Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Physical quantities and measurement techniques

Physical quantities and measurement techniques — practice question

Fig. 1.1 depicts a tap that is dripping and a measuring cylinder. Every water drop has the same volume, and the drops leave the tap at equal intervals of time.
(a(i))[3]

Calculate the average volume of a single water drop.

(a(ii))[2]

Determine the time, in seconds, for the tap to make 200 drops.

(a(iii))[2]

Determine the average interval between the start of one drop falling and the start of the next.

(b)[1]

Determine the volume of water in the measuring cylinder shown in Fig. 1.3.

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