Physics Measurement and Significant Figures Quiz

Physics Measurement and Significant Figures Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Physics Measurement and Significant Figures Quiz

Physics Measurement and Significant Figures Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

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Created by

Ahmed Nour

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a conversion factor?

To decrease the measurement value

To increase the measurement value

To make units cancel

To change the measurement system

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many significant figures are in the measurement 138.2 mm?

2

3

4

5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of adding 3.86 m and 2.4 m, rounded to the correct significant figures?

6.2 m

6.3 m

6.4 m

6.5 m

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true about significant figures?

All zeros are significant

Only nonzero digits are significant

All nonzero digits are significant

The last digit is always significant

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does precision refer to in measurements?

How close a measurement is to the true value

The degree of exactness of a measurement

The average of multiple measurements

The range of possible values

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for converting 90 km/h to m/s?

90 km/h * 0.621371

90 km/h * 3600 s/h

90 km/h * 0.27778

90 km/h * 1000 m/km

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the uncertainty in the measurement (14.6 ± 0.2) cm?

0.1 cm

0.2 cm

0.4 cm

0.3 cm

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