cannot be used to determine the values other than those actually
measured
The two types of variables that can be measured are_____

dependent and independent variables
The derived quatities that can be measured in an experiment include the

following except______
mass
The fundamental quantities that can be measured include the following

except______
volume
The constants that can be measured through experiment include the

following except
length of a wire
What is another name for determinant error?

Systematic Error
The equation y mx b for a graph of y versus x indicates_______

Linear graph
Where will thelinear graph of T2 against l gives pass through ______

origin
Which error is responsible for wear and tear of instrument?

Backlash Error
Relative error is the ratio of possible error to the ______ measurement

total
Express 00000009km in scientific notation

9 x 10 7km
A body of mass 2 kg moves in a circular path with a uniform speed of 10 ms

If the radius of the path is 5m calculate the magnitude of centripetal force
action on the body

40N
In the Hookes law experiment the elastic constant obtained stands

for_______
Elastic limit
In an experiment for effective mass determination of a spiral spring and

spring constant acceleration a is square of the angular speed is proportional
to the displacement the expression square of the angular speed is______
frac2piT
What would be the intercept of the graph in a simple pendulum experiment

when T2 is plotted against h is _____
none of the options
The dimension of spring constant is identical to that of_____

Surface tension
Effective mass of a spiral spring is determined by_____

Intercept on the x axis
A body weighs 160N in air and 120N when wholly immersed in a liquid of
relative density 08 The relative density value of the body is g10ms 2
32
A body of mass 20g appears to have a mas of 13g in oil and 12g in water
what is the relative density of oil?
088
A substance of density 4gcm3 causes 60g of turpentine of density 08gcm3 to

overflow from a displacement vessel. What is the mass of the substance?
300g
A body of mass 2kg and volume 5x10 4m3 is hanging from a balance
graduated in Newtons. What would the balance read when the body is in air
and when fully immersed in paraffin of density 800kgm3
16N
The maximum force of friction that must be overcome before the motion
between the surfaces begins is ______

Solid friction
Which of these pairs of measurements is precise?

187 cm or 1787 cm
The relative error of the measurement of length 654 cm of possible error of

005 cm when the unit of measurement is 01 cm is______
00008 cm
A box of mass 1 kg rests on a frictionless inclined plane which is at an angle

of 30o to the horizontal plane Find the constant force that needs to be
applied parallel to the incline to move the box up the incline with an
acceleration of 1ms2
59N
A box of mass 1 kg rests on a frictionless inclined plane which is at an angle

of 30 to the horizontal plane Find the constant force that needs to be applied
parallel to the incline to move the box down the incline with an acceleration
of 1ms2
39N
A block slides with constant velocity down an inclined plane that has slope
with angle theta 30o. Find the coefficient of kinetic friction between the
block and the plane
0577
with angle theta 30 o If the block is projected up the same plane with
initial speed of25ms how far up the plane will it move before coming to rest
0319 m
initial speed of25ms What fraction of the initial kinetic energy is
transformed into potential energy
05

initial speed of 25ms After the block comes to rest will it slide down the
plane again
It will not slide down
Given that the specific heat capacity of water is 15 times that copper
calculate the mass of copper at a temperature of 100oC required to raise the
temperature of 200 g of water from 20oC to 24oC assuming no heat loss to
the surrounding
Solid friction
Which of these two measured values 5642cm and 800cm is more precise?
5642cm
Which of these two measured values 600g and 50g is more accurate?
600g
What is the intercept of the equation W XY Z when Z is plotted against X

Y
Given that ymx if yxm a constant then______

y is directly proportionate to x
If ymx b and y is plotted aqainst x what type of graph will be

obtained_______
linear graph not passing through the origin
Consider the equation ymx if we plot the graph of y aqainst x the graph
obtain is called_____
linear graph through the origin
Which of the following quantity is a derived quantity?

velocity
If the equation of a graph is given as ymx b at x0 yb it means that

the graph intercept on the y axis
Question: the following physical quantities are fundament quantities except

density
We use graph to show______

a vivid picture of how two physical quantities are related

If the value of quantity y depends on the value of quantity x then y is______
dependent variable
The followings are non linear graph except

simple pendulum graph
Consider the equation y mx b it implies that______

the graph have a negative slope
If two physical quantites P and Q are related as PKQ where K and n are
unknown we can reduce the expression to linear by______
taking logarithm of both side
Consider the equation yax c the graph of the equation will be______
non linear graph
Quadratic equations can be classified as______

non linear graph
Straight line graph shows that______

the relationship between the two variable are linear
Consider the equation ymx it implies that______

y is not a direct relationship
Boyles law shows that relationship between pressure and______

volume when temperature is constant
In Boyles which of the following statement is true

P is inversely propotional to T
If F = ma mg sin Ө$$ and $$ a = -g sin Ө $$ what does the negative sign

indicate?
acceleration does not increase perpetually
The simple pendulum has its equilibrium position at the _____

Center
When ploting a graph what do we consider first?

a brief title at the top

we can better visualise the functional relationship between two physical
quantities by ______
plotting a graph between them
Given distance S = 0.63 ± 0.02 m and time T = 0.63 ± 0.02 m obtain

fractional error in velocity V?
0.37 ± 0.02 ms-1
In most of the physics experiments our objective is to determine _____

relationship between physical quantities
When is a digit said to be significant?

when it affect the relative error
When measuring intersteller distances, we use ______, numbers

very small
While measuring interatomic distances, we use _____,` numbers

very large
______ is defined as the ratio of possible error to the total measurement.

