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O-LevelPhysicsMeasurement5054/12 · May/June 2018 · Q81 Mark

A block of metal is placed on an electronic balance to record its mass. What is the unit of the reading on the electronic balance and what is the unit of weight?

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Ag, g
Bg, N
CN, g
DN, N

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B: g, N

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Topic
Measurement, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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