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WorksheetsIntroduction to Physics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A useful method of expressing very small or very large numbers is
scientific notation
arabic numerals
the metric system
roman numerals
All of the following are base units of the SI system except:
kilogram
kelvin
meter
volt
Select the list which contains only SI basic units.
liter, meter, second, watt
joule, kelvin, kilogram, watt
candela, kelvin, meter, second
joule, newton, second, watt
How many basic units does the SI system have
4
5
7
10
The base SI unit of time is
hour
minute
second
millisecond
The metric prefix for one one-thousandth is
mili
centi
kilo
mega
The metric prefix for one one-hundredth
mili
centi
kilo
mega
A quantity that can be measured is a
base quantity
physical quantity
derived quantity
scalar quantity
Physical quantities that cannot be derived from other physical quantities are
base quantity
derived quantity
physical quantity
scalar quantity
What is the SI unit for mass?
g
kg
N
mg
What is the SI unit for length?
cm
m
km
mm
What is the SI unit for temperature?
Kelvin
degree celcius
celcius
fahrenheit
Physical quantities derived from base quantities through multiplication, division or a combination of both operations are
physical quantities
base quantities
derived quantities
scalar quantities
Which one is not a base quantity?
time
weight
mass
length
Which one is a derived quantity?
area
temperature
mass
electric current
How many zero does the prefix Tera has?
6
9
12
3
Which of the following measuring instruments measures a derived quantity?
Which physical quantity has the correct SI unit?
Length / centimeter
Mass / gram
Time / hour
Temperature / kelvin
Which of the following is the correct metric prefix for 10-6?
milli-
nano-
mega-
micro-
What is the base SI unit for measuring electric current?
Ampere (A)
Meter (m)
Kilogram (kg)
Liter (L)
