Units of Measurement

Question 1

What is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI)?

Answer 1

Meter

Question 2

True or False: The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the SI system.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What unit is used to measure electric current in the SI system?

Answer 3

Ampere

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The unit of temperature in the SI system is the __________.

Answer 4

Kelvin

Question 5

What does the acronym SI stand for?

Answer 5

Système International d’Unités

Question 6

What is the symbol for the unit of energy known as the joule?

Answer 6

J

Question 7

Choose the correct answer: Which of the following is not an SI base unit? A) Meter B) Kilogram C) Liter D) Second

Answer 7

C) Liter

Question 8

What is the unit of pressure in the SI system?

Answer 8

Pascal

Question 9

True or False: The liter is a unit of volume in the SI system.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is the base unit of luminous intensity in the SI system?

Answer 10

Candela

Question 11

Fill in the blank: One meter is equal to __________ centimeters.

Answer 11

100

Question 12

What is the unit of frequency in the SI system?

Answer 12

Hertz

Question 13

Choose the correct answer: Which of the following is a derived unit? A) Second B) Newton C) Meter D) Kelvin

Answer 13

B) Newton

Question 14

What is the unit of force in the SI system?

Answer 14

Newton

Question 15

True or False: One kilometer is equal to 1000 meters.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What unit is used for measuring electrical resistance?

Answer 16

Ohm

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The unit of area in the SI system is the __________.

Answer 17

Square meter

Question 18

What is the relationship between Celsius and Kelvin?

Answer 18

K = °C + 273.15

Question 19

What is the unit of power in the SI system?

Answer 19

Watt

Question 20

True or False: The mole is the unit of amount of substance in the SI system.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What is the SI unit for measuring the amount of substance?

Answer 21

Mole

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The unit of speed is measured in __________.

Answer 22

Meters per second

Question 23

Choose the correct answer: Which of the following units is used to measure temperature? A) Joule B) Kelvin C) Pascal D) Ampere

Answer 23

B) Kelvin

Question 24

What is the unit of volume in the SI system?

Answer 24

Cubic meter

Question 25

True or False: The unit ‘bar’ is used to measure pressure.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What is the derived unit for acceleration?

Answer 26

Meters per second squared

Question 27

Fill in the blank: The unit of length in the metric system is the __________.

Answer 27

Meter