5 Questions
Physical quantities can be measured and include mass, length, volume, and temperature.
True
A derived quantity is a quantity that cannot be derived from other base quantities.
False
The meter was redefined as the distance traveled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 second.
True
The SI unit of mass, the kilogram, is defined as the mass of a specific platinum–iridium alloy cylinder kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures at Sèvres, France.
True
Dimensional analysis is used to check equations for consistency and derive relationships between physical quantities.
True
Test your knowledge of physical quantities, base quantities, derived quantities, and systems of units in physics. This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of measurement and units in the field of physics.
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