Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Errors and uncertainties

Errors and uncertainties — practice question

In an experiment carried out to determine the acceleration of free fall using a falling body, what would cause the value obtained to be too large?

  • Aair resistance
  • Bdimensions of the body are too large
  • Cmeasured distance longer than true distance
  • Dmeasured time longer than true time

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