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Measuring the physical world

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What shape is this?

a)

Circle

b)

Sphere

c)

Octagon

d)

Icosogon

2.

What shape is this?

a)

Octagon

b)

Rectangle

c)

Cuboid

d)

Trapezoid

3.

How do I calculate the area of this shape?

a)

Length x 1/2 (Height)

b)

1(Length) x 2(Breadth)

c)

2 x4

d)

Length x Breadth

4.

Using the formula length x Width, Calculate the area of the rectangle shown (2 minutes on timer). Length = 7cm and w= 4cm

a)

11cm

b)

28cm

c)

28cm2

d)

11cm2

5.

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating the area of a cuboid/rectangular block?

a)

Length x width

b)

Length x height

c)

Length x mass

d)

length x width x height

6.

Calculate the area of a rectangular block given the height is 4cm, the length is 6cm and the width is 3cm (3 minutes on timer)

a)

74cm3

b)

72cm3

c)

71cm3

d)

73cm3

7.

What is the SI unit for length/distance?

a)

m

b)

kg

c)

cm

d)

cd

8.

What is the SI unit for time?

a)

K

b)

s

c)

minutes

d)

cm

9.

What is the SI unit for mass?

a)

mm

b)

g

c)

kg

d)

cm

10.

What is the SI unit for energy?

a)

KJ

b)

mm

c)

s

d)

J

11.

Name this piece of equipment

a)

Weighing scales

b)

Electronic scales

c)

Conical flask

d)

Graduated cylinder

12.

Name this piece of equipment

a)

Graduated beaker

b)

Beaker

c)

Conical flask

d)

Graduated cylinder

13.

Name this piece of equipment

a)

Graduated cylinder

b)

Beaker

c)

Conical Flask

d)

Round bottom flask

14.

True/False: A beaker measures volumes of liquids accurately

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A Thermometer measures what quantity?

a)

Mass

b)

Length

c)

Volume

d)

Temperature

16.

Mass is defined as...

a)

The amount of space a substance occupies

b)

The amount of matter in a substance

c)

The amount of heat in a substance

d)

The amount of space taken up a 2D object

17.

All matter occupies space and has a _________________

a)

weight

b)

matter

c)

mass

d)

force

18.

Which of the following is used to measure force?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ohmmeter

c)

Ammeter

d)

Newtonmeter

19.

Which of the following is used to measure the length of a curved line?

a)

Micrometer

b)

Vernier callipers

c)

Overflow can

d)

Opisometer

20.

Which of the following is used to measure the height of a coin (i.e a very small distance)?

a)

Vernier Callipers

b)

Opisometer

c)

Metre stuck

d)

Ruler

21.

Name this piece of equipment

a)

Micrometer

b)

Overflow can

c)

Opisometer

d)

Watering can

22.

What does this measure?

a)

Surface area of rocks

b)

Area of irregularly shaped objects

c)

Volume of irregularly shaped objects

d)

Dimensions of a stone

23.

What is a physical quantity?

a)

A quantity that is observed

b)

A quantity that can described using words

c)

A quantity that can measured

24.

What is this phenomenon called?

a)

Reading the powerpoint

b)

Reading the meniscus

c)

Reading the textbook

d)

Reading the chapter

25.

Which is the correct measurement?

a)

19.82ml

b)

19.70ml

c)

19.62ml