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Physics Practice Questions

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

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Physical quantities which require magnitude, as well as direction, are classed as scalar quantities.

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A scalar quantity only requires a magnitude and a unit to present complete information.

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The starting and the ending points of a vector can be denoted by only some letters.

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To represent the magnitude of a certain physical quantity by a vector, the length of the vector can be chosen arbitrarily.

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Weight is a scalar quantity.

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The physical quantity which only requires a magnitude, and a unit to present full information, is termed as (a)   quantity.

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What is the extra component a vector quantity has which a scalar quantity does not?

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What does the word vector mean in Latin?

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What is the starting point of the vector termed as?

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10.

Which physical quantity, out of distance and displacement, is a vector quantity?

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11.

Define vector quantity.

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12.

Why the statement ‘Ron applies a force of 10 Newton on a book’ does not provide full information about the physical quantity of force?

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13.

Length of a table has a fixed value, and hence it will change with time.

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14.

To determine a physical property, we use physical quantity.

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Unit is a standard or definite amount, which is used to express a physical quantity.

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Just a number is enough to represent a physical quantity.

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17.

Prefix helps to scale up or down a unit.

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The prefix micro means one millionth (1 / 1000000).

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The value of the prefix can change depending on which unit it is used with.

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20.

The number 0.004 can be represented in scientific notation as 4 × 10^3.

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21.

Base quantities can be termed as standalone quantities.

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22.

Only some of the derived quantities are dependent on other base quantities.

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23.

A physical quantity is represented using a number and a (a)   .

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To determine a ____________, we use physical quantity.

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25.

The number which quantifies the physical quantity can be obtained by (a)   of that physical quantity.

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A prefix is a symbol which helps to (a)   up/down a unit.

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One gigagram is equal to (a)   megagram.

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Using scientific notation, the units can be scaled using powers of (a)   .

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Out of all the physical quantities, there are only (a)   base quantities.

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The derived quantity of volume is dependent on the base quantity of (a)   .

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The derived quantity of speed is dependent on the base quantity of distance (length) and (a)   .

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What is a unit?

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33.

How do we use scientific notation to measure very small or very large numbers?

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34.

What are the two things which are required to represent a physical quantity?

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35.

How can a very large quantity be represented without using a very large number?

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36.

Apart from prefix, which other tool can we use to represent a very large or small physical quantity?

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37.

What are the physical quantities which can be measured directly known as?

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38.

What are the physical quantities which are dependent on base quantities known as?

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39.

What is the significance of a number in the representation of a physical quantity?

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40.

What is the significance of a unit in the representation of a physical quantity?

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41.

Why physical quantities are not represented using large numbers?

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42.

What information does the statement “The mass of the bicycle is 20 kg” give?

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43.

Why can a base quantity be termed as standalone quantity and derived quantity not?

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