Properties of Matter and their Measurement

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Properties of Matter and their Measurement: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Measurement of Length, Metric System, Properties of a Matter, Units of Temperature, Units of Density, Relationship between Celsius and Fahrenheit, The International System of Units and, Volume Measuring Devices

Important Questions on Properties of Matter and their Measurement

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Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Astronomical unit (Au), Parsec (Pc) and Light year (ly) are units for measuring astronomical distances.
Statement II : Au < Parsec (Pc) < ly
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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The pitch of the screw gauge is 1 mm. There are 100 divisions on the circular scale when the gap AB is just closed, 8 th division of the circular scale coincides with reference line. While measuring the diameter of a wire, the linear scale reads 1 mm and 50 th division on the circular scale coincides with the reference line. The length of the wire is 8.6 cm. Find the curved surface area of the cylinder.

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When will the numerical values of Fahrenheit thermometer be equal and opposite to values on Celsius scale?

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The density of the liquid is 1000 Kg m-3. Its value in CGS system is :

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How many wavelength of Kr86 are there in one meter?

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Define par sec and light year. How are they related?

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What is the difference between A and A.U.?

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What is the range of length which we come across in Physics ?

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Describe an apparatus to measure the volume of a liquid. How the reading of a volume in the measuring cylinder is taken?

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Which of the following is not a unit of pressure:
 

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List out some volume measuring devices.

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Tabulate the differences between mass and the weight.

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The mass and weight are the same thing.