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Fundamentals of Physics — Measurement, Force, Pressure, Energy
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01. How many fundamental units are there in the SI system?
A
5
B
6
C
7
D
8
02. What is the SI unit of length?
A
Centimetre
B
Metre
C
Kilometre
D
Millimetre
03. What is the SI unit of mass?
A
Gram
B
Pound
C
Kilogram
D
Tonne
04. Which of the following is a Derived Quantity?
A
Length
B
Time
C
Mass
D
Density
05. What is the typical Least Count of a Vernier Callipers?
A
0.1 cm
B
0.01 cm
C
0.001 cm
D
1 cm
06. What is a Screw Gauge used to measure?
A
Time
B
Temperature
C
The diameter of a wire
D
Mass
07. What multiplying factor does the prefix 'Kilo' represent?
A
10²
B
10³
C
10⁻³
D
10⁶
08. The Newton (N), the SI unit of force, is expressed as which combination of fundamental units?
A
kg·m/s
B
kg·m/s²
C
kg/m·s
D
kg·m²/s
09. In which year was the SI system of units established?
A
1950
B
1960
C
1970
D
1980
10. Which instrument is used to measure time?
A
Barometer
B
Thermometer
C
Stop Watch
D
Manometer
11. What type of quantity is force?
A
Scalar quantity
B
Vector quantity
C
Fundamental quantity
D
Dimensionless quantity
12. The formula F = m × a represents which of Newton's laws?
A
First law
B
Second law
C
Third law
D
Law of gravitation
13. When a bus stops suddenly and passengers lurch forward, this is an effect of which principle?
A
Gravitational force
B
Inertia
C
Frictional force
D
Magnetic force
14. A rocket moving upward occurs based on which of Newton's laws?
A
First law
B
Second law
C
Third law
D
Law of gravitation
15. Which of the following is a Non-Contact Force?
A
Frictional force
B
Push force
C
Gravitational force
D
Pull force
16. What type of friction occurs when wheels roll?
A
Static friction
B
Kinetic friction
C
Rolling friction
D
Air friction
17. According to Newton's third law, for every action —
A
There is half a reaction
B
There is an equal and opposite reaction
C
There is no reaction
D
There is a doubled reaction
18. What is the SI unit of pressure?
A
Newton
B
Pascal
C
Joule
D
Watt
19. 1 atmospheric pressure (1 atm) is approximately equal to how many cm of mercury column?
A
56 cm
B
66 cm
C
76 cm
D
86 cm
20. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
A
Manometer
B
Barometer
C
Thermometer
D
Hydrometer
21. Who invented the barometer?
A
Isaac Newton
B
Evangelista Torricelli
C
Blaise Pascal
D
Archimedes
22. According to Pascal's law, pressure applied at any point in a confined fluid —
A
Is transmitted in only one direction
B
Is transmitted equally in all directions
C
Gradually decreases
D
Is not transmitted
23. Which of the following is an application of Pascal's law?
A
Thermometer
B
Hydraulic lift
C
Stop watch
D
Vernier callipers
24. In the fluid pressure formula P = hρg, what does 'h' represent?
A
Density
B
Depth
C
Acceleration due to gravity
D
Area
25. Which principle states that an object immersed in a fluid experiences an upward force equal to the weight of fluid it displaces?
A
Pascal's law
B
Newton's law
C
Archimedes' principle
D
Boyle's law
26. What is the SI unit of energy?
A
Newton
B
Pascal
C
Joule
D
Watt
27. What is the formula for Kinetic Energy (KE)?
A
KE = mgh
B
KE = ½mv²
C
KE = Fd
D
KE = W/t
28. What is the formula for Potential Energy (PE)?
A
PE = ½mv²
B
PE = mgh
C
PE = Fd
D
PE = ma
29. According to the law of conservation of energy —
A
Energy can be created and destroyed
B
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; it can only be converted from one form to another
C
Energy is always changing
D
Energy exists only in one fixed form
30. What is the SI unit of Power?
A
Joule
B
Newton
C
Watt
D
Pascal
31. How many Joules is 1 kWh (kilowatt-hour)?
A
3.6 × 10³ J
B
3.6 × 10⁶ J
C
3.6 × 10⁹ J
D
3.6 × 10² J
32. In what order does energy conversion take place in a hydroelectric power station?
A
Heat energy → Electrical energy
B
Potential energy → Kinetic energy → Electrical energy
C
Electrical energy → Chemical energy
D
Sound energy → Electrical energy
33. According to the Work-Energy Theorem, the total work done on an object equals —
A
Change in potential energy
B
Change in kinetic energy
C
Total energy
D
Change in heat energy
34. Who first introduced the law of conservation of energy?
A
Isaac Newton
B
James Prescott Joule
C
Albert Einstein
D
Galileo
35. Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
A
A book placed on a table
B
A stretched spring
C
A running car
D
A rock on top of a mountain
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