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Calculus Based Physics Q#1 Prelim

The document is a 20 question quiz on units of measurement in the metric system and the International System of Units (SI). It covers topics like the definitions of base and derived units, examples of standard units for length, mass, volume, and temperature, the organization that regulates commercial measurements in the US, advantages of the metric system, and the freezing and boiling points of water. The quiz aims to test understanding of fundamental concepts and terminology related to the metric and SI systems of measurement.

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Calculus Based Physics Q#1 Prelim

The document is a 20 question quiz on units of measurement in the metric system and the International System of Units (SI). It covers topics like the definitions of base and derived units, examples of standard units for length, mass, volume, and temperature, the organization that regulates commercial measurements in the US, advantages of the metric system, and the freezing and boiling points of water. The quiz aims to test understanding of fundamental concepts and terminology related to the metric and SI systems of measurement.

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ONLINE LEARNING PRE-LIM

CALCULUS BASED PHYSICS 1

Quiz 1:

Question 1

Types of Si units which is the simple measurement for time, length, mass, temperature, amount of
substance, electric current, and light intensity.

a. Base unit*

b. derived units

c. None of the choices

d. Metric unit

Question 2

It is The Internationally recognized standard metric system.

a. English System

b. None of the choices

c. International System of Units*

d. Metric System

Question 3

standard unit of volume in metric system.

a. liter*

b. milliliter

c. centiliter

d. kiloliter
Question 4

In the United States, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), a division of United States Department of
Commerce, regulates commercial measurements.

True

False*

Question 5

What is Friends language name of International System of Unit

a. None of the choices

b. International Systeme

c. Systeme d' Unites

d. Systeme International d' Unites*

Question 6

The main advantages of the metric system is that it has many base unit for each physical quantity.

True

False*

Question 7

Laws to regulate measurement were originally developed to prevent fraud.

True*

False

Question 8

It is made of base unit for example, density.


a. derived units*

b. Base units

c. None of the choices

d. Metric units

Question 9

It is the world’s most widely used system of units, both in everyday commerce and in science.

a. English system

b. Metric system

c. None of the choices

d. SI units*

Question 10

Freezing point of water at sea level

a. 50 centigrade

b. 100 centigrade

c. 112 centigrade

d. 0 centigrade*

Question 11

Standard unit of mass in metric system.

a. centigram

b. decigram

c. milligram

d. gram*
Question 12

What is the acronym of NPL?

a. National Physical Laboratory*

b. None of the choices

c. Nation Physical Laboratory

d. National Power Laboratory

Question 13

A millimeter is about the thickness of a dime.

True*

False

Question 14

In practice, every three calendar years will have 365 days, and every fourth year is a “leap year”, which
has 366 days, to make up for the extra quarter day over four years.

True*

False

Question 15

The word measurement is derived from the Greek word ______________.

a. metre

b. none of the choices

c. metron*

d. meter
Question 16

It is decimalized system of measurement based on the metre and the gram.

a. English system

b. Si units

c. Metric system*

d. None of the choices

Question 17

There are only two types of SI units, based and derived units.

True*

False

Question 18

What is the boiling point of water at sea level?

a. 0 centigrade

b. none of the choices

c. 100 centigrade*

d. 30 centigrade

Question 19

What is the acronym of NIST?

a. None of the choices

b. Nation Institute of Standard and Technology

c. National Institute of Standards and Technology*


d. National Institute of Science and Technology

Question 20

Standard unit of length in metric system.

a. decimeter

b. kilometer

c. centimeter

d. None of the choices*

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