GENERAL PHYSICS - QUIZ 1

Which of the following is a measurement unit?

• meter

• yard

• inch

• all are correct

Measurement is ____________ something to a standard and accepted value.

• comparing

• describing

• quantifying

• all are correct

Which of the following is an English System Unit?

• Kilogram

• Kilometer

• Liter

• Mile

How many inches are there in one foot?

• 6

• 12

• 14

• 16

Which of the following can be a source of a measurement error?

• Uncalibrated instrument

• Wrong observation

• Mechanical defects

• All are correct

The following are systematic error except:

• instrumental error

• loading effect

• misuse of instrument

• carelessness in measuring

Which of the following measurements indicates the mass of the objects?

• 1 square inch

• 3 pounds

• 2 cubic meters

• 4 seconds

Which of the following metric prefixes can be used to measure the mass of our

planet Earth?

• Kilo

• Nano

• Micro

• Milli

For a measurement to be accurate, it should be based with the ______ used to

take the actual measurement of the material.

• same parts of the body

• same objects

• same time

• same standards of measure

Using scientific notation, decimal places are expressed as powers of _______ .

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12