Chapter 1 Physical quanitity Flashcards
What is si unit of mass
kg
What is the si unit of length
m
Si unit of time
S
Si unit of temp
K
What prefixies
tera 10^12
giga 10^9
mega 10^6
kilo 10^3
deci 10^-1
centi 10^ -2
mili 10^-3
micro 10^-6
nano 10^-9
What is the diameter of earth
10^-10
DIameter of atom
10^7
What is the precision, advantage and range of a measuring tape
0.1cm or 1mm
measure longer than 1m
0 to 7m
What is the precision, advantage and range of a metre rule
0.1 or 1mm
measure up to 1m
0 to 100cm
What is the precision, advantage and range of a digital vernier callipers
0.001cm or 0.01
can measure internal diameter and depth
0 to 15cm
What is the precision, advantage and range of digital micrometer screw gauge
0.0001cm or 0.001mm
Measure very short lengths
0 to 2.5cm
What is period
time taken for one oscillation
What is frequency
Frequency is number of oscillations produced per second.
formula of frequency
f=1/t
How to measure period
Take time for 20 oscs
repeat two times and find the average
Calculate the period using formula
t/20