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MIP2601 ASSIGNMENT 3
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ASSIGNMENT 3
AMBASSODOR KING
ADMIN
, QUESTION 1
[20] This question consists of 20 short questions over a wide range of
measurements. 1.1 Name two different instruments that can be used to
measure time. 1.2 What is a cubit, and what does it measure? 1.3 What is the
temperature of boiling water at sea level? Is the boiling point at Durban and
Johannesburg the same? Explain your answer. 1.4 What do you think of when
you see the names Celsius and Fahrenheit? 1.5 What does SI stand for in
measurement? 1.6 What did the Babylonians use to measure time? 1.7 How
many square metres are there in a square kilometre? 1.8 One inch = … cm.
Give your answer correct to two decimals. 1.9 What is the TARE of a truck?
1.10 Why is our calendar called the Gregorian calendar? 1.11 What is solstice
and equinox? 1.12 What is a leap year? Were both the years 1900 and 2000
leap years? 1.13 If I say that my pencil is 10 cm long, what is the shortest
possible length to two decimal places that it could be? 1.14 What is a
hectare? Explain your answer. 1.15 What is a thermostat? 1.16 How many
seconds are there in a day? 1.17 How many cubic centimetres are there in a
litre? 1.18 What is the normal body temperature of a human body? 1.19 What
is a trundle wheel? For what is it used? 1.20 What does the symbol stand
for? Where do we use it in measurement? 1.1 Two different instruments
that can be used to measure time are a clock and a stopwatch.
1.2 A cubit is an ancient unit of length that was commonly used in
many ancient civilizations. It is based on the length of a person's
forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. The exact
measurement of a cubit varied between different cultures, but it is
generally considered to be around 18 inches or approximately 45
centimeters. It was primarily used to measure distances and
heights.
1.3 The temperature of boiling water at sea level is 100 degrees
Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit. However, the boiling point can
vary depending on the altitude or atmospheric pressure. In general,
as the altitude increases, the boiling point decreases. Durban and
Johannesburg are located at different altitudes, with Johannesburg
being at a higher altitude. Therefore, the boiling point of water in
Johannesburg would be slightly lower than in Durban due to the
difference in atmospheric pressure.
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