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Nature of Physical World and Measurement MCQ 11

The document contains multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering key concepts in physics, including the nature of the physical world, units and measurement, and scientific methods. It addresses fundamental topics such as scalar and vector quantities, laws of physics, SI units, measurement accuracy, and the significance of significant figures. The questions are designed to test knowledge and understanding of basic principles and units used in physics.

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Nature of Physical World and Measurement MCQ 11

The document contains multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering key concepts in physics, including the nature of the physical world, units and measurement, and scientific methods. It addresses fundamental topics such as scalar and vector quantities, laws of physics, SI units, measurement accuracy, and the significance of significant figures. The questions are designed to test knowledge and understanding of basic principles and units used in physics.

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Nature of Physical World and Measurement - MCQs

Nature of Physical World

1. The physical world is based on: a) Non-mathematical observations


b) Mathematical models
c) Religious beliefs
d) Philosophical ideas

2. The laws of physics are: a) Constant in time and space


b) Changeable with time
c) Dependent on human perceptions
d) All of the above

3. Which of the following is a branch of physics that deals with the study of
matter and energy at the atomic and molecular level? a) Classical mechanics
b) Thermodynamics
c) Quantum mechanics
d) Optics

4. Which of the following is an example of a scalar quantity? a) Velocity


b) Force
c) Work
d) Momentum

5. Which of the following is a vector quantity? a) Speed


b) Distance
c) Displacement
d) Mass

6. The concept of "motion" is best described as: a) A change in position with


time
b) A force that causes objects to move
c) A constant velocity
d) A displacement with no change in time

7. Which branch of physics primarily deals with the study of heat and
temperature? a) Optics
b) Thermodynamics
c) Fluid mechanics
d) Electrostatics

8. Physics is considered the "fundamental science" because: a) It deals with the


study of life
b) It provides the foundation for all other sciences
c) It is a branch of biology
d) It helps in understanding the environment

9. In physics, the study of electricity and magnetism is known as: a) Optics


b) Electromagnetism
c) Acoustics
d) Thermodynamics

10. What is the main objective of studying physics? a) To understand the


universe's natural laws
b) To calculate the distance between two objects
c) To perform experiments with no theoretical basis
d) To solve mathematical problems

Units and Measurement

11. The SI unit of length is: a) Foot


b) Meter
c) Centimeter
d) Kilometer

12. The SI unit of time is: a) Minute


b) Hour
c) Second
d) Day

13. The SI unit of mass is: a) Kilogram


b) Gram
c) Pound
d) Ounce

14. Which of the following is a fundamental quantity? a) Area


b) Density
c) Mass
d) Velocity

15. Which of the following is the correct SI unit of electric current? a) Volt
b) Ampere
c) Ohm
d) Coulomb

16. The SI unit of temperature is: a) Kelvin


b) Celsius
c) Fahrenheit
d) Rankine

17. Which of the following is a derived unit? a) Meter


b) Kilogram
c) Newton
d) Ampere

18.The metric prefix 'kilo-' represents: a) 10−310^{-3}10−3


b) 10310^3103
c) 10610^6106
d) 10910^9109
19. hich of the following is used to measure temperature? a) Thermometer
b) Barometer
c) Manometer
d) Calorimeter

20. The physical quantity measured by a Vernier caliper is: a) Volume


b) Length
c) Mass
d) Time

21. The dimensions of velocity are: a) [M0L1T1][M^0 L^1 T^1][M0L1T1]


b) [M1L0T1][M^1 L^0 T^1][M1L0T1]
c) [M1L1T0][M^1 L^1 T^0][M1L1T0]
d) [M1L1T−1][M^1 L^1 T^{-1}][M1L1T−1]

22. Which of the following is not an example of a base unit in SI? a) Meter
b) Kilogram
c) Second
d) Newton

23. A quantity that can be expressed in terms of base units is called: a)


Fundamental quantity
b) Derived quantity
c) Scalar quantity
d) Vector quantity

24. The uncertainty in a measurement is caused by: a) Measurement device


limitations
b) Observer error
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

25. The precision of a measurement refers to: a) The closeness of a measured


value to the true value
b) The reproducibility of measurements under the same conditions
c) The accuracy of measurements
d) The maximum possible error in measurements

