Fatima College of Health Sciences

Introduction to Physics and SI Units

Tutorial Material- Lecture 1
Task 1
1. Which conservation law does not apply to quantum physics?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Energy
Mass
Charge
Linear momentum

2. Which quantity is not a fundamental quantity?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mass
Time
Work
Current

3. Which one of the following numbers is not expressed in standard form?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

3.14 x 109
2.999 103
1.537 10-6
8.88 102
None of the above

4. Which symbol is used to represent 106?

A.
B.
C.
D.

m
M
k

5. Which one of the following quantities is a vector?

A. Energy
B. Mass
C. Charge
D. Linear momentum

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Task 2
1. Name the seven fundamental quantities and their units.
2. Express 5.21 x 104 in standard notation.
3. Write 0.0000745 in scientific notation.
4. Express 1.36 x 10-5 in standard notation.
5. Write 0.000000874 in scientific notation.
6. Write 0.0000648 in scientific notation.
7. Express 89.6 x 10-1 in standard notation.
8. Write 0.00000347 in scientific notation.

9. Express 5.21 x 104, 0.0000745, 1.36 x 10-5 in engineering notation.

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Task 3
Convert the measuring units as indicated
1. 10 km = ______ m
2. 800 cm = _____ m
3. 3000 m = _____ km
4. 9 cm = ______ mm
5. 6 cm = ______ mm
6. 8 kg = ______ g
7. 4000 g = _____ kg
8. 7000 g = _____ kg
9. 1000 mg = _____ g
10. 80 mg = _____ kg

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