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Units, Dimension, and Measurements

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The SI unit for mass is _________.

a)

Pounds

b)

Inches

c)

Kilograms

d)

Ounces

e)

Grams

2.

Newtons could be used to measure __________ and __________.

a)

mass, speed

b)

momentum, work

c)

force, weight

d)

direction, power

3.

Which one of these options is NOT a derived quantity?

a)

Area

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Temperature

e)

Luminous Intensity

4.

1 μm (mikro-meter) = .... m

a)

1 x 10-12

b)

1 x 10-9

c)

1 x 10-6

d)

1 x 1012

5.

What is the DIMENSION of acceleration?

a)

L3

b)

[L/T]

c)

[L/T2]

d)

LT

6.

Find out the dimensionless quantity

a)

Pressure

b)

Efficiency

c)

Viscosity

d)

Density

7.

A computer takes 0.00087 seconds to complete a calculation. Which of the following conversions is correct?

a)

870 microseconds

b)

87 milliseconds

c)

87 nanoseconds

d)

8.7 centiseconds

8.

A 330mL can of Sprite contains 586 kJ of energy mostly from the 38 grams of sugar. Determine the number of kcal in a can of Sprite rounded off to a whole number. There are 4.184 J in one calorie of energy.

(a)  

9.

1 Yen Japan is equivalent to 150 Indonesian Rupiah. Determine the Rupiah cost of a 125 Yen onigiri at a Lawson's in Osaka.

(a)  

10.

The current in LED is measured to be 87.3 mA. Determine the current in A. Be sure to include the unit.

(a)  

11.

A box contains 4 bags of cement. The total mass of all 4 bags is 40 kg. What is the mass of each bag in milligrams in scientific notation?

a)

1.0 x 107 mg

b)

1.0 x 108 mg

c)

1.0 x 109 mg

d)

1.0 x 106 mg

12.

Lalisa took a ruler and measured the length x width x height of a block of wood.  What measurement was she getting?

a)
weight
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
length
13.

How CLOSE a measurement or attempt is to the actual value is the definition of ..............

a)

systematic

b)

precision

c)

accuracy

d)

sensitivity

14.

How CONSISTENT our results are regardless of proximity to the actual value is the definition of .......

a)

accuracy

b)

target value

c)

uncertainty

d)

precision

15.

Which of the following shows an accurate but not precise data

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which of the following shows a precise but not accurate data?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which of the following equation represent error in measurement?

a)

Error = Measured Value - True Value

b)

Error = 1 - True Value

c)

Error = True Value + Measured Value

d)

Error = 1 - Measured Value

18.

The vernier calliper shows the reading of (a)   mm

19.

The micrometer screw gauge shows a reading of (a)   mm

20.

Parallax error is due to:

a)

the instrument does not read exactly zero when there is nothing being measured

b)

incorrect positioning of the eye

c)

object not being at the same level as the marking on the scale

d)

the experimenter consistently underestimate or overestimate a reading