Units of Measurement - Length and Mass
Learn about units of measurement including SI and non-SI units, conversions between different units, and standard units for length and mass. Covers metric system, unit conversions, and practical measurement concepts suitable for Class VI students.
Questions
From the following, the biggest unit of energy is?
- Joule
- Kilowatt hour
- Erg
- Electron volt
Which of the following is not unit of length?
- angstrom
- fermi
- barn
- parsec
Which of the following is the smallest unit?
- millimetre
- angstrom
- fermi
- metre
Which of the following system of units is not based on unit of mass, length and time?
- CGS
- FPS
- MKS
- SI
Match the Column I with Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | Distance between earth and sun | (p) | Micron |
| (B) | Interatomic distance in a solid | (q) | Fermi |
| (C) | Size of a nucleus | (r) | Light year |
| (D) | Wavelength of infrared laser | (s) | Angstrom |
- A - p, B - q, C - r, D - s
- A - r, B - s, C - q, D - p
- A - q, B - p, C - s, D - r
- A - s. B - r, C - p, D - q
Match the Column I with Column II
| Column I(Physical quantity) | Column II(Name of unit) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | Conductance | (p) | gray |
| (B) | Magnetic induction | (q) | lumen |
| (C) | Absorbed dose | (r) | tesla |
| (D) | Luminous flux | (s) | siemens |
- A - s, B - r, C - p, D - q.
- A - p, B - q, C - r, D - s.
- A - q, B - p, C - s, D - r.
- A - r, B - s, C - p, D - q.
What is the value of $1 \ m $ in $\mu$ (micron)?
- <span>$10^5$</span>
- <span>$10^6$</span>
- <span>$10^9$</span>
- <span>$10^{12}$</span>
$5800 \mathring A$ in nm will be?
- 58
- 5.8
- 580
- 0.58
Convert $1$ $ \displaystyle g/cm^{3} $ to $\displaystyle kg/m^{3} $
- 1000
- 100
- 0.1
- 10
One centimetre is equal to
- 5 mm
- 10 mm
- 15 mm
- None of these
Which of the following is not a unit of mass?
- Slug
- Kilogram
- Ton
- Newton
How many quintals are there in one metric ton?
- 10
- 100
- 1000
- none of these
How many kilograms are there in one metric ton?
- 10
- 100
- 1000
- 10000
Slug is a unit of
- weight
- mass
- length
- area
The ratio of mass of a body in moon and earth is
- $1$
- $1/6$
- $1/12$
- $1/2$
A particle has weight 1 grams. It's weight in milligrams will be
- $10mg$
- $100mg$
- $1000mg$
- $10000mg$
A body has weight 10000 kg. It's weight in quintal will be
- $10$
- $100$
- $1000$
- $0.01$
What is the base unit for measuring distance in the metric system?
- Gram
- Liter
- Meter
- Seconds
Which of the following is the non-metric unit of length?
- millimeters
- centimeters
- meters
- inches
Which of the following is non-metric unit of length?
- feet
- yards
- miles
- all of the above
Which scale is best for measuring the length of a ladybug?
- Millimeters
- Centimeters
- Meters
- Kilometers
The least value measured with metre-scale is (if the metre scale is divided into 1000) ....................... .
- 1 mm
- 1 m
- 1 cm
- 1 nm
In the above instrument while measuring an internal diameter. $ID$ is set of $321 mm$ with no zero error . if cap end is after ${17^{th}}$ division and ${17^{th}}$ division of main scale coincides with the reference line, the $ID$ is:-
- $321.717 mm$
- $321.87 mm$
- $328.17 mm$
- $324.67 mm$
The unit of the quantity $g/G$ in SI will be
- $kg$ ${m}^{-2}$
- $mk$ ${g}^{-2}$
- ${m}^{2}$ ${kg}^{-1}$
- ${kg}^{2}$ ${m}^{-1}$
Light year is the unit of following physical quantity
- Time
- Distance
- Mass
- None
What is the advantage of choosing the wavelength of light as a standard of length?
- Travels fast
- Speed independent of location and temperature
- No medium to travel
- No advantage
Which of the following is not the unit of length
- micron
- light year
- angstrom
- radian
The SI unit of length is the:
- Millimetre
- Centimetre
- Metre
- Kilometre
Choose the correct answer from the following
- An area of one square centimetre is $10^4$ times greater than one square metre
- $1 hour\ 18 min$ is equal to $3618$ seconds.
- SI unit of volume is cubic metres.
- Metre is the standard unit to measure length
A length is measured as $7.60$m. This is the same as
- $760$mm
- $0.0076$mm
- $760$cm
- $0.76dm$
What is the value of $1 \ mg$ in $kg$?
- <span>$10^{6}$</span>
- <span>$10^{-6}$</span>
- <span>$10^{-3}$</span>
- <span>$10^{3}$</span>
Name the physical quantity(s) which is(are) measured in the $nm$.
- Length
- Density
- Volume
- Mass
What is the value of $1 \ gm$ in $kg$?
- <span>$10^{-6}$</span>
- <span>$10^{6}$</span>
- <span>$10^{-3}$</span>
- <span>$10^{3}$</span>
The measure of amount of matter contained inside a body is called its ___________.
- Weight
- Mass
- Area
- None of the above
Name the physical quantities which are measured in '$u$'.
- Mass
- Energy
- Volume
- Length
State whether the following statement is True or False.
- True
- False
What is the S.I. base unit of mass ?
- pound
- kg
- g
- none of these
The total mass of two objects of mass $1050 \ kg$ and $12 \ tonnes$ is
- $22.5\ quintals$
- $130.5\ quintals$
- $11.2\ tonnes$
- $12\times 10^3kg$
SI unit of mass is
- kg
- g
- Newton
- All of these
It has long been an objective in metrology to define the kilogram in terms of a fundamental constant, in the same way that the ____________________ is now defined in terms of the speed of light.
- centimetre
- metre
- decimetre
- none of the above
100 kg of Silver has volume $10{ m }^{ 3 }.$ The density of silver in C.G.S is
- $10{ g/cm }^{ 3 }$
- $0.05{ g/cm }^{ 3 }$
- $0.01{ g/cm }^{ 3 }$
- None of these
Which of the following defines 1 kg of mass correctly?
- When a force of 1N produced an acceleration of $\displaystyle 1{ m }/{ { s }^{ 2 } }$ in a body, then the mass is said to be 1 kg
- When a force of 10N produced an acceleration of $\displaystyle 10{ m }/{ { s }^{ 2 } }$ in a body, then the mass of body is said to be 1 kg
- When a force of 100N produced an acceleration of $\displaystyle 1{ m }/{ { s }^{ 2 } }$ in a body, then the mass of body is said to be 1 kg
- All
The kilogram, originally defined as the mass of ___________________at the temperature of maximum density, was known as the Kilogram of the Archives.
- one cubic decimeter of gasoline
- one cubic decimeter of water
- one cubic decameter of water
- one square decameter of water
The kilogram is the SI base unit of mass and is equal to the mass of the international prototype of the kilogram , a ___________standard that is kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) .
- platinum-iridium
- platinum
- iridium
- all of the above
______________________ is/are linked through its/their definitions to the mass of the platinum-iridium cylinder stored in a vault near Paris.
- ampere
- mole
- candela
- all of the above
$10^{-3}$ gram is called the
- kilogram
- milligram
- decigram
- microgram