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O-LevelPhysicsMeasurement5054/12 · May/June 2023 · Q11 Mark

In an experiment, a ball is rolled down a curved track that is about half a metre long. Which measuring device is used to measure the length accurately?

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Ametre rule
Bmicrometer
Cstop-watch
Dtape measure

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D: tape measure

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Measurement, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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