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Understanding SI Base Units

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the SI base unit for length?

a)

Kilometre

b)

Metre

c)

Mile

d)

Foot

2.

Which SI base unit is used to measure time?

a)

Minute

b)

Hour

c)

Second

d)

Day

3.

What is the SI base unit for the amount of substance?

a)

Mole

b)

Gram

c)

Kilogram

d)

Litre

4.

Which of the following is the SI base unit for electric current?

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Ohm

d)

Watt

5.

What is the SI base unit for temperature?

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

Rankine

6.

Which SI base unit is used to measure luminous intensity?

a)

Lumen

b)

Lux

c)

Candela

d)

Watt

7.

What is the SI base unit for mass?

a)

Gram

b)

Pound

c)

Ounce

d)

Kilogram

8.

If a room is 5 metres long, what is its length in feet? (1 metre = 3.28084 feet)

a)

16.4 feet

b)

15.2 feet

c)

16.2 feet

d)

15.4 feet

9.

Convert 20 miles to kilometres. (1 mile = 1.60934 kilometres)

a)

32.2 km

b)

30.2 km

c)

31.2 km

d)

33.2 km

10.

What is the equivalent of 25°C in Kelvin? (K = °C + 273.15)

a)

298.15 K

b)

295.15 K

c)

300.15 K

d)

299.15 K

11.

If a substance has a mass of 5 kg, what is its weight in pounds? (1 kg = 2.20462 pounds)

a)

11.0 pounds

b)

10.0 pounds

c)

11.2 pounds

d)

10.2 pounds

12.

How many ounces are there in 1 litre? (1 litre = 33.814 ounces)

a)

32.814 ounces

b)

33.814 ounces

c)

34.814 ounces

d)

35.814 ounces

13.

What is the formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?

a)

F=95C+32F = \frac{9}{5}C + 32

b)

F=59C+32F = \frac{5}{9}C + 32

c)

F=95(C32)F = \frac{9}{5}(C - 32)

d)

F=59(C32)F = \frac{5}{9}(C - 32)

14.

Which of the following is not an SI base unit?

a)

Metre

b)

Litre

c)

Kilogram

d)

Candela

15.

If a light bulb has a luminous intensity of 50 candelas, what is its luminous intensity in lumens? (1 candela = 12.57 lumens)

a)

628.5 lumens

b)

627.5 lumens

c)

629.5 lumens

d)

626.5 lumens

16.

It is important to use SI units and equations in engineering to make sure that

applications function and are safe to operate.

Explain the ways that SI units and equations have been applied to aerospace

engineering.

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