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Physics HHW Prac

This document provides instructions for making paper scales with different least counts. It describes how to make a scale with a least count of 0.2 cm by marking lines every 2 mm along a 15 cm line marked in 1 cm intervals, and drawing perpendicular lines at each mark. It also describes making a scale with a least count of 0.5 cm by marking lines every 5 mm along the 15 cm line. The purpose is to create simple but accurate paper measurement scales for student use.

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Physics HHW Prac

This document provides instructions for making paper scales with different least counts. It describes how to make a scale with a least count of 0.2 cm by marking lines every 2 mm along a 15 cm line marked in 1 cm intervals, and drawing perpendicular lines at each mark. It also describes making a scale with a least count of 0.5 cm by marking lines every 5 mm along the 15 cm line. The purpose is to create simple but accurate paper measurement scales for student use.

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ACTIVITY TO MAKE A PAPER SCALE

Aim- To make a paper scale of given least count, e.g., 0.2 cm, 0.5 cm.
Materials Required- A thick white paper sheet, pencil, scale with sharp edge
marked in cm and mm, fevicol, a pair of scissors, a paper cutter, thick ivory
sheet used by engineering students.
Theory-
Least count- The minimum observation that can be measured by the instrument
accurately is called the least count of instrument.
Range of an instrument- The maximum observation that can be measured by
instrument is called its range.
Procedure-
(A)Paper scale of least count 0.2 cm
 Fold a white paper sheet in the middle along lengthwise.
 Mark in the upper half along the length a line PQ 15 cm long by a sharp pencil
 Take P as zero-mark points on PQ at a distance of 1.0 cm and write as 0,1, 2,
up to 15.
 Mark the vertical lines to line PQ at the position of each mark 0, 1, 2……up to
15.
 Draw another sharp line RS which is parallel to PQ at a distance of 8 mm.
 Draw another line XY parallel to PQ at a distance of about 25 mm. And
complete the rectangle ABXY.
 Now divide each 1.0 cm interval into five equal divisions on PQ by marking
points at every interval of 2 mm. Mark these points up to 15 cm mark.
 Now draw sharp small lines about 3 mm long perpendicular to PQ on each of
the point which is separated by 2 mm.
 Draw another line AB parallel to PQ at a gap of 3 mm.
 Darken each line and division by the sharp black pen, and write 1, 2…15 at
each cm mark.
 Cut the rectangular scale by a sharp paper cutter and paste it on a thick ivory
sheet and cut the sheet along the boundary of the rectangle with the help of
scissors.
 Paper scale of least count 0.2 mm and of the range of 15 cm is ready.

(B) Paper scale of least count 0.5 cm


 Repeat steps 1 to 6 as in part A of the above activity.
 Divide each 1.0 cm interval into two equal divisions on PQ by marking points
at every interval of 5 mm and mark these points up to 15 cm mark (Fig. B).
 Draw sharp small lines about 3 mm long perpendicular to PQ on each of the
point which is separated by 5 mm.
 Draw another line AB parallel to PQ at a gap of 3 mm.
 Darken each line and division by the sharp black pen and write 1,2…….15 at
each cm mark.
 Repeat the step 11 as in part A of the Activity 1.
 Paper scale of least count 0.5 cm and of the range of 15 cm is ready.

Made By-
Aryan Jain
11D

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