1 A Grenadian quoted his body mass as160 lb, a visiting Englishman quoted his as12 stone while a Frenchman quoted his as68 kg. Use this information to argue thecase for the use of common units. Who hadthe greatest body mass?(1 stone=14 lb=6.35 kg)2 a Distinguish between a fundamentalquantity and a derived quantity.b What is meant by the term 'a base unit'?c Which of the following is an SI 'derivedunit': the candela, the joule, the volt, thesecond, the coulomb?3 Distinguish between the following pairs:a accuracy and precisionb random error and systematic errorc sensitivity and ranged analogue scale and digital scale.4 Using suitable examples, explain what ismeant by each of the following:a standard formb significant figures.5 Red light has a wavelength of 700 nm.What is the wavelength of red light inmetres?

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A Grenadian quoted his body mass as 160 lb, a visiting Englishman quoted his as 12 stone while a Frenchman quoted his as 68 kg. Use this information to argue the case for the use of common units. Who had the greatest body mass? (1 stone = 14 lb = 6.35 kg)

A Grenadian quoted his body mass as 160 lb, a visiting Englishman quoted his as 12 stone while a Frenchman quoted his as 68 kg. Use this information to argue the case for the use of common units. Who had the greatest body mass? (1 stone = 14 lb = 6.35 kg)

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1 A Grenadian quoted his body mass as
160 lb, a visiting Englishman quoted his as
12 stone while a Frenchman quoted his as
68 kg. Use this information to argue the
case for the use of common units. Who had
the greatest body mass?
(1 stone=14 lb=6.35 kg)
2 a Distinguish between a fundamental
quantity and a derived quantity.
b What is meant by the term 'a base unit'?
c Which of the following is an SI 'derived
unit': the candela, the joule, the volt, the
second, the coulomb?
3 Distinguish between the following pairs:
a accuracy and precision
b random error and systematic error
c sensitivity and range
d analogue scale and digital scale.
4 Using suitable examples, explain what is
meant by each of the following:
a standard form
b significant figures.
5 Red light has a wavelength of 700 nm.
What is the wavelength of red light in
metres?

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