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Measurement, Unit and Dimension (Physics)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is a unit?

a)

Feet

b)

Second

c)

Square meter

d)

All of the mentioned

2.

the mass per unit volume has the dimensions of ......

a)

M L2M\ L^{-2}

b)

M L3M\ L^{-3}

c)

MM

d)

M 1 LM^{\ -1}\ L^{ }

3.

the dimensions of force are

a)

M L1 T 2M\ L^{-1}\ T\ ^{-2}

b)

M L2 T 2M\ L^{-2}\ T\ ^{-2}

c)

M L2 T 2M\ L^2\ T\ ^{-2}

d)

M L T 2M\ L^{ }\ T\ ^{-2}

4.

1 micrometer equals to

a)

10 9-9 m

b)

10 3-3 m

c)

10 6-6 m

d)

10 1-1 m

5.

Which one of these options is NOT a derived quantity?

a)

Area

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Current

6.

What is the SI unit of speed?

a)

m/s

b)

cm/s

c)

km/hour

d)

kg/m

7.

What is the DIMENSION of acceleration?

a)

L3

b)

[L/T]

c)

[L/T2]

d)

LT

8.

Which of the following is a derived unit?

a)

metre

b)

second

c)

kilogram

d)

joule

9.
You know 1000 mg = 1 g.  Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.
a)
25 mg
b)
25,000 mg
c)
250 mg
d)
2500 mg
10.
How many minutes are in a year?
a)
I can't count that high.
b)
525,600min
c)
52,560min
d)
31,536,000min
11.

Which of the following is the unit of latent heat:

a)

J

b)

J mol-1

c)

J Kg-1

d)

J Kg-1 mol-1

12.

What is the DIMENSION of length?

a)

[M]

b)

[L]

c)

[T]

d)

[l]

13.

Which one of these options is NOT a derived quantity?

a)

Area

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Temperature

14.

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

a)

1 x 10-12

b)

1 x 109

c)

1 x 10-9

d)

1 x 1012

15.

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

16.

Which of the following is not a base unit?

a)

meter

b)

newton

c)

kilogram

d)

second

17.

Which of the following is a derived unit?

a)

metre

b)

second

c)

kilogram

d)

joule

18.

The unit of length SI (metric) system is

a)

cm

b)

m

c)

in

d)

yd

19.
What is the SI unit for mass?
a)
kilograms 
b)
meters
c)
pounds
d)
liters
20.
1000 mg = _____g
a)
0.001
b)
1
c)
1,000,000
d)
100
21.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
22.
Is 55,000 mg greater than, less than, or equal to 5 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
equal to
c)
less than
23.

The SI unit for time is the __?__.

a)

hours (h)

b)

liter (L)

c)

gram (g)

d)

second (s)

24.
1 cm = ________mm
a)
1
b)
100
c)
10
d)
1000
25.
1 Km = ______m
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
26.
100 cm = ______m
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
27.
13 kg = ___ g
a)
13,000 g
b)
1.3 g
c)
0.13 g
d)
1,300 g
28.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
25
b)
2.5
c)
250
d)
0.025
29.
convert 30 cm to m
a)
300
b)
3
c)
0.03
d)
0.3 m
30.
convert 12 mm to m
a)
0.12
b)
0.012
c)
1.2
d)
0.0012
31.
convert 0.7 cm to m
a)
70
b)
0.07
c)
0.007
d)
7
32.

Which of the following choices best represents the length reading from the metric ruler pictured?

a)

0.8 cm

b)

0.80 cm

c)

0.800 cm

d)

8 cm

33.

Which of the following choices best represents the volume reading from the graduated cylinder pictured?

a)

61 mL

b)

61.5 mL

c)

67 mL

d)

67.0 mL

34.

Read the graduated cylinder

a)

76.0

b)

76.15

c)

71.9

35.
This refers to how close the measurement is to the true or accepted value
a)
estimate
b)
accuracy
c)
precision
d)
mean
36.
This refers how close a group of measurements are to eachother
a)
estimate
b)
accuracy
c)
precision
d)
mean
37.

How much liquid is in the graduated cylinder?

a)

12 mL

b)

12.0 mL

c)

16.0 mL

d)

None of the above

38.

What is the reading on the vernier calipers?

a)

8.62 cm

b)

8.62 mm

c)

8.52 cm

d)

8.63 cm

39.

