Scales

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Description
Determining the Increment
Determining the Certain Digits
Estimating the Uncertain Digit and Recording the Reading
Additional Topics
Vernier Scales
Self Check Exercises
Related Modules
Barometer
Buret
Graduated Cylinder
Pipet, Mohr
Spectronic 20™
Thermometer
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Self Check Exercises

 

check Using the displayed ruler, how long is the orange solid in the image below? Answer

The solid is 1.84±0.01 cm.


IMAGE. Self Check image 1.

check Using the displayed ruler, how long is the orange solid in the image below? Answer

The solid is 2.40±0.01 cm. Note that the length is recorded includes the zero on the end, "2.40", and is not recorded as "2.4".


IMAGE. Self Check image 2.