6. Practical Skills
Experiment Design — Quiz
Test your understanding of experiment design with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which of the following is the most appropriate piece of equipment to measure the diameter of a thin wire in an experiment?
Question 2
A student is designing an experiment to measure the acceleration of a trolley down a ramp. Which of the following should be done to minimize the effect of friction on the results?
Question 3
In an experiment to measure the resistivity of a material, the student records the voltage $V$ and current $I$ across a wire of length $L$ and cross-sectional area $A$. Which formula should be used to calculate the resistivity $\rho$?
Question 4
Which of the following best describes a method to reduce random errors in timing measurements in an experiment involving a falling object?
Question 5
A student is evaluating the accuracy of an experiment to measure the density of a liquid. Which of the following would most improve the accuracy of the volume measurement?