Physics Measurement Units Quiz
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Which quantity is measured in kilograms?

  • Mass (correct)
  • Length
  • Time
  • Temperature
  • What is the derived SI unit for pressure?

  • Meter (m)
  • Newton (N)
  • Joule (J)
  • Pascal (Pa) (correct)
  • How is velocity expressed in SI derived units?

  • Mass/Volume
  • Force/Area
  • Length/Time (correct)
  • Mass x Acceleration
  • Which of the following is the base unit for temperature in the SI system?

    <p>Kelvin (K)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the SI derived unit for energy?

    <p>Joule (J)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quantity is measured in m²?

    <p>Area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following represents the unit for electric current?

    <p>Ampere (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct expression for density in SI derived units?

    <p>Mass/Volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the SI unit for volume?

    <p>Liters (L)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the equivalent of 1 atmosphere in kilopascals?

    <p>101.325 kPa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is temperature converted from Celsius to Kelvin?

    <p>ToK = toC + 273</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which prefix represents $10^{-3}$ in the metric system?

    <p>Milli (m)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In measuring a known standard mass of 100.00 g, a balance shows 78.55 g. What term describes this measurement?

    <p>Inaccurate but precise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does precision in measurements refer to?

    <p>Variability of repeated measurements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the density of a substance with a mass of 250 g and a volume of 1500 mL?

    <p>0.166 g/mL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a non-SI unit for energy?

    <p>Calorie (cal)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between accuracy and precision?

    <p>Precision requires more measurements to determine than accuracy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many significant figures are in the number 0.00456?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are trailing zeros treated when determining significant figures?

    <p>They are significant only if the number contains a decimal point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the number 105.500 is rounded to three significant figures, what is the result?

    <p>106</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following numbers has only two significant figures?

    <p>0.097</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the significant figures rules, how many significant figures does the number 0.010205 have?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you do if you want to round the number 13.25 to one decimal place?

    <p>Round it to 13.3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When rounding the number 14.50 to the nearest whole number, which of the following is correct?

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many significant figures are in the value 0.003840?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rounded value of 3.365 x 10^5 to three significant figures?

    <p>3.36 x 10^5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many molecules are present in one mole of a substance?

    <p>6.022 x 10^23</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molar mass of a substance if its molecular weight is 46.1 amu?

    <p>46.1 g/mol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you have 2.55 moles of Cu, how many grams of Cu do you have based on its molar mass of 63.5 g/mol?

    <p>162 g</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When calculating the number of moles using the formula n = m / M.wt, what does 'm' represent?

    <p>Mass of the substance in grams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the number 6.022 x 10^23 in chemistry?

    <p>It is Avogadro's number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about significant figures is correct?

    <p>Numbers with decimal points have significant trailing zeros</p> Signup and view all the answers

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