1. Which is an SI unit for work done on an object? 10. Which is an acceptable unit for impulse?

A) B) A) N•m B) J/s
C) J•s D) kg•m/s
C) D) 11. Using dimensional analysis, show that the expression

has the same units as acceleration. [Show all the

2. Which combination of fundamental units can be used to
express energy? steps used to arrive at your answer.]

A) kg•m/s B) kg•m 2/s 12. Which quantity and unit are correctly paired?
C) kg•m/s2 D) kg•m2/s2 A)
3. A joule is equivalent to a B)
A) N•m B) N•s C) N/m D) N/s
C)
4. A force of 1 newton is equivalent to 1
A) B) D)
C) D) 13. Which two quantities are measured in the same units?
5. Which two quantities can be expressed using the same A) mechanical energy and heat
units? B) energy and power
C) momentum and work
A) energy and force
D) work and power
B) impulse and force
C) momentum and energy 14. Which is a derived unit?
D) impulse and momentum A) meter B) second
6. Which pair of quantities can be expressed using the same C) kilogram D) Newton
units? 15. Which combination of fundamental unit can be used to
A) work and kinetic energy express the weight of an object?
B) power and momentum A) kilogram/second
C) impulse and potential energy B) kilogram•meter
D) acceleration and weight C) kilogram•meter/second
7. Which physical quantity is correctly paired with its unit? D) kilogram•meter/second 2
A) power and watt•seconds 16. The fundamental unit of mass in the mks system is the
B) energy and newton•seconds A) milligram B) gram
C) electric current and amperes/coulomb C) kilogram D) decigram
D) electric potential difference and joules/coulomb
17. A unit of mass is the
8. Which unit is equivalent to a newton per kilogram?
A) joule B) kilogram
A) B) C) J•s D) C) Newton D) watt
9. The work done in moving a block across a rough surface 18. Which of the following is a unit of force?
and the heat energy gained by the block can both be
A) kilogram B) Newton
measured in
C) kg-m/sec D) m/sec 2
A) watts B) degrees
19. Electrical energy may be measured in
C) newtons D) joules
A) joules B) watts
C) volt-amps D) volts
20. Which variable expression is paired with a 27. The fundamental units for a force of one Newton are
corresponding unit?
A) meters/second 2
A) B) kilograms
C) meters/second 2/kilogram
B) D) kilogram-meters/second2
28. Which term represents a fundamental unit?
C)
A) watt B) Newton
D) C) joule D) meter
29. Which is the unit of magnetic flux in the MKS system?
21. The unit "volts per meter" measures the same quantity A) Weber
as B) joule
A) joules per volt C) coulomb
B) Newtons per ampere-meter D) Newton per ampere-meter
C) Newton-meters2 per coulomb 2 30. A unit of electric potential difference is the
D) Newtons per coulomb
A) ampere B) joule
22. Which is a unit of electrical power? C) volt D) coulomb
A) volt/ampere B) ampere/ohm 31. Which combination of fundamental units can be used to
C) ampere 2/ohm D) volt2/ohm express the amount of work done on an
23. Which quantity and unit are correctly paired? object?

A) velocity & m/s 2 A) B)

B) momentum & kg-m/s2 C) D)
C) energy & kg-m 2/s2 32. Which pair of units measures the same quantity?
D) work & kg/m
A) kilogram and kilocalorie
24. One joule is equivalent to one B) kilocalorie and degree
A) Newton/meter 3 C) joule and kilocalorie
B) kilogram-meter 3 D) degree and joule
C) watt 2-Newton
D) kilogram-meter 2/second2
25. Which two quantities are measured in the same units?
A) velocity and acceleration
B) weight and force
C) mass and weight
D) force and momentum
26. A unit for kinetic energy is the
A) watt
B) joule
C) Newton
D) kilogram-meter/second
 Answer Key
Basic Fundamental Units

1. A
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. D
11.

12. C
13. A
14. D
15. D
16. C
17. B
18. B
19. A
20. C
21. D
22. D
23. C
24. D
25. B
26. B
27. D
28. D
29. A
30. C
31. C
32. C