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PHYSICS

Physical Quantities
& units

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1. Power is measured in watts.

What is the correct symbol for millions of watts?

A mw B mW C Mw D MW

2. The following statements are about motion.

1 A plane flies due East for 600km.

2 A runner’s average speed in a race around a track is 5m/ s.
3 A snail crawls at 3mm/ s in a straight line towards a lettuce.
4 A tourist travels 500km on a journey.

Which statements describe vector quantities?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

3. Which list contains only scalar quantities?

A acceleration, displacement, velocity

B distance, force, speed
C force, length, time
D length, mass, speed

4. Vernier calipers are shown with the jaws closed.

What is the zero error?

A 0.04cm B 0.05cm C 0.14cm D 0.15cm

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5. A plumber measures, as accurately as possible, the length and internal diameter of a straight
copper pipe.
The length is approximately 80cm and the internal diameter is approximately 2cm.

What is the best combination of instruments for the plumber to use?

Internal Diameter length

A Rule rule

B Tape Tape

C vernier calipers rule

D vernier calipers tape

6. What is the correct unit for the quantity shown?

Internal Diameter length

A Electromotive force (e.m.f.) N

B latent heat J

C pressure kg/ m3

D weight kg

7. The diameter and the length of a thin wire, approximately 1 m in length, are measured as
accuratelyas possible.

What are the best instruments to use?

Internal Diameter length
A Micrometer Rule

B Micrometer vernier calipers

C rule tape

D vernier calipers rule

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8. A quantity is quoted as having a value of 6.2ms.

In what units is it measured?

A metres
B metres per second
C microseconds
D milliseconds

9. A manufacturer measures accurately the dimensions of a wooden floor tile.

The approximate dimensions of the tile are shown.

Which instruments are used to measure accurately each of these dimensions?

10. Which pair of quantities includes one scalar and one vector?

A mass time
B temperature time
C temperature velocity
D velocity weight
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11. A reel of copper wire is labelled ‘length 30m’ and ‘diameter 2mm’. A student calculates the
volume of the copper wire.

Which instruments does he use to measure accurately the length and the diameter of the
wire?

12. Which row correctly shows examples of a vector quantity and a scalar quantity?

13. Vernier calipers read to one tenth of a millimetre.

Which reading is given to this precision?

A 3.3cm B 3.31cm C 3.310cm D 3.312cm

14. Velocity is given by the change in displacement divided by the change in time.
How many vector quantities appear in this statement?
A0 B1 C2 D3
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15. A micrometer is used to measure the diameter of a uniform wire.

What is done to obtain an accurate answer?

A Find the reading and add or subtract the zero error.

B Make the micrometer horizontal.

C Subtract the fixed scale reading from the rotating scale reading.

D Subtract the rotating scale reading from the fixed scale reading.

16. Before marking the finishing line on a running track, a groundsman measures out its 100m

length.

Which instrument is the most appropriate for this purpose?

A measuring tape
B metre rule
C 30cm ruler
D micrometer
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17. The diagram shows a stopwatch.

What is the reading on the stopwatch?

A 30.6s B 33.0s C 36.0s D 36.6s

18. Each row contains a vector and a scalar.

In which row is the size of the vector equal to the size of the scalar?

19. A student measures, as accurately as possible, the length and internal diameter of a
straight glass tube.
The length is approximately 25cm and the internal diameter is approximately 2cm.
What is the best combination of instruments for the student to use?
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20. Which quantity is a scalar?

A acceleration
B force
C temperature
D velocity

21. Which set of quantities are all vectors?

A acceleration, displacement, velocity

B chemical energy, mass, power
C extension, force, gravitational potential energy
D weight, kinetic energy, work

22. A student determines the circumference of a golf ball.

Which instrument gives a reading that is the circumference of the golf ball?

A calipers
B micrometer
C rule
D tape

23. A car accelerates at 5.0m/ s2 along a straight, horizontal road and reaches a velocity of 20m/

s in a time of 4.0s. During this time, its total displacement is 40m.

Which quantity is a scalar?

A a displacement of 40m
B a time of 4.0s
C a velocity of 20m/ s
D an acceleration of 5.0m/ s2
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24. A micrometer is used to measure the diameter of a uniform wire.

What is done to obtain an accurate answer?

A Make the micrometer horizontal and then use the scales to find the reading.
B Subtract the fixed-scale reading from the rotating-scale reading.
C Subtract the rotating-scale reading from the fixed-scale reading.
D Use the scales to find the reading and add or subtract any zero error.

25. Which is a vector quantity?

A a mass of 2.0 kg
B a temperature of –10 °C
C a weight of 15N
D an average speed of 20 m / s

26. What is the name and value of the unit of power written as mW?
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27. Micrometers, metre rules, tapes and calipers are used for measuring lengths.
Which row identifies the most suitable device for accurately measuring the stated length?

28. A small cylinder is rolled along a ruler and completes two revolutions.

The circumference is the distance around the outside of a circle.

What is the circumference of the cylinder?

A 4.4 cm B 5.2 cm C 8.8 cm D 10.2 cm

29. The magnitudes of three different electric charges are given below.
What is the correct order of size, from largest to smallest?

A 1 mC → 1 MC → 1 kC
B 1 MC → 1 mC → 1 kC
C 1 MC → 1 kC → 1 mC
D 1 kC → 1 mC → 1 MC

30. Which reading is given to one tenth of a millimetre?

A 3.3 cm B 3.31 cm C 3.310 cm D 3.312 cm

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31. What is measured using a micrometer?

A area
B current
C length
D mass

32. Stop-watches are used to time the runners in a race.

The stop-watches show the times recorded for the winner and another runner.

What is the difference in time between the winner and the other runner?
A 0.4608 s B 6.08 s C 46.08 s D 608 s

33. A list of various quantities is shown.

acceleration
displacement
force
length
mass
velocity

How many of these quantities are vectors?

A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
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34. In a test, four students linked the quantities on the left with their units on the right.
Which student matched them all correctly?

35. Newton’s third law involves two quantities which are equal in size and opposite in direction.
What is the unit for these two quantities?

A J
B m / s2
C N
D W

36. The diagram shows a micrometer scale.

Which reading is shown?

A 5.64mm B 7.14mm C 7.16mm D 7.64mm

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37. A micrometer is used to measure the diameter of a uniform wire.

What is done to obtain an accurate answer?

A Find the reading and add or subtract the zero error.

B Make the micrometer horizontal.
C Subtract the fixed scale reading from the rotating scale reading.
D Subtract the rotating scale reading from the fixed scale reading.

38. Before marking the finishing line on a running track, a groundsman measures out its 100m
length.
Which instrument is the most appropriate for this purpose?
A measuring tape
B metre rule
C 30cm ruler
D micrometer
39. A length of copper pipe, of uniform cross-section and several metres long, carries water to a
tap.

Measurements are taken to determine accurately the volume of copper in the pipe.
Which instruments are used?
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A calipers and micrometer

B micrometer and rule
C rule and tape
D tape and calipers

40. Which pair of quantities includes one scalar and one vector?
A mass time
B temperature time
C temperature velocity
D velocity weight