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Physical Quantities and Measurement

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
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1.

Select the correct definition of the term - Measurement.

a)

Any quantity that can be measured

b)

A known fixed quantity used for comparison

c)

Determining the exact value of an unknown quantity by comparing it with a known fixed quantity of the same kind.

d)

The amount of matter present in an object

2.

Any two examples of Physical quantities.

(a)  

3.

Two types of Physical Quantities

(a)  

4.

Which of the following is an example is an example of the Fundamental Physical Quantities?

a)

Length

b)

Mass

c)

Temperature

d)

Electric Current

e)

All of the above

5.

The Measurement of a Physical Quantity consists of two parts.. Those two parts are (a)   ???

6.

Name the two places where the people chose their body parts as instruments of measurements?

(a)  

7.

Who developed their FUNDAMENTAL UNIT as the FOOT?

a)

The Indians

b)

The Americans

c)

The Greeks

d)

The Egyptians

8.

Full form of the FPS System?

a)

Length-Pound-System

b)

Foot-Pound-System

c)

None of them are correct

d)

Don't know

9.

What do you mean by 'uncia'?

(a)  

10.

In this system, unit of length was meter, THE unit of mass was gram, the unit of capacity was litre, and hence was known as the METRIC SYSTEM. Who developed it?

(a)  

11.

Full form of the following systems -

CGS System and the MKS System.

(a)  

12.

Who adopted the International System of Units (SI)

a)

The French Academy of Sciences

b)

International Bureau of Weights and Measures

c)

General Conference Of Weights and Measures

d)

Le Système International d'Unités

13.

Name the SI Unit of the Fundamental Physical Quantity - Amount of Sunstance

a)

ampere (A)

b)

kelvin {K}

c)

candela (cd)

d)

mole (mol)

14.

___________ of a unit are used to create larger forms whereas ____________ are used to create smaller forms of the SI Units.

(a)  

15.

Select the correct guidelines for writing the SI Units correctly

a)

A unit is generally written in small letters.

b)

A full stop is never put at the end of a unit symbol unless it occurs at the end of the sentence.

c)

Symbols of units are never written in plural forms.

d)

All are correct

16.

1 Inch = ?

a)

2.54 cm

b)

3.9 cm

c)

4.8 cm

d)

51 cm

17.

Where is the standard metre kept in India?

a)

International Bureau

b)

Le Syteme International d'Unites

c)

National Physical Laboratory

d)

No where it is kept

18.

Name any one device used to measure length?

(a)  

19.

The error that can arise due to the wrong positioning of the eye is known as -

a)

Syntax Error

b)

Parallax Error

c)

Computer Error

d)

No Error could arise

20.

Multiples of a kilogram are -

(a)  

21.

What is TARAZU?

a)

Metre rod

b)

Weighing Machine

c)

Beam Balance

d)

Stones

e)

A Measuring Tape

22.

Write anyone feature that an accurate beam balance should have.

(a)  

23.

___________ is the time taken by the Earth to make one complete rotation about its own axis.

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24.

Identify the following object.

a)

Sundial

b)

Analog Clock

c)

Digital Clock

25.

Name the clocks.

(a)  

26.

How can we measure the time intervals? Name it

(a)  

27.

The degree of hotness or coldness of an object is called its (a)   .

28.

Name the two common scales to measure the temperature.

(a)  

29.

The Celsius Scale is named after which Swedish Scientist?

(a)  

30.

The Fahrenheit Scale is named after which scientist?

(a)  

31.

The two types of thermometer are?

(a)  

32.

The amount of surface enclosed by a plane figure is called its ________

a)

Mass

b)

Area

c)

Volume

d)

I Don't know?

e)

Weight

33.

The SI Unit of area is -

a)

m x m = m2

b)

Side x Side

c)

Length x Breadth

d)

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