IES HUERTA ALTA
PRACTICE - 1 – INTRODUCTION TO MEASUREMENTS
Name: __________________________ (
)
Class: _______
Date: ________
Practical Vernier Calipers
A vernier calipers is an instrument
used to measure length less than
10 cm accurately.
The figure shows the labeling of
the various part of a vernier
calipers and their uses.
How to read a Vernier caliper?
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Vernier Caliper Practice
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EXAMPLE
Name______________________________
4
5
Since these line up the best, the hundredths
place is 7……so the answer is 3.37 cm
From this you
get 3.3
1
3
6
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
Answer:
Answer:
2
6
7
7
8
9
6
7
8
9
Answer:
Answer:
3
3
8
4
5
6
0
1
2
3
Answer:
Answer:
4
6
9
7
8
9
2
3
4
5
Answer:
5
0
Answer:
10
1
2
3
6
Answer:
7
8
9
Answer:
Questions:
1.
Record the reading shown by the Vernier calipers below.
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10
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2.
Use the Vernier calipers provided and measure the internal and external diameter of the washer
provided.
Internal Diameter = ……………………………
External Diameter = …………………………..
3.
What would you use to measure
a. Thickness of your science textbook
: ____________________
b. Diameter of a beaker
: ____________________
c.
: ____________________
Length of the table
d. Length of a pen
: ____________________
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