The International System of Units

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The International System of Units: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like FPS System,Definition of S.I. Units,SI System, etc.

Important Questions on The International System of Units

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Name the physical quantity whose S.I. unit is J C1. Is it a scalar or a vector quantity?

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The density of material in the CGS system of units is 4gcm3. In a system of units in which unit of length is 10 cm and unit of mass is100 g, the value of density of material will be

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The density of material in the CGS system of units is  4 g cm-3. In a system of units in which unit of  length is 10 cm and the unit of  mass  is 100 g, the value of density of the material will be

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The unit of the Stefan - Boltzmann’s constant is

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“Parsec” is the unit of :

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The ‘rad’ is the correct unit used to report the measurement of

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Convert 20 g cm2 min-2 into kg m2 s-2 unit.

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Which of the following is the biggest?

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What is the solid angle subtended by the moon at any point of the Earth, given the diameter of the moon is 3474 km and its distance from the Earth 3.84×108 m

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Give MKS unit for length.

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Identify the correct option.

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In SI units, kg m2 s-2 is equivalent to which of the following?

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The solid angle subtended by a spherical section of an area 3cm2 at the centre of curvature situated symmetrically at a distance of 7cm from the area is nearly equal to

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The density of vanadium is 5.96 g cm-3. Convert this quantity to SI unit of Kg m-3.

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Find the value of 20 joule in a system which has 10 cm,1 kg and 12 minute as fundamental units of length, mass and time.

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Which of the following is not an SI unit?

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The moon's distance from the earth is 3,60,000kms and its diameter subtends an angle of 31' at the eye of the observer. Find the diameter of the moon.

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A scooterist covers a distance of 3 kilometres in 5 minutes. Calculate his speed in:

(a) centimetres per second cm s-1
(b) metres per second m s-1
(c) kilometres per hour km h-1

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The density of vanadium is 5.96 g cm-3. Convert this quantity to SI unit of Kg m-3.