PHYSICS QUANTIIES AND MEASUREMENTS

A. Objective Question
B. Write TRUE or FALSE for each statement.

a) S.I unit of temperature is Fahrenheit.

b) Every measurement involves two things – a number and a unit.

c) Mass is the measure of quantity of matter.

d) The S.I. unit of time is hour.

e) Area can be expressed as the product of lengths of two sides.

2. Fill in the blanks

a) The S.I. unit of length is .,…….,, of time is second, of mass is ,………...

b) ……….. is the unit of temperature.

c) 1 metric tonne = …….kg.

d) The zero mark in Celsius thermometer is the melting point of ………

e) The thermometer used to measure the human body temperature is called …,………..

f) The normal temperature of human body is ……. or ……..F

g) The ………….. of an object is measured with the help of a beam balance.

3..Select the correct alternative.

a) The symbol of degree Celsius is

(i) 0C (ii) 0F (iii) K (iv) 0K

b) 10mm is equal to

(i)1 cm (ii) 1 m (iii)10 dm (iv)10 cm

c) The amount of surface occupied by an object is called its

(i) volume (ii) area (iii)mass (iv) length

d) A metre ruler is graduated in

(i) m (ii) cm (iii) mm (iv) km

e) A thermometer is graduated in
(i) Kelvin (ii) 0C (III) g (iv) cm

C. Short/Long answer questions

1. What is measurement? How is a measurement expressed?
2. State two characteristics of a unit.

3. Name four basic measurements in our daily life.

3. What are the S.I. units of (i) mass (ii) length (iii) time and (iv) temperature?Write their
symbols.
4. Define one metre, the S.I. unit of length. State its one multiple and one submultiple.
5. Convert the following quantities as indicated.
6. Describe in steps how would you measure the length of a pencil.Using a metre ruler.
Draw a diagram if necessary.
7. B) Explain with an example how you will use the metre ruler in part (a) If the ends of the
ruler are broken.
8. . Name the device which you will use to measure the perimeter of your Playground.
Describe in steps how you will use it.

9. The diagram below shows a stick placed along a meter ruler. TheL length of the stick is
measured keeping the eye at positions A, B and C

(a) Write the length of the stick PQ as observed for each position of the
Eye. Are they all same?

(b) Which is the correct position of the eye? Write the correct length of
The stick.

10. Define mass. State its (i) S.I. (ii) C.G.S and (iii) F.P.S units. How they are related?
 11. Convert the following quantities as indicated.

(a) 2500 kg = ……….. metric tonne

(b) 150 kg = …….. quintal

C. 10 lb = …….. kg

(d) 2500 g = ……….. kg

E. 0.01 kg = ……….. g

(f) 5 mg = …………kg

12. Name the instrument which is commonly used to measure the mass of a body State how it is used.

13. Define one kilogram, the S.I unit of mass. How is it related to (i) quintal,
(ii) metric tonne and (iii) gram?

14. Name and define the S.I unit of time. How is it related to (i) minute,
(ii) hour, (iii) day and (iv) year?

15. Name two devices used to measure the short time interval of an event.

16. Express in second. (i) 3 minute 15 second and

(ii) 5 hour 2 minute 5 second
17. What does the temperature measure?
18. Name the (i) S.I unit and (ii) one common unit of temperature. Write

19. Name the instrument used for measuring the temperature of a person.Draw its
labelled neat diagram.

20. What is the normal temperature of the human body? How it is indicated in a
clinical thermometer?.

23. Can a clinical thermometer be used to measure the temperature of Boiling

water? Give reason for your answer.

24. Explain the term ‘area of a surface’.

25. Name the S.I unit of area and define it.
26. How are the units (i) square yard (ii) hectare (iii) km2 (iv) cm2 (v) mm2
related to the S.I.unit of area?
27. Explain how you will measure the area of (a) a square (b) a leaf.

1. Fill in the blanks

(a) Physics is a science of …………...
(b) ……,…………. is the basic process of comparison of the given
Quantity with a standard unit.
© The distance between two fixed point is called …………...
(d) The F.P.S unit of length is ………….
€ The F.P.S unit of mass is …………...
(f) The interval between two instances or events is called ………….
(g) The C.G.S and F.P.S unit of time is …………..
(h) The S.I unit of temperature is ……………..
(i) The common units of temperature are …………………..and…………………..
(j) Doctors use a …………………… to measure a patient’s body
Temperature.
(k) The total surface occupied by an object is called its ………….
(l) The S.I unit of area is …................
(m) The value obtained on measuring a quantity is called its …………….
(n) Symbols for a unit named after a scientist is always written in………………
letter.
(o) Symbols used for a unit other than the names of scientists is in ……..,
………………letter .
(p) In C.G.S system the unit of length is ………………

(q) ………………………………….can measure a length less than 1 mm.

