Physics Lab Equipment Terminology

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Which apparatus is commonly used for measuring mass in a laboratory setting?

Petri dish

Beaker

Graduated cylinder

Triple beam balance (correct)

What is the purpose of the zero point adjustment knob on a triple beam balance?

To adjust the lighting for better visibility

To adjust the position of the balance pans

To change the units of measurement

To adjust the balance to zero before measurement (correct)

Which of the following is a feature of a double-pan balance?

Single pan for measurement (correct)

Adjustable zero point knob

Triple beam measurement

Graduations on balance for volume measurement

What do graduations on a balance indicate?

Weight increments Signup and view all the answers

If you need to measure the mass of an object, which apparatus should you use?

Double beam balance Signup and view all the answers

Why should wire gauze be used when heating objects in the lab?

Avoid direct contact Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the zero point adjustment knob on a double-pan balance?

To calibrate the balance to read zero when no masses are on either pan Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a double-pan balance is used to balance the object being measured to determine its mass?

Riders Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the beams on a double-pan balance?

Indicate grams or parts of grams Signup and view all the answers

In a double-pan balance, what is the purpose of the left pan?

To place an object whose mass is to be determined Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the upper beam of a double-pan balance being divided into ten major units of 1 gram each?

To indicate graduations in grams Signup and view all the answers

How does the lower beam of a double-pan balance assist in measuring objects' masses?

By indicating the number of grams needed for balance Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step when finding the mass of an object using a double-pan balance?

Place the object whose mass is to be determined on the left pan Signup and view all the answers

How is the zero point adjusted on a double-pan balance?

By slowly turning the adjustment knob Signup and view all the answers

Which beam on a triple beam balance is divided into 10 major units of 1 gram each?

The back 10-gram beam Signup and view all the answers

When finding the mass of an object using a triple beam balance, which rider should be moved first?

The rider on the middle beam Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the graduations on the beams of a triple beam balance?

To indicate the mass of the object being weighed Signup and view all the answers

How is the mass of an object determined when using a double-pan balance?

By counting the number of standard masses on the right pan Signup and view all the answers