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O-LevelPhysicsMeasurement5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q11 Mark

The diagram shows a clothes peg. [Figure] Which device is suitable for obtaining an accurate value for the height of the clothes peg?

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Atape
Bmetre rule
Cmicrometer
Dmeasuring cylinder

✓ Correct answer

C: micrometer

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Measurement, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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