Page 7 - Length
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2. Luke measured the length of the blue bar like this:
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He says it is almost 3 cm long.
(a) Is Luke correct?
(b) Explain your answer.
3. Explain in your own words how you will measure the length
of an object like the blue bar accurately.
4. What is the length of the green bar?
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The easy correct way to use the
ruler is to put one end of the object
that you measure on the 0 mark of
the ruler. Read the measurement
where the other end of the object
is.
5. (a) What is the length of this red bar?
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(b) How did you find the answer?
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