PASCO ME-9849 Significant Figures Set - Manual (Page 7)

Model No. ME-9849 Significant Figures Set
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Activity 2:
Length Measurements with the False Meter Stick
Before the Lab:
1. Try to find an irregular object as in the
picture.
2. Place the number line on the board. Put the
appropriate range of values on the number
line.
Procedure
1. Measure the length of the sample object with the meter stick label. (For now, use as many
digits after the decimal point as you want.)
2. Write your measurement on the data pointer. Tape the data pointer to the corresponding value
on the number line.
Equipment Required Part Number
Meter stick label 80 cm/100 div part of ME-9849
Number line part of ME-9849
Data pointers part of ME-9849
Sample object (for measuring)