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Chapter 1 Measurement

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which prefix is the largest?

a)

deci

b)

centi

c)

milli

d)

kilo

2.

How many significant digits does this number have?

209.0

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

1. Which of the following is not physical quantity?

a)

length

b)

area

c)

energy

d)

N (newton)

4.

3. Which of the following is not the unit of physical quantity?

a)

kilometre

b)

Newton

c)

Joule

d)

Velocity

5.

10. Which of the following is not a derived quantity?

a)

Energy

b)

Speed

c)

Time

d)

Gravitational Acceleration

6.

Estimate the order of magnitude of a red blood cell.

a)

10−210^{-2}  m

b)

10−410^{-4}  m

c)

10−610^{-6}  m

d)

10−810^{-8}  m

7.

The closeness of the measurements to each other obtained under the same experimental conditions is known as

a)
Accuracy
b)
Precision
c)
Error
d)
Extrapolation
8.

How close a measurement is to the true value is called

a)

Accuracy

b)

Precision

c)

Significant

d)

Estimate

9.

This target board demonstrates...

a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
10.

Based on the picture provided, which student has the most precise data?

a)
Student A
b)
Student B
c)
Student C
d)
Cannot be determined
11.

The picture above is taken from a powerful microscope showing colonies of bacteria. The size of bacteria can be as small as 2×10−72\times10^{-7}   meters. What is this number in written in full?

a)

2,000,000

b)

0.000002

c)

20,000,000

d)

0.0000002

12.

What is the vernier calipers reading? Hint: The precision of the instrument is 0.01 cm.

a)
1.05 cm
b)
1.06 cm
c)
1.16 cm
d)
1.66 cm
13.

What is the micrometer screw gauge reading? Hint: The precision of the instrument is 0.01 mm.

a)

6.30mm

b)

5.30mm

c)

5.80mm

d)

7.30mm

14.

What is the vernier calipers reading? Hint: The precision of the instrument is 0.01 cm.

a)
6.0 x 10-2 m
b)
6.0 x 10-1 m
c)
6.0 x 10-2 cm
d)
6.0 x 10-1 cm
15.

What is the micrometer screw gauge reading? Hint: The precision of the instrument is 0.01 mm.

a)

8.59 mm

b)

8.69 mm

c)

8.519 mm

d)

8.69 cm

16.

What is the volume of water in this measuring cylinder?

a)

45.2 cm3cm^3  

b)

45.4 cm3cm^3  

c)

47.0 cm3cm^3  

d)

48.0 cm3cm^3  

17.

The time taken for a pendulum to swing from position X to position Y of maximum displacement is 1.5 s. How many complete periods of the pendulum are there in 1 min?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

d)

40

18.

A bicycle has a speed of 6.0 m/s. What is its speed in km/h?

a)

21.6 km/h

b)

16.7 km/h

c)

2.16 km/h

d)

1.67 km/h