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Chapter two questions and answers form one:
1. Where comes from the word measurement?
The word measurement comes from the Greek word metron which means limited proportion. 2. Define measurement? Measurement is a technique in which properties of an object determined by comparing them to a standard unit. 3. Define the following terms? Physical quantities Fundamental quantities Derived quantities Unit The most basic aspect in the study of physics is the measurement of physical quantities These are the quantities in terms of which other physical quantities These are quantities whose definitions are based on other physical Is the standard quantity used for comparison 4. List types of system of units? Cgs system Fps system Mks system SI unit 5. List three kinds of units? Base unit Supplementary units Derived units 6. Fill the blank spaces with appropriate term? In 1960,an international conference on weights and measures adopted a system of units called ______(INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNIT) The fps system Is a ______(IT IS A BRITISH) The SI unit of mass is called ______(KILOGRAM) The unit of plane angle is ______(RADIAN) A system which consists three parts of fundamental unit, derived unit and supplementary unit is called ______(SYSTEM OF UNITS) 7. Define the following terms? Kilogram Meter Second A cylindrical prototype mass made of platinum and iridium alloys of height 39mm and diameter 39mm. It is defined as the distance travelled by light in vacuum during a time of 1/299,792,458 second. Is the time in which cesium-133 atom vibrates 9,192,631,770 times in a atomic clock. 8. Define measuring length? Length is a measure of distance between two points. The SI unit of length is meter (m) 9. Define measurement of mass? Mass of a substance is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. 10. Define measurement of time? Time is the limited period during which an action, process, condition exists or takes place. The SI unit of the time is second (S) 11. Define measurement of area? Area is two dimensional quantity representing amount of surface. The area is measured in square meter (m²) 12. Define measurement of volume? Volume is the amount of the three dimensional space occupied by an object. The SI unit of volume is cubic meter (m³) 13. Define scientific notation? Scientific notation is used to make very large or very small numbers easier to write and read. 14. List rules for significant figures? All non-zero numbers are significant E.g 365 has 3 sf Zeros located between non-zero digits are significant E.g 2006 has 4 sf Trailing zeros 《those at the end 》are significant only if the number contains a decimal point E.g 650 has 3 sf 1.0 has 2sf Zeros to the left of the first non-zero digit are insignificant e.g 0.0012 has 2 sf 0.009 has 1 sf 15. Define conversion of unit? Unit conversion is the process of converting the standard units from one from to another according to the requirement. 16. 17. Define significant figures? The term significant figures actually refers to particular digits in a number. Multiple choices: correct answer 1. The unit in which the mass is measured in Fps is a) G b) P c) KG d) M 2. The most convenient unit of mass you can to measure a bag of rice is a) G b) MG c) KG d) Non of them 3. The best unit that you can use to measure the length of a pen is: a) MM b) M c) CM d) KM 4. The SI unit of density is a) M³ b) KG M c) KGM³ d) KG/M³ 5. Which one of these quantities are fundamental a) Angle and mass b) Time c) A and B d) Area 6. Which one of these quantities are derived quantities a) Volume and velocity b) Length and time c) Mass and time d) Temperature and electric charge 7. One of the British unit of length is a) Pound b) Yard c) A and B d) Non of them 8. The conversion factor of meter and kilometer is a) 100 b) 10 c) 0.001 d) 1000 9. 10 Inches is equivalent to: a) 2.54cm b) 0.254cm c) 25.4cm d) All 10. Which quantity has different dimensions a) Work b) Energy c) Pressure