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Scientific Measurement Units Trivia Quiz

Okay, all you science students--let's see how well you listened in your high school science classes!! I will tell you the unit of measurement and you choose the correct quantity that it would be used to measure. Ready, set, THINK!

A multiple-choice quiz by lsvitko. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lsvitko

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,875

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3845

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Question 1 of 10

1. Meter per second squared Hint

Electrical charge

Magnetic field strength

Acceleration

Pressure

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Question 2 of 10

2. Farad Hint

Electrical capacitance

Electric current

Electric charge

Inductance

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Question 3 of 10

3. Coulomb Hint

Electric charge

Voltage

Frequency

Electric resistance

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Question 4 of 10

4. Joule Hint

Flux of light

Energy, work, quantity of heat

Luminance

Magnetic flux

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lumen Hint

Flux of light

Luminance

Illumination

Electric field strength

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Question 6 of 10

6. Newton Hint

Force

Power

Mass

Pressure

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hertz Hint

Length

Volume

Velocity

Frequency

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lux Hint

Luminance

Illumination

Flux of light

Quantity of Heat

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Question 9 of 10

9. Weber Hint

Magnetic field strength

Magnetic flux

Magnetic flux density

Magnetomotive force

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Question 10 of 10

10. Tesla Hint

Mass

Magnetic flux density

Voltage, potential difference, electromotive force

Angular velocity

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Meter per second squared

Answer: Acceleration

2. Farad

Answer: Electrical capacitance

The farad is named after Michael Faraday (1791-1867).

3. Coulomb

Answer: Electric charge

Named after Charles A. de Coulomb (1736-1806).

4. Joule

Answer: Energy, work, quantity of heat

Named after James P. Joule (1818-1889).

5. Lumen

Answer: Flux of light

6. Newton

Answer: Force

Named after Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727).

7. Hertz

Answer: Frequency

Named after Heinrich R. Hertz (1857-1894).

8. Lux

Answer: Illumination

Derived from the Latin word lucere, meaning 'to shine.'

9. Weber

Answer: Magnetic flux

Named after Wilhelm E. Weber (1804-1891).

10. Tesla

Answer: Magnetic flux density

My personal favorite! Named after Nicola Tesla (1857-1943).

Source: Author lsvitko

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