Question

Describe how you can measure indirectly the thickness of a sheet of paper with the help of a linear scale.​ [2 marks]

Answer 1

The thickness of a single sheet is so thin that we cannot measure it with scale or measuring tape. [0.5 marks]
Following steps need to be followed to measure the thickness of the sheet.

• Take a stack of papers and count the number of pages. [0.5 marks]
• Measure the thickness of the stack using a linear scale. [0.5 marks]
• Now divide the total thickness with the number of sheets to find the thickness of one sheet. [0.5 marks]