A-LevelPhysicsPhysical quantities and units9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q41 Mark

A metre rule is used to measure the length of a piece of wire. It is found to be 70 cm long to the nearest millimetre. How should this result be recorded in a table of results?

A0.7 m

B0.70 m

C0.700 m

D0.7000 m

✓ Correct answer

C: 0.700 m

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Topic: Physical quantities and units, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 4.

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