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Physics Quiz 1: SI Units

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The SI unit for measuring volume is the __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
cubic meter (m3)
d)
gram (g)
2.
The SI unit for measuring mass is the
 __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
cubic meter (m3)
d)
kilogram (kg)
3.
The SI unit for temperature is __?__.
a)
degree fahrenheit  (° F)
b)
degree celsius  (° C)
c)
kelvin  (K)
d)
degree centigrade  (°C)
4.
What SI unit is used to measure light intensity?
a)
meters
b)
liters
c)
candelas
d)
kilograms
5.
What SI unit is used to measure time?
a)
seconds
b)
amperes
c)
Kelvin
d)
mole
6.
What SI unit is used to measure electric current?
a)
seconds
b)
amperes
c)
Kelvin
d)
mole
7.

Wiggins is trying to find the density of an ice cube. First, he measures the cube and sees that its mass is 80 kilograms. Then, he measures the length of the cube and determines that each side is 2 m long. Determine how dense the ice cube that Wiggins is measuring.

a)

40 kg/m3

b)

10 kg/m3

c)

8 kg/m3

d)

640 kg/m3

e)

There is not enough information to determine the density of the ice cube.

8.

Ms. King is taking the UB students to Albany, Ga. to visit Albany State University using a charter bus leaving from Gordan State College. The students traveled 240 miles in 4 hours. How fast was the bus going?

a)

40 mi/hr

b)

200 mi/hr

c)

55 mi/hr

d)

60 mi/hr

e)

There is not enough information to determine how fast the bus was going.

9.

T or F: Square meter is a SI derived unit to measure the area of a 2-dimensional figure.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

SI stands for ___.

a)

Sports Illustrated

b)

Scientific Notation

c)

International System (of measurements)

d)

Instructional System (of measurements)

11.

T of F: Inches is one of the seven SI base units.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Physics is _____.

a)

applied mathematics.

b)

applied science.

c)

applied language arts.

d)

applied social studies.

13.
What prefix is represented by the following symbol:  h
a)
hecto
b)
kilo
c)
deci
d)
deka
14.
Convert 12 km to m
a)
120 m
b)
1,200 m
c)
12,000 m
d)
120,000 m
15.
How many cm are in 1 km?
a)
100000 cm
b)
1 cm
c)
10000 cm
d)
100 cm
16.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
25
b)
2.5
c)
250
d)
0.025
17.

An ice cube weighs 638,000 g. The length of each side is 10 mm long. How dense is the ice cube?

a)

638 kg/m3

b)

63.8 kg/m3

c)

6.38 kg/m3

d)

6,380 kg/m3