Pressure is a derived quantity, defined as the perpendicular force applied to the surface of an object per

unit area. Which of the following units correctly express pressure in terms of its base units?

a. kg m² s⁻³ b. kg m s⁻² c. kg m⁻¹ s⁻² d. kg m² s⁻²

Arrange the following quantities from longest to shortest.

a. 15.20 m, 8.10 ft, 0.20 mi, 24.50 in c. 24.50 in, 8.10 ft, 0.20 mi, 15.20 m

b. 8.10 ft, 24.50 in, 0.20 mi, 15.20 m d. 0.20 mi, 15.20 m, 8.10 ft, 24.50 in

The average speed of vehicles in EDSA is 9.3 mi/h. What is the speed in SI units?

a. 20 807.96 m/s b. 4.16 m/s c. 0.0042 m/s d. 20.81 m/s

“Welcome Stranger” is the world's largest gold nugget ever found with a volume of 246.54 cubic inches.
What is its volume in SI units?

a. 6.26 m³ b. 1.50 ✕ 10⁷ m³ c. 4.04 ✕ 10⁻³ m³ d. 5.00 ✕ 10³ m³

North American X-15 has the current world record for the fastest manned aircraft with a maximum
speed reaching up to 4474 mi/h. Does this aircraft exceed the speed of sound of 340 m/s?

a. Yes, because it can reach up to 2 000 m/s. c. Yes, because it can reach up to 10 010 m/s.

b. Yes, because it can reach up to 2.59 ✕ 10¹⁰ m/s. d. No, because it can only reach up to 2.78 m/s.

Which of the following statements correctly defines the unit kilogram today?

a. It is the mass of a specific platinum-iridium cylinder stored in France.

b. It is equivalent to the mass of 6.02214076 ✕ 10²³ atoms of carbon-12.

c. It is defined by 1 650 763.73 wavelengths emitted by the orange-red light emitted by ⁸⁶Kr atoms.

d. It is defined by taking the value of the Planck constant h to be 6.62607015 ✕ 10⁻³⁴ J s.

A beaker with water was measured using a digital balance. Assuming that the balance is properly
calibrated, its mass was measured to be 12.61 g. How will you report the mass with its accompanying
uncertainty?

a. 12.61 ± 0.01 g b. 12.61 ± 0.05 g c. 12.61 ± 0.5 g d. 12.61 ± 0.1 g

Consider the following four data sets below. Arrange them from the data set with the largest to the
smallest standard deviation.

a. {9 cm, 10 cm, 11 cm, 7 cm, 13 cm} c. {1 cm, 1 cm, 9 cm, 10 cm, 19 cm}

b. {8 cm, 7 cm, 6 cm, 10 cm, 10 cm} d. {10 cm, 10 cm, 10 cm, 9 cm, 10 cm}

While on the way back to shore, a fisherman throws in a fishing line to see if he can catch anything for
dinner. He was able to catch a significantly large fish. His companions tried to estimate the mass of the
fish as 16 kg, 15 kg, 15 kg, and 14 kg. When they weighed the fish upon returning to the shore, it only
weighed 12 kg. What can you conclude about the estimates when compared to the ‘true’ mass of the
fish?

a. Their estimates are both precise and accurate. c. Their estimates are precise but not accurate.

b. Their estimates are not precise but accurate. d. Their estimates are not precise and not
accurate.

An oceanographer uses a handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) to identify the location of an
underwater buoy with a data logger attached to it. After locating the said buoy, she jumped underwater
and tried to retrieve it. Unfortunately, she could not see the buoy in the said location. Other GPS units
from her companions also indicate that they are at the correct location. After an extensive and
exhaustive search, they were able to locate the buoy 45 m away from their previous location. What can
you conclude about their GPS units?

a. The GPS units are not accurate. c. The GPS units are not precise.

b. The GPS units are not accurate and not precise. d. The GPS units are accurate and precise.

Which of the following is present in a vector quantity but not in a scalar quantity?

a. magnitude b. unit c. direction d. number

Which of the following directions of a vector has a positive x-component and a negative y-component?

a. 15° b. 45° north of west c. 70° west of south d. 275°

Which of the following values is the x-component of 30 km, 15° north of west?

a. 29 km b. -29 km c. 8 km d. -8 km

Which of the following values is the y-component of 50 N, ‒40°?

a. -32 N b. 32 N c. 38 N d. -38 N

What is the magnitude of vector A if its x-component is –78.0 m and its y-component is 65.0 m?

a. 10 300 m b. 143 m c. 102 m d. 12.0 m

A displacement vector has an x-component of –12 km and a y-component of –15 km. What is the correct
magnitude and direction of the vector?

a. 5 km, 219° b. 5 km, 39° c. 19 km, 51° d. 19 km, 231°

What is the standard system of measurement used today?

a. U.S. Customary Units c. British Imperial System

b. International System d. English System

Which of the following quantities is considered as one of the base systems of SI unit?

a. seconds b. pascal c. joule d. miles

Which of the following statements does not describe the importance of a standard system of
measurement?

a. to provide a fundamental, stable, and universal reference

b. to easily communicate the measurements across all countries

c. to be able to change it easily as science and technology advances

d. to be able to easily replicate and reproduce results from experiments

Which of the following constants is used to define ampere?

a. elementary charge e, 1.602 176 634 ✕ 10⁻¹⁹ C

b. electric force between two conductors Fₑ, 2 ✕ 10⁻⁷ N/m

c. speed of light in a vacuum c, 299 792 458 m/s

d. luminous efficacy of monochromatic light Ked 683 lm W⁻¹

Pressure is a derived quantity, defined as the perpendicular force applied to the surface of an object per
unit area. Which of the following units correctly express pressure in terms of its base units?

a. kg m² s⁻³ b. kg m s⁻² c. kg m⁻¹ s⁻² d. kg m² s⁻²