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Question 102

A student is determining the volume of a small metal screw by placing it into a measuring cylinder containing water.

Which action would increase the accuracy of the measurement of the screw's volume?

A

Reading the level of the liquid with her eye at an angle above the horizontal water surface

B

Gently tapping the cylinder to release any air bubbles clinging to the submerged screw

C

Choosing a measuring cylinder with a much wider diameter and larger scale divisions

D

Tilting the measuring cylinder slightly while reading the scale

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Physical quantities and measurement techniques Questions

  1. IGCSE
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164 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Physical quantities and measurement techniques, covering Physical quantities and measurement techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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