Physics 0861
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The Units of Physics 0861
This quiz will test your knowledge of the units encountered during Physics 0861.
Depending on where you are in the course, you may not have covered the material yet,
but do as much as you can.
A. Select the best answer.
1. What is the SI base unit for mass?
N
kg
m
J
cm
ℓ
m
s
m⁄
s²
v
m⁄
s²
a
J
kg
s
N
kg
J
N
P
2. What is the SI base unit for length?
kg
m
3. What is the SI base unit for time?
hr
t
4. What is the derived unit for velocity?
m
m⁄
s
5. What is the derived unit for acceleration?
m
m⁄
s
6. What is the SI unit for force?
N
F
7. What is the unit for weight?
W
kg
8. What is the unit for work?
W
N
9. What is the unit for power?
W
J
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Authoredby
byEmily
Gordon
Wong
Simpson
10. What is the unit for kinetic energy?
J
W
KE
N
J
W
m³
A
m³
V
11. What is the unit for potential energy?
PE
E
12. What is the unit for area?
m
m²
13. What is the unit for volume?
m
m²
14. If momentum is defined as m·v, what is the unit for momentum?
kg⋅m
s
kg⋅m2
s2
m
s
kg⋅m2
1 ms
1 kg⋅sm3
2
1 ms
1 kg⋅sm3
2
1 ms
1 kg⋅sm3
2
s3
15. Which of the following is equivalent to 1 N?
1 kg⋅s2m
1
kg⋅m2
s
2
16. Which of the following is equivalent to 1 J?
1 kg⋅s2m
1
kg⋅m2
s2
17. Which of the following is equal to 1 W?
1 kg⋅s2m
SOLUTIONS
A. (1) B
(5) C
(9) A
(13) C
(17) D
1
(2)
(6)
(10)
(14)
kg⋅m2
s2
B
A
A
A
(3)
(7)
(11)
(15)
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D
D
C
A
(4)
(8)
(12)
(16)
B
D
B
B
2