Relative error
A measurement of 5.32 cm and 5.3 cm, which is more precise?

5.32 cm
The instruments having smaller units of measure will give more______

precise measurement
The _____ is thus due to inherent imprecision in measuring devices.

possible error
The ______ nature of measurement let us reflect on the process of

measurement of length.
Inexact
One of the following is a cause of error in experimental measurement______

faulty component
The negative sign in hooks law signifies ______

restoring force

How does a spiral spring behave like an elastic material?
subjecting under force
_____ is allowed to dangle freely on the working bench in specific gravity

experiment.
the pendulum bulb
Pour out the ______ and clean it again with the______ and dry
kerosene, Methylated spirit
Weigh the______, _____ and the_____ all together

bottle, stopper and the kerosene
Fill the bottle with ______ whose relative density is to be determined

Kerosene
Weigh the bottle and stopper empty by using the _____ and record this mass
as m1.
weighing balance
Clean the bottle and stopper with______ and dry it by using a hot air drier.
Methylated spirit
The volumes of the liquid and the water are made to be equal by using the
_______
specific gravity bottle
_____ is defined as the ratio of the mass of the liquid over the mass of an
equal volume of water
relative density
The relative density of a liquid is defined as ________

Density of the liquid/Density of water
State one material needed for the Determination of relative density of

kerosene using the specific gravity bottle.
Balance and weights
What can we obtain by plotting the graph of SinӨ on vertical axis against
CosӨ on the horizontal axis
coeficient of static friction

Attaching different weights on the wooden block can _____ the wooden block.
vary the normal reaction of
The coefficient of friction p, is the coefficient of friction p, is defined as _____

µ = Tan Ө
The normal reaction R on the inclined plane is ______

WCosӨ
The limiting frictional force (Fr) is equal to ______

WSinӨ
The _____, which enables the wooden block just to glide, is then noted.
angle Ө
By gradually raising the upper board______ is made between the upper and
lower boards.
an angle Ө
On top of the upper board is placed a _____

wooden block
The inclined plane is made up of_____ hinged at one end.

two wooden boards


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PHY191 - GENERAL PHYSICS PRACTICAL SUMMARY

Length, mass, time, temperature and current of electricity are examples of

Fundamental quantities are used to obtain derived quantities

______ quantities are used to obtain derived quantities

Fundamental quantities are used to obtain ______quantities

Force, velocity, pressure and density are examples of _____ quantities

There are _______ types of variables

The following are the advantages of graphs:

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The following are the types of graphs

LINEAR GRAPH THROUGH THE ORIGIN

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Consider the expression that relates the period of oscillation of a simple

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If the values of P are plotted against the corresponding values of V, we do

By rearranging the expression we would obtain this

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The oscillation of a weighted spiral spring is another example. There is a

By plotting the values of T2 against the corresponding values of M, we would

REDUCING TO A LINEAR EQUATION FROM UNKNOWN RELATIONSHIP

Suppose two physical quantities P and Q are related as P = kQn

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The negative sign shows that the temperature is falling.

Graphs are pictorial ways of showing how two___________ measurements are

The maximum possible error in a measurement is ____________ of the unit of

A measurement reported to 5.32 cm is more precise than a measurement

Indicate which measurement in each pair is more precise.

c. 20.56 °C or 32.22 °C (Equally precise)

The possible error in a measurement is equal to ____________

The exact method of expressing the relative error

______________ is the ratio of possible error to the total measurement

The relative error of a measurement of 98.6 cm is_____________

The relative error of a measurement of 3.2 cm is___________

The possible errors of a measurement of 98 s is_____________

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The diameter of hydrogen atom is only 0.000000000106 metres

All non-zero digits are significant.

Note: In measurements such as 0.05 m or 0.005 m, none of the zeros is

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_____________ is related to relative error that occurs in a measurement.

Scientific measurements are expressed by using the_____________.

Exact measurement is impossible.

In _____________ notation a measurement is expressed as a decimal number

Possible error is only _____________the unit of measurement.

Precision is a function of possible error only.

Relative error is the ratio of ____________ to total measurement

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A meter scale can measure only up to ___________ mm

A vernier calliper can measure the length of an object up to ____________ mm

A spherometer and screw gauge can measure lengths up to

There are ___________types of errors in measurement

Errors in measurement can be classified into two broad headings namely -

The systematic errors is also called_____________

_____________ errors are due to causes which can be identified.

The following are types of systematic errors

__can be defined as the ratio of the mass of water to the mass of an