Intro to Physics Review

General Knowledge

100

It is the study of the nature and properties of matter, energy adn their relationship

What is Physics?

200

The language which the word "physics" comes from.

What is Greek?

300

This branch of physics deals with the study of physical properties of objects in space

What is astrophysics?

400

This branch of physics deals with the study of heat and its relationship with energy and work

What is thermodynamics?

500

List 5 different careers in physics. 

•Physicist

•University Lecture or Professor

•Science Teacher

•Engineer

•IT specialist

•Software developers

•Systems designers

•Data analysts

•Statisticians

•Financial analyst

•Investment advisers

•Forensic Scientists

•Technical Writer

•Meteorologist

•Acoustics Engineer, Biomedical Engineer

SI Units

100

These are properties that can be measured, as its definition

They are expressed using a number and a unit

What are physical quantities?

200

The number of units that has been agreed upon internationally and is also known as the SI units

What is 7?

300

True or False: density is a fundamental quantity.

What is False? 

Density is a derived quantity (mass/volume)

400

This is the SI symbol for temperature.

What is "K"?

500

This is the symbol for energy. 

What is J?

Prefix Conversions and Calculations

100

This is the symbol for deci.

What is "d"?

200

This is the number the power of 10 is raised to for the representation of Giga

What is 9?

300

This is the number the power of 10 is raised to for the symbol "p"

What is -12?

400

Convert 0.0034 km to m

What is 3.4 m?

500

Convert 2065.90 dm to Mm

What is 0.000206590?

Scientific Notation/Standard Form

100

True or False: Scientific notation is expressed as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by an appropriate power of 10

What is False? (should be a number between 1 and 9.999)

200

Express this fraction in standard form:

0.000042

What is 4.2 * 10^5?

300

Express 4357 in scientific notation.

What is 4.357 x 10^3?

400

Express 1.8 x 10^-2 in standard form

What is 0.018?

500

Express 1.3578 x 10^3 in standard form

What is 1357.8?

Significant Figures

100

How many significant figures does the number 56.34 have?

What is 4?

200

How many significant figures does the number 0.0023 have?

What is 2?

300

Express 289.341 to 1 significant figure.

what is 300?

400

Express 0.0320 to 2 significant figures.

What is 0.032?

500

Express 101.34 to 4 significant figures.

What is 100.3?