Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Physical quantities and measurement techniques
Physical quantities and measurement techniques — practice question
Water drips from a pipe into a glass jar that is empty at the start. A student measures how rapidly the water level climbs in the jar. Fig. 1.1 illustrates the setup.
Fig. 1.1 shows a pipe with a water drip above a glass jar. Water is collected at the bottom of the glass jar. The labels on the diagram are: pipe, water drip, glass jar, water.
(a)[2]
State the two items of equipment that she uses.
(b(i))[2]
On Fig. 1.2, write a title and unit on both axes.
(b(ii))[2]
Draw a line on Fig. 1.2 to represent the student’s graph. Begin the line at the time when the jar is empty.
(c)[2]
Determine the water’s average depth in m.
Worked solution & mark scheme
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