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Units and Measurement

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Master the fundamentals of physics with these practice questions on units and measurement. The topics include fundamental SI units, derived quantities, and specific units for power, force, and light. These questions are essential for building a strong foundation for competitive exams.

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Units and Measurement Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. kg/hr

  2. Newtons

  3. Jouls

  4. N/m2

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Enthalpy is measured in Joules (J) in the SI system. Options like kg/hr (mass flow rate), Newtons (force), and N/m² (pressure) are not units of enthalpy.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Ohm

  2. Watt

  3. Ampere

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The ampere (amp) is the SI unit of electric current, named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère. One ampere represents one coulomb of charge flowing per second. Ohm measures resistance, while watt measures power - neither are units of current.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. N/s

  2. kg m/s2

  3. Pa s

  4. N s

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Momentum equals mass times velocity (p = mv), so SI units are kg × m/s = kg m/s. A Newton-second (N s) is equivalent: 1 N = 1 kg m/s², so 1 N s = 1 kg m/s. Option A (N/s) is incorrect, B (kg m/s²) is acceleration units, and C (Pa s) is viscosity units.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. finite change

  2. density

  3. resistance

  4. radioactive half-life

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Greek letter Rho (ρ) is used to represent density (B) in physics and engineering. It represents mass per unit volume. Finite change uses delta (Δ), resistance uses R (sometimes omega Ω for impedance), and radioactive half-life uses specific symbols or T½.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. watt

  2. joule

  3. ampere

  4. volt

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The ampere (A) is the SI unit of electric current - one of the seven base SI units. Watt measures power, joule measures energy, and volt measures electric potential difference. Current is the flow of electric charge, and its unit is named after André-Marie Ampère.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. System Interface

  2. International System of Units

  3. System Inheritance

  4. Scientific Interface

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

SI stands for International System of Units (from French Système international d'unités), the modern metric system used worldwide for measurement. The other options are incorrect expansions.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. mol fraction,xa

  2. mol number,Xa

  3. mccabe thelie

  4. no.of transer units and height of transfer units

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The height of a packed tower is calculated using NTU (Number of Transfer Units) and HTU (Height of Transfer Units) in the equation H = HTU × NTU. Mol fraction relates to composition, not tower height. McCabe-Thiele (misspelled as 'mccabe thelie') is a method for distillation calculations, not directly about packed tower height.