26. The SI unit of force is: a) Joule


b) Watt
c) Newton
d) Tesla

27. Which of the following is used to measure very small distances or thickness?
a) Micrometer screw gauge
b) Vernier caliper
c) Ruler
d) Tachometer
28. Which of the following represents the correct relationship between the
metric prefixes? a) Kilo = 10310^3103, Centi = 10−210^{-2}10−2
b) Kilo = 10210^2102, Centi = 10310^3103
c) Kilo = 10410^4104, Centi = 10210^2102
d) Kilo = 10510^5105, Centi = 10−310^{-3}10−3

29. The number 0.0000034 in scientific notation is written as: a) 3.4×1033.4


\times 10^33.4×103
b) 3.4×10−63.4 \times 10^{-6}3.4×10−6
c) 3.4×10−53.4 \times 10^{-5}3.4×10−5
d) 3.4×10−73.4 \times 10^{-7}3.4×10−7

30. Which of the following is an example of a physical quantity that is


dimensionless? a) Length
b) Mass
c) Angle
d) Force

Scientific Methods and Measurements

31. The process of obtaining a result in the presence of experimental errors is


called: a) Experimentation
b) Measurement
c) Calibration
d) Error analysis

32. Which of the following is not an example of an SI derived unit? a) Joule


b) Newton
c) Meter
d) Watt

33. The correct order of magnitude of the length of a human hair is: a) 10−110^{-
1}10−1 m
b) 10−210^{-2}10−2 m
c) 10−310^{-3}10−3 m
d) 10−510^{-5}10−5 m

34. Which of the following is used to find the uncertainty in a measurement? a)


Standard deviation
b) Precision
c) Measurement error
d) All of the above

35. What does the term "significant figures" refer to? a) The total number of
digits in a number
b) The number of digits that carry meaningful information about the precision
of a measurement
c) The number of decimals in a number
d) The total number of units used
36. The magnitude of a physical quantity is expressed in: a) Magnitudes
b) Scalars
c) Units
d) Factors

37. Which of the following is the most appropriate for measuring the mass of an
object? a) Vernier caliper
b) Micrometer screw gauge
c) Balance
d) Thermometer

38. In scientific notation, a number greater than 1 has an exponent: a) Positive


b) Negative
c) Zero
d) Undefined

39. Which of the following is the correct dimension of power? a) [M1L2T−2][M^1


L^2 T^{-2}][M1L2T−2]
b) [M1L1T−3][M^1 L^1 T^{-3}][M1L1T−3]
c) [M1L1T−2][M^1 L^1 T^{-2}][M1L1T−2]
d) [M1L2T1][M^1 L^2 T^1][M1L2T1]

40. Which of the following instruments is used to measure the thickness of a


wire? a) Vernier caliper
b) Micrometer screw gauge
c) Barometer
d) Ruler
41. The SI unit of energy is: a) Joule
b) Watt
c) Ampere
d) Newton

42. The process of expressing a physical quantity as a product of numbers and


powers of 10 is called: a) Standard notation
b) Scientific notation
c) Mathematical representation
d) Dimensional analysis

43. The SI unit of electric charge is: a) Coulomb


b) Ampere
c) Volt
d) Tesla

44. In a measurement, a random error can be reduced by: a) Repeating the


measurement
b) Using more sensitive instruments
c) Using calibration standards
d) All of the above
45. Which of the following quantities is measured in radians? a) Force
b) Angle
c) Speed
d) Energy

46. The dimension of acceleration is: a) [M0L1T−2][M^0 L^1 T^{-2}][M0L1T−2]


b) [M1L0T−2][M^1 L^0 T^{-2}][M1L0T−2]
c) [M0L0T−1][M^0 L^0 T^{-1}][M0L0T−1]
d) [M1L2T−1][M^1 L^2 T^{-1}][M1L2T−1]

47. The process of obtaining a result that closely matches the true value is
known as: a) Precision
b) Accuracy
c) Reproducibility
d) Consistency

48. Which of the following is used to measure very small electric currents? a)
Ammeter
b) Galvanometer
c) Voltmeter
d) Oscilloscope

49. The SI unit of pressure is: a) Pascal


b) Newton
c) Joule
d) Watt

50. The law of measurement accuracy states that: a) Accuracy increases with
more significant figures
b) Accuracy is irrelevant
c) Accuracy is not affected by the number of significant figures
d) Accuracy is determined by only the measurement device

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