Physics 5054 · O Level · Physical quantities and measurement techniques

Physical quantities and measurement techniques — practice question

A piece of copper wire is marked ‘length $30\,\text{m}$’ and ‘diameter $0.50\,\text{mm}$’. Which instruments would be most appropriate for measuring the length and the diameter of the wire accurately?

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

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