Physics Quiz (SSS1) Hi, Test your knowledge with our Physics questions! 1 / 20 Physics is the study of ______ plants and animals matter and energy chemical reactions living things 2 / 20 The process of heat transfer by direct contact is called ______. conduction radiation convection insulation 3 / 20 Which of the following is a scalar quantity? Velocity Acceleration Speed Displacement 4 / 20 Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force? Tension Applied force Friction Gravity 5 / 20 The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately ______. 10 m/s 9.8 m/s² 9.8 m/s 9.8 m/s² 6 / 20 The instrument used to measure mass is the ______ thermometer stopwatch ruler beam balance 7 / 20 The unit of density is ______. kg/m³ kg/m m³/kg m/kg 8 / 20 The formula for calculating weight is ______. weight = mass × gravity weight = mass × velocity weight = mass ÷ acceleration weight = mass + gravity 9 / 20 Speed is defined as ______. time ÷ distance distance + time distance + time distance × time 10 / 20 The state of matter with a fixed volume but no fixed shape is ______. gas liquid solid plasma 11 / 20 Power is the rate at which ______ is done. force work speed energy 12 / 20 Force is measured using a ______. thermometer spring balance meter rule ammeter 13 / 20 The device used to measure time in physics experiments is the ______. calendar stopwatch timer clock 14 / 20 Displacement refers to the ______. shortest distance from initial to final position time taken total distance covered rate of change of speed 15 / 20 The SI unit of force is the ______. newton watt pascal joule 16 / 20 The SI unit of length is the ______ metre inch foot centimetre 17 / 20 What is the unit of work done? watt joule newton joule 18 / 20 The energy possessed by a body due to its motion is called ______ energy. nuclear potential kinetic thermal 19 / 20 The instrument used to measure electric current is called a ______. rheostat voltmeter ohmmeter ammeter 20 / 20 Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity? Velocity Speed Distance Time Your score isThe average score is 88% 0% Restart quiz