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Week 1 : 1.1 Dimensions of physical quantities

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these options is NOT a derived quantity?

a)

Area

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Temperature

2.

Which of the following is not a base unit?

a)

meter

b)

newton

c)

kilogram

d)

second

3.

What is the DIMENSION of length?

a)

M

b)

L

c)

T

d)

l

4.

1 nm (nano-meter) = .... m

a)

1 x 10-12

b)

1 x 109

c)

1 x 10-9

d)

1 x 1012

5.

What is the DIMENSION of acceleration?

a)

L3

b)

L/T

c)

L/T2

d)

LT

6.

Which one is not a dimension?

a)

Length

b)

Mass

c)

Time

d)

Kelvin

7.

Which one is a unit?

a)

Feet

b)

Second

c)

Square meter

d)

All of the mentioned

8.

What is the SI unit of speed?

a)

m/s

b)

cm/s

c)

km/hour

d)

kg/m

9.

The below given distance units are arranged in an order of


nm, mm, dm, m, Km

a)

Smallest to largest

b)

Largest to smallest

c)

Not arranged in any correct order

d)

None of the mentioned

10.

Find out the dimensionless quantity

a)

Proton mass

b)

Number π\pi

c)

Atmospheric pressure

d)

Density of water

11.

Which of the following is a derived unit?

a)

metre

b)

second

c)

kilogram

d)

joule

12.

The unit of length SI (metric) system is

a)

cm

b)

m

c)

in

d)

yd

13.

What is the DIMENSION of length?

a)

M

b)

L

c)

T

d)

[l]

14.

What is the DIMENSION of acceleration?

a)


L3L^3

b)

[LT]\left[\frac{L}{T}\right]

c)

LT2LT^{-2}

d)


[LT2]\left[LT^{-2}\right]

15.
Find the direction and magnitude of the resultant vector for the drawing of two forces.
a)

Direction 90°
Magnitude 139.0N

b)

Direction 52.3°
Magnitude 195N

c)

Direction 52.3°
Magnitude 139.0N

d)

Direction 37.7°
Magnitude 139.0N

16.
A car moved 60 km East and 90 km West. What is the displacement and the direction?
a)
30 km, West
b)
60 km. East
c)
90 km
d)
150 km
17.
solve for the value of y
a)
13
b)
5
c)
23
d)
10
18.
Find the value of x. Round to the nearest tenth. 
a)
12.2
b)
14.6
c)
16
d)
15.4
19.

If vector A has an x component of 12 units and a y component of 7 units, what is the magnitude of vector A?

a)

19 units

b)

13 units

c)

14 units

d)

193 units

20.

With this one, try drawing the diagram yourself to help you if you need it:

A football is kicked at 12 m s-1 at an angle of 35° to the horizontal. The horizontal component of its velocity, in m s-1, is given by

a)

12cos 35°12\cos\ 35\degree

b)

12sin35°12\sin35\degree

c)

12cos35°\frac{12}{\cos35\degree}

d)

12sin35°\frac{12}{\sin35\degree}

21.

A box of weight 150 N is placed on an inclined plane. The component of the box’s weight acting along the plane is given by W'. What would be the value of W', in Newtons?

a)

150cos15°\frac{150}{\cos15\degree}

b)

150×cos15°150\times\cos15\degree

c)

150sin15°\frac{150}{\sin15\degree}

d)

150×sin15°150\times\sin15\degree

22.

A car drives 20 km due east and then 20 km due south.


Select the row from the table that correctly expresses the magnitudes of the total distance travelled and the total displacement of the car at the end of this journey.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Two forces F1 and F2 act on an object as in the diagram above.


If F1 and F2 are drawn to scale, the resultant force can be found by measuring the length of the resultant line FR.


Which of the following diagrams shows the correct position of the line FR?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

FINAL QUESTION: TAKE YOUR TIME. REMEMBER A DRAWING WILL HELP!


A Force F is resolved into two components, Fh and Fv at right angles to each other as in the diagram above. Which statement below is NOT true?

a)

Decreasing the angle θ will increase the size of Fh

b)

Increasing the angle θ will increase the size of Fv

c)

Fh and Fv have sizes that when added together give a total equal to the size of F.

d)

Fh and Fv have sizes that when added together give a total greater than the size of F.