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CIE-5054-2017-MJ-p12 · Question 3

May/June 2017 Physics 5054/12: 40 multiple-choice questions, one mark each. No mark is deducted for a wrong answer. Electronic calculators may be used.
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3 A micrometer is used to measure the diameter of a uniform wire. screw wire rotating scale fixed scale What is done to obtain an accurate answer? A Make the micrometer horizontal and then use the scales to find the reading. B Subtract the fixed-scale reading from the rotating-scale reading. C Subtract the rotating-scale reading from the fixed-scale reading. D Use the scales to find the reading and add or subtract any zero error.

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5054/12/M/J/17Cambridge O Level Physics 5054 · May/June 2017 · Paper 1 variant 2 · Question 3