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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 experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

Par sec is a unit of:

  1. angle

  2. velocity

  3. time

  4. distance

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

The parsec is a unit of length used to measure the large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System. One parsec is approximately equal to 31 trillion kilometres or about 3.26 light-years. One parsec is the distance to an object whose parallax angle is one arcsecond.

Multiple choice physics measurements and experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

In which of the following lists are the units an order from LONGEST to SHORTEST?

  1. light-year, kilometer, astronomical unit

  2. astronomical unit, kilometer, light-year

  3. kilometer, light-year, astronomical unit

  4. light-year, astronomical unit, kilometer

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

$1$ Light year $=9.461\times 10^{15}\,m$


$1$ Astronomical unit $=1.496\times 10^{11}\,m$

$1$ kilometer $=1000\,m$

Socorrect answer is option (D).

Multiple choice physics measurement and effects of heat heat exchange calorimeter measuring thermal quantities by the method of mixtures

The quantity/ quantities that does/do not have mass in its/their dimensions is/are

  1. Specific heat

  2. Latent heat

  3. Electrical potential difference

  4. Electrical resistance

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

Specific heat- $J/kg^oC$
Latent Heat- J/kg
Electrical potential difference- J/coulumb
Electrical resistance- ohm
 Hence, option C and D are correct