What is the reading on the vernier calipers?

a)

1.05 cm

b)

1.06 cm

c)

1.16 cm

d)

1.66 cm

40.

The reading of the micrometer is .............................

a)

12.40mm

b)

12.5mm

c)

12.04mm

41.

The reading of the micrometer is .............................

a)

5.93mm

b)

6.42mm

c)

5.92mm

42.

The reading of the micrometer is .............................

a)

8.05mm

b)

8.55mm

c)

9.00mm

43.

The reading of the micrometer is .............................

a)

2.38mm

b)

2.88mm

c)

2.58mm

44.

What is the reading of the micrometer screw gauge?

a)

10.60 cm

b)

10.60 mm

c)

10.51 mm

d)

11.10 mm

45.

What is the reading of the micrometer screw gauge?

a)

8.59 mm

b)

8.69 mm

c)

8.519 mm

d)

8.69 cm

46.

What is the name of the part labelled B in the diagram?

a)

Slider

b)

Internal jaws

c)

Outside jaws

d)

Depth bar

e)

Main scale

47.

State the name of the parts labelled A in the diagram?

a)

Main scale

b)

Depth bar

c)

External jaws

d)

Internal jaws

e)

Sliding jaw

48.

What is the reading?

a)

4.75

b)

4.25

c)

5.75

d)

5.25

49.

Name the missing part.

a)

Sleeve

b)

Spindle

c)

Ratchet

d)

Frame

50.

The measurement for the force of gravity on an object is called

a)

gram

b)

weight

c)

solid

d)

mass

51.

If I have 3.2 x 103 marbles, hows many marbles do I own?

a)

32

b)

3,200

c)

320

d)

0.0032

52.

What is mass?

a)

how much matter "stuff" is inside an object

b)

the pull of gravity

c)

length, width, heighth

d)

an estimation

53.

What is the SI unit of Mass?

a)

kilometer

b)

meter

c)

liter

d)

kilogram

54.

What property is measured in liters?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

grams

55.

Carrie created a garden in the shape of a hexagon. She needs to create a fence around the garden. Each side is 8 feet long. How much fence will she need to purchase?

a)

8 feet

b)

48 feet

c)

16 feet

56.

Which of the following physical quantities is not a base quantity?

a)

Mass

b)

Length

c)

Area

d)

Electric current

57.

Which of the following physical quantities does not matched the correct S.I. unit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

58.

Which of the following physical quantities is a derived quantity?

a)

Work

b)

Time

c)

Mass

d)

Length

59.

Quantity P is the rate of change of velocity. Which of the following terms of S.I. base unit for quantity P is correct?

a)

m s-1

b)

kg m-3

c)

m s-2

d)

m2 s-2

60.

M L -1 T -2 is the dimensional formula of .......

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

work

d)

pressure

61.

4 x 10 -3 micro meter = ...... meter

a)

4 x 10 -6

b)

4 x 10 -12

c)

4 x 10 -9

d)

4 x 10 -3

62.

A student measure his mass m = (80 ± 2 )Kg, and its length (180 ± 5) cm then the measure of mass is ........ the measure of length

a)

more accurate

b)

same accuracy

c)

less accuracy

63.

mole is the unit of ....

a)

temperature

b)

quantity of material

c)

plane angle

d)

luminous intensity

64.

the following physical quantity are fundamental except .....

a)

mass

b)

force

c)

time

d)

length

65.

7x10 -4 milliAmpere = …………. µ Ampere

a)

0.07

b)

0.7

c)

7

d)

70

66.
The appropriate abbreviation of centimeter is..
a)
cm
b)
Cm
c)
cM
d)
CM
67.
When Joselyn went to the store she bought 2.7kg of salt water taffy.  What would Joselyn do to find out how many grams she bought?
a)
Divide by 1000
b)
Multiply by 1000
c)
Divide by 100
d)
Multiply by 100
68.
What does 10= ?
a)
100,000
b)
10 x 5
c)
50
d)
500
69.

Which best describes the target?

a)

Precise, but not accurate

b)

Accurate but not precise

c)

Precise and accurate

d)

Neither accurate nor precise

70.

