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Units and Measurements Questions and Answers

Units and measurement questions.

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SSC CGL
SSC CHSL
SSC MTS
IBPS PO
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RRB NTPC
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What is measured in Hertz (Hz)?

Match the following correctly: high speed, wavelength, pressure and energy with their units.

Joule is the unit of which quantity?

Pascal is the SI unit of which quantity?

What is the SI unit of amount of substance?

Lumen is the unit of which quantity?

Which statement is NOT correctly matched?

Which of the following is NOT a unit of power?

In which year was the metric system introduced?

Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?

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Units & Measurements FAQs

Common questions and clear answers for this topic.

What are Units and Measurements and which system is internationally accepted?

Units and Measurements involve quantifying physical quantities. The SI (Systeme International) is the internationally accepted system with 7 base units: metre (m) for length, kilogram (kg) for mass, second (s) for time, ampere (A) for electric current, kelvin (K) for temperature, mole (mol) for amount of substance, and candela (cd) for luminous intensity. Units and Measurements is an important Physics topic for SSC CGL, Railway, and UPSC.

What are the units of important physical quantities?

Important Physical Quantities and SI Units: Force - Newton (N), Pressure - Pascal (Pa), Energy/Work - Joule (J), Power - Watt (W), Electric charge - Coulomb (C), Electric potential - Volt (V), Resistance - Ohm, Capacitance - Farad (F), Frequency - Hertz (Hz), Temperature - Kelvin (K) or Celsius (C). These units are frequently asked in SSC CGL, Railway NTPC, and Physics GK sections.

What are the common unit conversions needed for competitive exams?

Important Unit Conversions: Length: 1 km = 1000 m, 1 m = 100 cm, 1 inch = 2.54 cm, 1 foot = 12 inches. Mass: 1 kg = 1000 g, 1 quintal = 100 kg, 1 metric ton = 1000 kg. Area: 1 hectare = 10,000 sq m, 1 acre = 4047 sq m. Speed: 1 km/hr = 5/18 m/s. Pressure: 1 atm = 101325 Pa = 760 mmHg. Temperature: C = (F-32) x 5/9, K = C + 273.15.

What is the difference between scalar and vector quantities?

Scalar quantities have only magnitude (no direction): mass, length, time, speed, temperature, energy, volume, density. Vector quantities have both magnitude and direction: displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum, electric field. Speed (scalar) vs Velocity (vector): Speed is distance/time, Velocity is displacement/time. These distinctions are important for Physics questions in SSC CGL, NDA, and Railway exams.

What are the important measuring instruments and what they measure?

Important Measuring Instruments: Thermometer (temperature), Barometer (atmospheric pressure), Hygrometer (humidity), Lactometer (purity of milk), Seismograph (earthquakes), Speedometer (speed of vehicle), Altimeter (altitude), Ammeter (electric current), Voltmeter (voltage), Galvanometer (small current), Manometer (gas pressure), Anemometer (wind speed), Hydrometer (specific gravity of liquids).

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