Theory of Measurements Prepared by Ts. Hisyamsani Idris
Theory of Measurements Prepared by Ts. Hisyamsani Idris
Prepared by
Ts. Hisyamsani Idris
Measurement of length and time
accurate measurement
No measurement is ever perfectly accurate. Even with high
precision instruments, some error is inevitable.
There are two main types of errors:
• reduced by • minimized by
Remedy averaging a large method of
number of readings differences
Measurement of length
length
Length is the measurement of something from
one end to the other end.
has a SI unit of meter (m)
other units include centimeters (cm),
millimeters (mm) and kilometers (km)
measuring tape
8.3 cm
correct
8.2 cm
wrong
8.5 cm
wrong
Reasons include:
instruments are out of adjustment
some minor fault is present in the instrument
outside jaws
Accuracy = 0.1 mm / 0.01 cm
Measurement of length
vernier calipers
AB C
main scale
(fixed)
vernier scale
(movable)
object being
9 mm
measured
vernier scale
(movable) 5
0 10
vernier scale
(movable) 5
0 10
frame
sleeve thimble
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