24 Questions
What does physics deal with according to the text?
Motion, forces, heat, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, and atoms' composition
Which branch of science is considered the basic science?
Physics
What is the interrelationship discussed in biophysics according to the text?
Physics and biology
Which field is concerned with how matter is put together according to the text?
Chemistry
What is the process of expressing size or quantity into a known standard unit called?
Measurement
Where is physics applied according to the text?
In home, transportation, communication, amusement, sports, and industry
Which type of units can be measured directly using instruments?
Base units
What is the main characteristic of a scalar quantity?
It has magnitude only
How are vector quantities usually represented?
With an arrow symbol and scale factor
What is the standard unit of length in the SI system?
Meter (m)
Which physical quantity is measured using units like yard, feet, inches, and miles?
Length
What does mass represent?
Resistance to acceleration by a body
What is the standard unit for time?
Second
Which formula can be used to calculate the volume of a sphere?
$V = 4/3 \pi r^3$
What is the SI unit for density?
Kilogram per cubic meter
Which physical quantity is weight measured in?
Newtons
What does the specific heat of a substance represent?
The heat capacity of a substance
What can be used to measure the volume of irregular-shaped solids?
Water displacement
What is the SI unit of temperature?
Kelvin
Which unit is equivalent to joule for measuring energy?
Foot-pound
What is the triple point temperature used to define?
Kelvin
Which one of the following is NOT a famous mechanical energy?
Thermal energy
What is the unit for expressing force?
Newton
In converting units, what must be known along with the conversion factor and desired unit?
Given unit
This quiz covers fundamental concepts in physics including mass, weight, time, and volume. Learn about the relationship between mass and weight, the calculation of weight using gravitational acceleration, and the definitions of time and volume.
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