WASSCE Physics · Foundations of Physics
Measurement and Errors
Instruments for measuring length, mass, time, and temperature, with accuracy, precision, and types of error.
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Across the topic: 12 sections · 8 worked examples · 5 diagrams
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2 lessons · 23 min
- 1Measuring length: metre rule, vernier calipers and micrometer screw gauge12 minFree12 minFree
- 2Errors, accuracy, significant figures and density practicals11 min Plan11 min Plan
- Accuracy and precision
- Types of error
- Absolute and percentage error
- Significant figures
- Practical: density of a regular solid
- Practical: volume and density of an irregular solid
- Getting reliable results
4 worked examples · 1 diagram
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