Which of the following should NOT be done when measuring the length of a rod using a ruler?a.place the zero-mark of the ruler on the middle of the rodb.place the ruler right beside the rodc.place the rod on a flat surfaced.record the measurement using your notebook or lab worksheet

A ruler measures length to the nearest 0.25 inches. Which is the most appropriate way to report length using this ruler?

Which of the following should be measured with a meter stick, not a tape measure? A. the size of a student's waist B. the circumference of an orange C. the length of ribbon needed to tie around a vase D. the distance from the ground to the top of a ramp

A student measured the length of a rod and wrote it as 3.50 cm. Which instrument did he use to measure it :A meter scaleA vernier calliper where the 10 divisions in vernier scale matches with 9 divisions in main scale and main scale has 10 divisions in 1 cmA screw gauge having 100 divisions in the circular scale and pitch is 1 mmA screw gauge having 50 divisions in the circular scale and pitch is 1 mm

The length of an object is measured three times using a meter stick with smallest graduation of 0.1 cm on the stick. The measurements are 6.15 cm, 6.15 cm and 6.15 cm. The measurement error is:

What is the purpose of clamping a ruler in place during the Hookes law experiment?2 marksTo hang the spring in placeTo measure the length and extension of the spring accuratelyTo minimize the difference in measurementsTo record the mass in grams