Physics 5054 · O Level · Physical quantities and measurement techniques

Physical quantities and measurement techniques — practice question

A copper wire is marked ‘length 30 m’ and ‘diameter 0.50 mm’. Which instruments would be most suitable for measuring the wire’s length and its diameter accurately?

  • Alength: rule; diameter: calipers
  • Blength: rule; diameter: micrometer
  • Clength: tape; diameter: calipers
  • Dlength: tape; diameter: micrometer

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