Formative Assessment

Question 1

What is a physical quantity?

Accepted Answer

A measurable property of matter or energy

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental physical quantity?

Accepted Answer

Speed

Question 3

Which of the following best explains why physics is considered a "fundamental science"?

Accepted Answer

It provides foundational laws used in other sciences

Question 4

Which of the following is a derived unit in the SI system?

Accepted Answer

Newton

Question 5

9.8700

Accepted Answer

5

Question 6

In 0.00072, the significant figures are:

Accepted Answer

The digits 7 and 2 only

Question 7

Which is not a correct rule for sig figs?

Accepted Answer

All leading zeros are significant

Question 8

1200.1

Accepted Answer

5

Question 9

80000

Accepted Answer

1

Question 10

Which of the following sciences is not part of Physical Science?

Accepted Answer

Biology

Question 11

Physics is primarily a branch of which broader category of science?

Accepted Answer

Physical Science

Question 12

0.000300

Accepted Answer

3

Question 13

0.05060

Accepted Answer

4

Question 14

How many fundamental physical quantities are recognized in the SI system?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 15

What is measurement in science?

Accepted Answer

Comparing an unknown quantity with a standard unit

Question 16

Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?

Accepted Answer

Length

Question 17

Which number has exactly 3 significant figures?

Accepted Answer

7.10

Question 18

Which combination correctly matches a derived quantity and its formula?

Accepted Answer

Force = mass × acceleration

Question 19

6.022 × 1023

Accepted Answer

4

Question 20

100.0

Accepted Answer

4

Question 21

A number written in scientific notation (e.g., 6.02 × 10²³) has how many sig figs?

Accepted Answer

Based on the digits before ×10

Question 22

500.0

Accepted Answer

4

Question 23

Which of these is one of the 7 fundamental SI quantities?

Accepted Answer

Electric current

Question 24

What is the primary focus of Physical Science?

Accepted Answer

The behavior and structure of matter and energy

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a reason why measurement is important in science?

Accepted Answer

To express personal opinions

Question 26

Which of the following zeros is not significant?

Accepted Answer

Leading zeros before the first non-zero digit

Question 27

What is the SI unit for luminous intensity?

Accepted Answer

Candela

Question 28

Which of the following is a derived quantity?

Accepted Answer

Speed

Question 29

What is a derived quantity?

Accepted Answer

A quantity derived from one or more fundamental quantities

Question 30

0.6000000000000000000000000

Accepted Answer

25

Question 31

0.000001000002010

Accepted Answer

11

Question 32

Choose the number of significant figures in each number. 1200

Accepted Answer

2

Question 33

Choose the number of significant figures in each number. 0.0045

Accepted Answer

2

Question 34

Which early civilization helped start physics through philosophy and observation?

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 35

Zeros between non-zero digits are:

Accepted Answer

Always significant

Question 36

1.005

Accepted Answer

4

Question 37

Which of the following best describes Natural Science?

Accepted Answer

The study of the natural world through observation and experimentation

Question 38

The number 3.450 has:

Accepted Answer

4 sig figs

Question 39

700

Accepted Answer

1

Question 40

10000000.000001

Accepted Answer

14

Formative Assessment

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Formative Assessment

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