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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 physics measurements and units some examples of derived units fundamental and derived quantities fundamental and derived units

The SI unit of permeability of free space is

  1. $\cfrac { \text { weber } } { \text { ampere } }$
  2. $\cfrac { \text { henry } } { \text { ampere } }$
  3. $\cfrac { \text { tesla } } { \text { ampere-meter } }$
  4. $\cfrac { \text { weber } } { \text { ampere-meter } }$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The magnetic field B is related to force by F = I * L * B. Thus, B = F/(I * L) = Newton/(Ampere * meter). Since 1 Tesla = 1 Weber/m^2, the units of permeability (mu = B/H) involve Weber/(Ampere * meter).

Multiple choice physics measurements and units some examples of derived units fundamental and derived quantities fundamental and derived units

The value of Faraday number in SI unit is:

  1. $ 9.65 coulomb/kg-equivalent $
  2. $ 9.65\times 10^7 coulomb/kg-equivalent $
  3. $ 9.65\times 10^{-7} coulomb/kg-equivalent $
  4. $ 9.65 \ coulomb/g -equivalent $
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Faraday is the charge of 1 mole of electron
That is, $6.022 \times { 10 }^{ 23 } \times 1.60217646 \times { 10 }^{ -19 }\ = 9.65 \times { 10 }^{ 4 } C/g-equivalent \ = 9.65 \times { 10 }^{ 7 }C/kg-equivalent$

Multiple choice physics measurements and units some examples of derived units fundamental and derived quantities fundamental and derived units

SI unit of heat capacity is

  1. joule

  2. joule/kilogram

  3. joule/(kilogram x kelvin)

  4. joule/kelvin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Heat capacity is a physical property of matter, defined as the amount of heat to be supplied to a given mass of a material to produce a unit change in its temperature. The SI unit for heat capacity of an object is joule per kelvin ($J/K$ or $J k^{-1}$).

Multiple choice physics measurements and units some examples of derived units fundamental and derived quantities fundamental and derived units

The SI units of mass and weight are ______

  1. kg and kg

  2. N and kg

  3. kg and N

  4. N and N
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mass is intrinsic nature of any object or material and it doesn't vary or depend on gravitational field around it.
Weight is the force experienced by an object and it depends on both the mass as well as gravitational field which it experiences in a particular place.

Multiple choice physics measurements and units some examples of derived units fundamental and derived quantities fundamental and derived units

How watt is related to the fundamental units?

  1. kg m$^2 s^{-3}$
  2. kg m$^2 s^{-2}$
  3. Nm $s^{-1}$

  4. Nm
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

SI unit of mass is Kg , acceleration is $ms^{-2}$ ad of velocity is $ms^{-1}$.

Now power is defined as $=$ force $\times  $ velocity, where $F=m\times a$
So, $P=m\times a\times v$ , putting the SI unit of $m, a, v$
We get SI unit of power is $kgm^2s^{-3}$.

Multiple choice physics measurements and units some examples of derived units fundamental and derived quantities fundamental and derived units

Identify the common unit used to measure energy?

  1. Newtons

  2. Joules

  3. Grams

  4. Meters

  5. Liters
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Newton is the unit of force.

Joules is the SI unit of energy. It is equivalent to newton-meter($N-m$).
Grams is a unit of mass.
Meter is the SI unit of distance.
A liter is a unit of volume and equivalent to $dm^3$.

Therefore option $B$ is correct.

Multiple choice physics measurements and units some examples of derived units fundamental and derived quantities fundamental and derived units

Identify the derived quantities among the following.

  1. Gravitational constant

  2. Frequency

  3. Electric charge

  4. Electric current
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B,C Correct answer
Explanation

The derived quantities are the one which depends on the other fundamental quantities for their representation. Among the following quantities, an electric current is a fundamental quantity whereas gravitational constant, frequency and electric charge are the derived quantities.

Multiple choice physics measurements and units some examples of derived units fundamental and derived quantities fundamental and derived units

Which of the following quantities has its unit as newton second?

  1. Energy

  2. Torque

  3. Momentum

  4. Angular momentum
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dimensional formula of newton second $=\left[ \dfrac { kgm }{ { S }^{ 2 } } \times S \right] $

$=\left[ { MLT }^{ -1 } \right] $
Dimensional formula of momentum $=\left[ { MLT }^{ -1 } \right] $
Hence, momentum has the unit as $Nsec$.

Multiple choice physics measurements and units some examples of derived units fundamental and derived quantities fundamental and derived units

Among the following identify derived quantities?

  1. Speed

  2. Temperature

  3. Volume

  4. Mass
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,C Correct answer
Explanation

(A) Speed $\displaystyle = \frac{distance}{time}$ - a derived quantity of length and time.
(B) Temperature - fundamental quantity.
(C) Volume (cube of length) - a derived quantity of length.
(D) Mass - fundamental quantity.