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Physics
3rd Form Exercise
Name: …………………………………. Teacher: Mr. K Hinds
Question No. 1
Complete the table below relating fundamental quantities and their base unit symbols
Name Symbol Base SI Name Base (SI) Unit
Mass m kilogram kg
Time
Current
Temperature
Length
Density
Luminous Intensity

Question 2
Calculate the value of the numbers listed, giving your final answer in Standard Form. Show
all working.
a) (6 x 1025 ) × (9 x 1023 ) e) (5 x 105 ) + (1 x 107 )
b) (3.2 x 1025 ) × (2.8 x 10-2 ) f) (1.3 x 104 ) + (9 x 10-3 )
c) (6.0 x 1025 ) ÷ (3.2 x 10-8 ) g) (5 x 103 ) - (1.2 x 109 )
d) (8.4x 108 ) ÷ (9.1 x 103 ) h) (6.5 x 104 ) - (4.9 x 1013 )

Question 3
Complete the table below showing the appropriate prefixes
Prefix Symbol Index
Pico
Nano n
Micro
Milli
Kilo
Mega 106
Giga G

Question 4
Rewrite the following numbers using an appropriate prefix
a. 56000m b. 0.001m c. 0.0000024A d. 8000000J
Rewrite the following without using a prefix
a. 32000km b. 8mA c. 5GB d. 3.5pA

End of Exercise