Physical Quantities and Units Questions and Answers 1

 Q.1

Which one of the following lists contains only SI base units?

A kelvin, metre, mole, ampere, kilogram                                           B kilogram, metre, second, ohm, mole

C kilogram, newton, metre, ampere, ohm                          C newton, kelvin, second, volt, mole

Answer: A

The base quantities (and their units) are: mass (kilogram), length (metre), time (second), current (ampere), temperature (kelvin) and amount of substance (mole).

Q.2

Which one of the following pairs comrises two SI base units?

A ampere, degree celsius                           B ampere, kelvin

C coulomb, degree celsius                         D coulomb, kelvin

Answer: B

SI base units are metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin and mole.

Q.3

In term of the base units of mass, length and time, the kg, m and s, what are the base units of work, the joul (J)?

A kg m-1 s2                        B kg m2 s-2                         C kg m2 s-1          D kg s-2

Answer: B

Work = force x distance

Joule = base units of force x base units of distance

= kg m s-2 x m = kg m s-2

Q.4

Which pair does not contain any SI base units?

A ampere, mole              B coulomb, metre           C newton, ohm                D second, volt

Answer: C

SI base units are metre, kilogram, second, ampere, , kelvin and mole.

Q.5

What are the SI base units of specific heat capacity?

A m s-2 K-1                         m s-1 K-1                          C m2 s-2 K-1                         D m2 s-1 K-1

Answer: C

From eq. Q = mc∆T

Then base units of c = base units of Q/(base units of m x base units of ∆T)

= (kg m2 s-2)/[(kg) x (K)] = m2 s-2 K-1

Q.6

Which one of the following expressions has different units from the other three?

A density x volume x velocity                    B rate of change of momentum

C the Young modulus x area                      D weight

Answer: A

Base units of density x volume x velocity

= (kg m-3) x (m3) x (m s-1) = kg m s-1

Base units of rate of change of momentum, the Young modulus x area, and weight are kg m s-2.

Q.7

What are the SI base units of pressure?

A kg m s-1                          B kgm-1 s-2                        C kg m2 s-2                        D kg m-2 s-1

Answer: B

Pressure = force/area

Base units of pressure = base units of force/base units of area

= (kg m s-2)/(m2) = kg m-1 s-2

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