Physical Quantity

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Physical Quantity: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Physical Quantity and Fundamental and Derived Quantities etc.

Important Questions on Physical Quantity

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What is tensor quantity?

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Give an exact definition of science.

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Force is a derived quantity. 

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What are physical quantities ?

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Physical quantities are measurable quantities. 

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Following are the examples of physical quantities

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Which of the following pairs of physical quantities have the same dimension?

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Why length, mass and time are chosen as base quantities in mechanics?

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The fundamental unit of mass is kilogram which is the mass of a platinum-iridium cylinder kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris in France.

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The quantity which can be measured is known as a physical quantity. They have a numerical magnitude and a unit.

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Second is an example of fundamental units.

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Time is an example of fundamental quantities.

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Select the fundamental unit from the options.

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Select the derived quantity from the options.

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Select the fundamental quantity from the options.

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Length, mass and time are examples of fundamental quantities.

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Units which are expressed in terms of fundamental units or those units which are dependent on fundamental units are called _____ (standard / derived) units.

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Among the following statements, which one is wrong ?

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Which of the following can be unit of measure of Erg-m-1?

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Identify the option which represents the unit volt.