Paper 1 · June 2025 · Measurement and Units
Which instrument accurately measures the internal diameter of a boiling tube?
Atape measure
Bvernier calipers
Cmetre rule
Dmicrometer screw gauge
Explanation
Vernier calipers carry a second pair of jaws on the upper side made for internal measurements: they open inside the tube until they touch the walls, and the scale reads to 0,01 cm. A micrometer has only flat external anvils and cannot reach inside, and a tape measure or metre rule can neither reach the inside wall nor read to that precision.
ZIMSEC Physics 4023/1, June 2025, Q1