Which best describes the target?

a)

A lot of systematic error

b)

A lot of random error

c)

No random error

71.
What is the length of the black bar?
a)
5 cm
b)
4.300 cm
c)
4.30 cm
d)
4.3 cm
72.
What is the volume of liquid in this burette?
a)
7.35 mL
b)
7.350 mL
c)
6.65 mL
d)
6.650 mL
73.

A measurement result is considered ________ if it is judged to be close to the true value. It is influenced by random and systematic errors.

a)

Precise

b)

Accurate

c)

An error

d)

Resolution

74.

A quality denoting the closeness of agreement (consistency) between values obtained by repeated measurement. It is influenced by random effects and can be expressed numerically.

a)

Repeatability

b)

Precision

c)

Uncertainty

d)

Resolution

75.

Accuracy means

a)

the measurements are close to each other

b)

the measurement is close to the true value

c)

the measurements are close to each other

d)

the measurements are close to each other and the true value.

76.

Systematic errors lead to a lack of:

a)

accuracy in the measurement.

b)

significant digits in the measurement.

c)

precision in the measurement.

d)

gradation of the measuring instrument

77.

Random errors lead to a lack of:

a)

accuracy in the measurement.

b)

significant digits in the measurement.

c)

precision in the measurement.

d)

gradation of the measuring instrument

78.

What kind of error is Parallax error or the viewing consistently from the wrong angle for all readings?

a)

Systematic errors

b)

Random errors

c)

Both systematic and random errors

d)

Neither systematic nor random errors

79.

What errors occur in time measurements by a clock that runs too fast or slow?

a)

Systematic errors

b)

Random errors

c)

Both systematic and random errors

d)

Neither systematic nor random errors

80.

True or False?

Repeating a reading never removes the systematic error.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Repeated measurements of a quantity can reduce the effects of

a)

both random errors and systematic errors

b)

neither random errors nor random errors

c)

random errors

d)

systematic errors

82.

Which of the following is not a fundamental S.I unit?

a)

Radian

b)

Ampere

c)

Kelvin

d)

Meter

83.

Which of the following is a derived unit?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Kelvin

d)

Newton

84.

The international agreed system of units (S.I) for physical measurements are?

a)

Ib, ft, s

b)

g, m, s

c)

Kg, m, s

d)

Kg, cm, s

85.

The unit of moment of a couple is measured in

a)

Nm

b)

Nm-¹

c)

Nm²

d)

Nm-²

86.
The base unit for volume is the ______ .
a)
liter
b)
meter
c)
second
d)
gram
87.
.0791 km = _____ m
a)
7.91
b)
79.1
c)
791
d)
7910
88.
16724 m is  _________  1.6724 km
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
89.
What you want to know or find out in science is known as the ________________ .
a)
problem
b)
hypothesis
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
90.
The amount of space matter occupies is known as ___________ . 
a)
volume 
b)
mass
c)
time
d)
temperature
91.
a)
The cylinder reads 20.15
b)
The cylinder reads 21.05
c)
The cylinder reads 21.5
92.
Because Nathan's measurement of 5.01 mL was very close to the actual measurement of 5.00mL , it could be said that his measurement was
a)
precise
b)
accurate
c)
wrong
d)
impossible
93.
It is best to measure with __________ . 
a)
precision
b)
accuracy
c)
significant figures
d)
all choices are correct
94.
The SI unit for measuring mass is the
 __?__.
a)
meter (m)
b)
liter (L)
c)
cubic meter (m3)
d)
kilogram (kg)
95.

T or F: Square meter is a SI derived unit to measure the area of a 2-dimensional figure.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

SI stands for ___.

a)

Sports Illustrated

b)

Scientific Notation

c)

International System (of measurements)

d)

Instructional System (of measurements)

97.
What is base quantities ?
a)
the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy
b)
the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed
c)
physical quantities that cannot be defined in terms of other physical quantities
98.
What is derived quantities ?
a)
a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
b)
combination of two or more base quantities
c)
the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.
99.

The dimensional formula for density is

a)

M L2M\ L^{-2}

b)

M L3M\ L^{-3}

c)

MM

d)

M 1 LM^{\ -1}\ L^{ }

100.

The dimensional formula of force is

a)

M L1 T 2M\ L^{-1}\ T\ ^{-2}

b)

M L2 T 2M\ L^{-2}\ T\ ^{-2}

c)

M L2 T 2M\ L^2\ T\ ^{-2}

d)

M L T 2M\ L^{ }\ T\ ^{-2}