Lesson M6.1.1

M6.1.1 Fundamental quantities and units in the S.I. Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 16

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the SI base unit for mass?

    • tonne
    • pound
    • kilogram
    • gram
  2. What is the SI base unit for length?

    • centimetres
    • metres
    • inches
    • kilometres
  3. What is the SI base unit for time?

    • seconds
    • minutes
    • hours
    • milliseconds
  4. What is the SI base unit for electric current?

    • volt
    • coulomb
    • ohm
    • ampere
  5. What is the SI base unit for thermodynamic temperature?

    • fahrenheit
    • Celsius
    • kelvin
    • joule
  6. What is the SI base unit for amount of substance?

    • mole
    • molecule
    • gram
    • litre
  7. What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

    • candela
    • lux
    • lumen
    • watt
  8. How many fundamental base quantities are defined in the SI system?

    • five
    • seven
    • six
    • eight
  9. Which of these is a derived quantity rather than a base SI quantity?

    • mass
    • force
    • length
    • time
  10. What is the SI unit for the derived quantity velocity?

    • metres
    • metres per second squared
    • seconds per metre
    • metres per second
  11. What is the derived SI unit for acceleration?

    • metres per second squared
    • metres per second
    • newtons per kilogram
    • metres squared per second
  12. Which SI base unit symbol represents the mole?

    • ml
    • m
    • mol
    • mo
  13. Which symbol represents the SI base unit for electric current?

    • C
    • V
    • A
    • E
  14. What is the standard symbol for thermodynamic temperature base unit?

    • T
    • °K
    • K
    • C
  15. Express force (Newtons) in terms of SI base units.

    • kg s^-2
    • kg m s^-2
    • kg m^2 s^-2
    • kg m^-1 s^-2
  16. Express pressure (Pascals) in terms of SI base units.

    • kg m^-2 s^-2
    • kg m s^-2
    • kg m^-1 s^-2
    • kg m^2 s^-1
  17. What is the correct SI base unit breakdown for energy (Joules)?

    • kg m^2 s^-1
    • kg m^2 s^-2
    • kg m s^-2
    • kg^-1 m^2 s^-2
  18. What quantity has the base unit dimension M L^-1 T^-2?

    • energy
    • momentum
    • force
    • pressure
  19. Which fundamental physical quantity has the dimension symbol I in dimensional analysis?

    • mass
    • electric current
    • temperature
    • intensity
  20. What is the dimensional formula for power?

    • M L^2 T^-2
    • M L^-1 T^-3
    • M L T^-2
    • M L^2 T^-3

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