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WorksheetsSI Units and Measurements Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the base SI units for length, mass, and time?
mm, lb, hr
cm, g, h
m, kg, s
km, ton, min
Which of the following is NOT a SI Unit?
Seconds
Miles
Kilogram
Meter
Convert 5000 meters to kilometers.
50 kilometers
5 kilometers
0.5 kilometers
500 kilometers
Convert 2.5 kilograms to grams.
2000 grams
2500 grams
2.5 grams
25 grams
What are the prefixes used in SI units for 10^3, 10^-3, and 10^6?
kilo, milli, mega
hecto, nano, peta
micro, deci, tera
centi, deca, giga
What is the difference between scalar and vector quantities?
Scalar quantities have only magnitude, while vector quantities have both magnitude and direction.
Scalar quantities have both magnitude and direction, while vector quantities have only magnitude.
Scalar quantities have only magnitude, while vector quantities have only speed.
Scalar quantities have only direction, while vector quantities have only magnitude.
Give an example of a scalar quantity and a vector quantity.
Scalar quantity: Volume, Vector quantity: Acceleration
Scalar quantity: Mass, Vector quantity: Force
Scalar quantity: Temperature, Vector quantity: Velocity
Scalar quantity: Speed, Vector quantity: Distance
Which one of the following is a derived quantity?
Which quantity is a base quantity?
area
speed
temperature
weight
A length of a living thing is 70 nm. What is the length expressed in metres (m)?
70 x 109 m
70 x 106 m
70 x 10-6 m
70 x 10-9 m
A pendulum clock is found to be slow. To set the clock right,
increase the pendulum length.
decrease the pendulum length.
increase its amplitude of oscillation.
decrease its amplitude of oscillation.
Which order shows units of energy in the correct order of increasing size?
J → kJ → mJ → nJ
mJ → nJ → J → kJ
nJ → mJ → J → kJ
MJ → J → kJ → GJ
What is the order of magnitude of the diameter of the Earth?
1 x 103 m
1 x 105 m
1 x107 m
1 x 109 m
Which is a scalar quantity?
displacement
force
speed
velocity
Which of the following are examples for basic quantities?
Temperature, Current, Time, Mass
Length, velocity, mass, time
Current, acceleration, pressure, luminous intensity
Frequency, Area, Length, Time
Which of the following pairs of physical quantity and SI unit is correct?
Mass - SI unit: Gram
Electric current -SI unit: Volt
Temperature -SI unit: Kelvin
Time - SI unit: Hour
Find the correct scientific notation for 0.00000089 mm
8.9 x 10-8 mm
8.9 x 10-7 mm
8.9 x 108 mm
8.9 x 107 mm
Which combination shows derived physical quantities in measurements
Area, mass, time
Area, energy, density
Length, density, current
Density, volume, temperature
SI stands for _________________
Sports illustrated
Scientific Notation
Instructional System (of measurements)
International System (of measurement)
The SI unit consists of _____________ fundamental units.
seven
six
three
two
