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Physics number units

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the SI unit for mass?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Gram

c)

Newton

d)

Pound

2.

Which of the following is a metric unit of length?

a)

Foot

b)

Inch

c)

Meter

d)

Yard

3.

What is the derived SI unit for force?

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

Pascal

d)

Watt

4.

What is the derived unit for energy in the SI system?

a)

Newton-meter

b)

Joule

c)

Watt-second

d)

All of the above are correct

5.

The metric unit for volume is:

a)

Liter

b)

Gallon

c)

Quart

d)

Pint

6.

The metric unit for mass is:

a)

Pound

b)

Ounce

c)

Kilogram

d)

Stone

7.

Units of Force (F)

a)

s

b)

kg

c)

m

d)

N

8.

Units of mass (m)

a)

s

b)

N

c)

kg

d)

kg m/s

9.

Units of velocity (v)

a)

m/s2

b)

m/s

c)

N

d)

kg m/s

10.

Units of acceleration (a)

a)

m/s

b)

kg

c)

m/s2

d)

N

11.

Units of energy (KE, PE, EE)

a)

kg

b)

J

c)

kg m/s

d)

m/s2

12.

Units of work (W)

a)

J

b)

W

c)

kg m/s

d)

m

13.

Unit of displacement (x or d)

a)

m/s2

b)

kg

c)

m

d)

m/s

14.

Units of power (P)

a)

kg

b)

N

c)

m

d)

W

15.

What is/are the unit for weight?

a)

kilogram

b)

mass

c)

Newton's

d)

meters

16.

What is/are the units for friction.

a)

kilograms

b)

meters/second

c)

meter/second2

d)

Newton's

17.

What is/are the unit for time?

a)

meters

b)

seconds

c)

meters

d)

meters/second

18.

meters (m)

a)

mass (m)

b)

acceleration (a)

c)

velocity (v)

d)

displacement (d)

19.

m/s

a)

acceleration (a)

b)

momentum (p)

c)

velocity (v)

d)

Force (N)

20.

seconds (s)

a)

time (t)

b)

Time (T)

c)

velocity (v)

d)

displacement (d)

21.

m/s/s

a)

time (t)

b)

velocity (v)

c)

acceleration (a)

d)

displacement (d)

22.

m/s2

a)

velocity (v)

b)

acceleration (a)

c)

mass (m)

d)

displacement (d)

23.

kg

a)

momentum (p)

b)

mass (m)

c)

velocity (m/s)

d)

matter (m)

24.

kg * m/s2

a)

acceleration (a)

b)

velocity (v)

c)

apple (a)

d)

Force (F)

25.

SI stands for ___.

a)

Sports Illustrated

b)

Scientific Notation

c)

International System (of measurements)

d)

Instructional System (of measurements)

26.
What prefix is represented by the following symbol:  h
a)
hecto
b)
kilo
c)
deci
d)
deka
27.

Newtons could be used to measure __________ and __________.

a)

mass, speed

b)

momentum, work

c)

force, weight

d)

direction, power

28.
What does the prefix milli- mean?
a)
1/100
b)
100
c)
1,000
d)
1/1,000
29.

it is the combination of two or more base units

a)

derived units

b)

metric system

c)

basic units

d)

british or english system

30.

it is made up of a number and unit.

a)

measurement

b)

metric system

c)

basic units

d)

unit prefixes

31.

it constitutes units based on power of 10 which makes it preferred system to be used in science

a)

measurement

b)

metric system

c)

basic units

d)

unit prefixes

32.

A useful method of expressing very small or very large numbers is

a)

scientific notation

b)

arabic numerals

c)

the metric system

d)

roman numerals

33.

The metric prefix for one one-hundredth

a)

mili

b)

centi

c)

kilo

d)

mega

34.

Which of the following is the correct metric prefix for 10-6?

a)

milli-

b)

nano-

c)

mega-

d)

micro-

35.

Using the conversion chart (KHDBdcm), as the units move to the left, the decimal place moves to the ____________.

a)

Right

b)

Sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left

c)

Left

d)

The decimal place doesn't change between units

36.

How would you write centimeters with symbols?

a)

cem

b)

cm

c)

CM

37.

__________________ are quantities possessing both magnitude and direction and can be represented by an arrow

a)

Scalars

b)

Vectors

c)

Significant figures

38.

_________________ are quantities, such as mass, length, or speed, that are completely specified by magnitude and have no direction.

a)

Scalars

b)

Vectors

c)

Significant figures

39.

Match the following prefixes and units

a)

milli-

1.

1 x 10-3

b)

kilo-

2.

1 x 103

c)

micro-

3.

1 x 10-6

d)

centi-

4.

1 x 10-2

e)

Mega-

5.

1 x 106

40.

The SI unit for power

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

Meters

41.

The SI unit of work

a)

Joules

b)

Watts

c)

Newtons

d)

meters