1. physical quantities, 2. kinematics

Question 1

physical quantity

Answer 1

a unit that can be measured, consists of a numerical magnitude and a unit

Question 2

smallest division of metre rule

Answer 2

0.1cm/1mm

Question 3

range of metre rule

Answer 3

up to 1m

Question 4

range of digital calipers

Answer 4

0-15cm

Question 5

smallest division of digital calipers

Answer 5

0.001cm/0.01mm (but record to 1mm)

Question 6

range of measuring tape

Answer 6

0-few metres (but used to measure >1m)

Question 7

smallest division of measuring tape

Answer 7

0.1cm/1mm

Question 8

range of digital micrometer screw gauge

Answer 8

0-2.5cm

Question 9

smallest division of digital micrometer screw gauge

Answer 9

0.0001cm/0.001mm (but record to 0.1mm)

Question 10

scalar quantities

Answer 10

physical quantities with only magnitude

Question 11

vector quantities

Answer 11

physical quantities with magnitude and direction

Question 12

distance

Answer 12

total length covered by a moving object regardless of direction of motion

Question 13

displacement

Answer 13

distance measured in a straight line to the final point in a specified direction

Question 14

speed

Answer 14

distance travelled per unit time

Question 15

velocity

Answer 15

rate of change of displacement

Question 16

acceleration

Answer 16

rate of change of velocity

Question 17

uniform acceleration

Answer 17

constant rate of change of velocity