® To measure the length up to 0.1 mm ……………… calliper is used.
(s) To measure the length up to 0.01 mm …….,………………. …. is used.
(t) To measure the length of a curved line you will use a …………..,………….
(u) A ,……………… ………….. … ..is a flexible ruler.
(v) A goldsmith uses ….,……………………..
(w) Normal temperature of human body is …………………………..

2. Select the correct alternative.

a) The unit of current is.

(i) kilogram (ii) pound (iii) ampere (iv) second

b) The thickness of a coin is expressed in

(i) cm (ii) mm (iii) m (iv) km

c) A metre ruler can measure a length up to

(i) 1 mm (ii) 1 cm (iii) 10 mm (iv) 0.1 mm

d) Which of these is not an available length of measuring tape?

(i) 1 m (ii) 10 m (iii) 100 m (iv) 75 m

e) An electronic stop watch cam measure time intervals accurately

up to

(i) 1 s (ii) 0.1 s (iii) 0.01 s (iv) 0.001 s

f) One degree on Celsius scale is equal to ______ degree on Kelvin scale.

(i) 1 (ii) 1.8 (iii) 0 (iv) 100

g)One degree on Celsius scale is equal to ______ degree on Fahrenheit scale

(i) 5/9 or 0.55 (ii) 9/5 or 1.8 (iii) 5.9 (iv) 9.5

h) A laboratory thermometer has marking from

(i) 00 C to 1000 C (ii) 350 C to 420 C

(iii)- 100 C to 1100 C (iv) -100 C to 1000 C

i) A clinical thermometer has marking from

(i) 00 C to 1000 C (ii) 350 C to 420 C

(iii) – 100 C to 1100 C (iv) -100 C to 1000 C

k) A clinical thermometer marked in 0F has markings from

(i) 00 F to 1000 F (ii) 950 F to 1100 F

(iii) – 100 F to 1100 F (iv) 980 F to 1100 F

l) If the temperature of a patient’s body is above ______, it is said to be

suffering from fever.

(i) 370 C (ii) 350 C

380 C (iv)37.50 CC
3. Answer in one word

a) According to Kelvin scale the ice point is –

b) According to Kelvin scale the steam point is –

c) According to Celsius scale the ice point is –

d) According to Celsius scale the steam point is –

e) According to Fahrenheit scale the ice point is –

f) According to Fahrenheit scale the steam point is –

g) The outer tube of the thermometer is called –

h) It converts the load in to electrical signal –

i) The electronic part which processes the electrical signal and display

the mass –

j) The load bearing part that transfers the load of the object to the load

cell –

k) The pendulum completes one to and fro oscillation in –

m) Device which is used for measuring the timing of athletic activities

is –

n) Number of divisions between the ice point and steam point in the

Celsius scale is –

o) Number of divisions between the ice point and steam point in the Kelvin scale is –

p) Number of divisions between the ice point and steam point in the

Fahrenheit scale is –

q) The long part of the capillary is called –

r) This prevents the mercury from falling back all by itself –

4. Convert the following quantities as indicated.

a) 10 quintal = ________ metric ton.

b) 1 cm = _________ metre. C) 1 mm = ________ metre.

d) 1 yard = ________ ft. e) 1 decimetre = ________ meter.

f) 1 decametre = ________ metre. G) 1 hectometre = _________ metre

h) 1 gram = _________ kg. i) 1 mg = _______ kg.

j) 1 lb = _______ g. k) 1 h = ________ s

l) 1 year = ________ s. m) 1 day = ________ s.

n) 1 decametre2 = ________ m2. O) 1 hectare = _________ m2

p) 1 km2 = _________ m2. Q) 1 dm2 = ________ cm2

r) 1 cm2 = _________ m2 s) 1 mm2 = ________ m2

t) 1 square yard = ________ m2 u) 1 square ft = ________ m2

v) 1 acre = _________ m2