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Physics Unit 1 Test

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ability of the tool or person to make an exact measurement is called (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Precision
Matter
Energy
Physics
Accuracy
2.

The study of matter, energy, and how they interact in nature is called (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Physics
Matter
Energy
Accuracy
Precision
3.

Match the following terms with their correct definitions.

a)

Accuracy

1.

How close you were to the desired result and your ability to repeat it.

b)

Matter

2.

Anything that has mass and occupies space.

c)

Energy

3.

The ability to do work or cause change.

d)

Physics

4.

The branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy.

e)

Precision

5.

The degree to which repeated measurements under unchanged conditions show the same results.

4.

The numbers taken from a measuring device plus one additional estimated value are called (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Significant Digits
Matter
Energy
Physics
Accuracy
5.

Match the following scientific terms with their correct definitions.

a)

Energy

1.

The ability to cause change, produce heat, or do work.

b)

Matter

2.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

c)

Physics

3.

The study of matter, energy, and the interactions between them.

d)

Accuracy

4.

How close a measured value is to the true value.

e)

Precision

5.

How close repeated measurements are to each other.

6.

Match the following units with their correct classification in the SI system.

a)

Newton

1.

SI derived unit for force

b)

Ampere

2.

SI base unit for electric current

c)

Kelvin

3.

SI base unit for temperature

d)

Mole

4.

SI base unit for amount of substance

e)

Seconds

5.

SI base unit for time

7.

2.3 km = _?_ mm

(a)  

8.

450 mm = _?_ m

(a)  

9.

0.00024 Gg = _?_ kg

(a)  

10.

1.3E6 cg = _?_ ng (answer must be in scientific notation)

(a)  

11.

42000 m = _?_ km

(a)  

12.

68 ns = _?_ s (answer must be in scientific notation)

(a)  

13.

0.038 Gs = _?_ s (answer must be in scientific notation)

(a)  

14.

14.8 kg = _?_ g

(a)  

15.

Calculate the percent yield of a reaction that had a theoretical yield of 3.76 g and an actual yield of 1.45 g.

(a)  

16.

An object has a mass of 35.0 grams. On Alice's balance, it weighs 34.85 grams. What is the percent error of her balance?

(a)  

17.

Jack uses his thermometer and finds the boiling point of ethyl alcohol to be 75°C. He looks in a reference book and finds that the known boiling point of ethyl alcohol is 80°C. What is his percent error?

(a)  

18.

How many significant digits are in 250?

(a)  

19.

How many significant digits are in 0.250?

(a)  

20.

How many significant digits are in 1,003,000?

(a)  

21.

How many significant digits are in 0.000238?

(a)  

22.

How many significant digits are in 6.010E12?

(a)  

23.

In the correct number of significant digits, what is 150 + 17?

(a)  

24.

In the correct number of significant digits, what is 135 x 17?

(a)  

25.

In the correct number of significant digits, what is (1.25E6)x(4.0E8)?

(a)  

26.

The attendance for the basketball game was estimated to be 15,000 people but 12,000 people attended. What was the percent error?

a)

16.67%

b)

25%

c)

2500%

d)

80%

27.

(a)   is a derived unit in the SI system.

Choose from the below words
Joule
Kelvin
Mole
Ampere
28.

Match each measured mass with its percent error (rounded to the nearest 0.1%) when compared to a 100 g standard mass.

a)

1.5%

1.

98.5 g

b)

0.5%

2.

99.5 g

c)

2.5%

3.

97.5 g

d)

0.15%

4.

99.85 g

29.

Match the following SI units with the physical quantities they are the base units for.

a)

Newton

1.

Force

b)

Joule

2.

Energy

c)

Watt

3.

Power

d)

Meter

4.

Length