Physics Quiz (SSS1) Hi, Test your knowledge with our Physics questions! 1 / 20 The process of heat transfer by direct contact is called ______. insulation conduction convection radiation 2 / 20 Power is the rate at which ______ is done. speed energy work force 3 / 20 What is the unit of work done? watt joule joule newton 4 / 20 The instrument used to measure electric current is called a ______. ammeter voltmeter rheostat ohmmeter 5 / 20 The device used to measure time in physics experiments is the ______. clock timer stopwatch calendar 6 / 20 The SI unit of force is the ______. joule newton pascal watt 7 / 20 The energy possessed by a body due to its motion is called ______ energy. thermal nuclear potential kinetic 8 / 20 Which of the following is a scalar quantity? Acceleration Displacement Velocity Speed 9 / 20 Displacement refers to the ______. shortest distance from initial to final position total distance covered rate of change of speed time taken 10 / 20 Force is measured using a ______. meter rule spring balance ammeter thermometer 11 / 20 The state of matter with a fixed volume but no fixed shape is ______. liquid solid gas plasma 12 / 20 The formula for calculating weight is ______. weight = mass + gravity weight = mass × gravity weight = mass ÷ acceleration weight = mass × velocity 13 / 20 The instrument used to measure mass is the ______ thermometer beam balance stopwatch ruler 14 / 20 The unit of density is ______. m³/kg kg/m kg/m³ m/kg 15 / 20 Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force? Tension Gravity Applied force Friction 16 / 20 The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately ______. 9.8 m/s² 10 m/s 9.8 m/s² 9.8 m/s 17 / 20 The SI unit of length is the ______ inch centimetre metre foot 18 / 20 Speed is defined as ______. distance × time distance + time time ÷ distance distance + time 19 / 20 Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity? Time Speed Distance Velocity 20 / 20 Physics is the study of ______ living things plants and animals chemical reactions matter and energy Your score isThe average score is 85% 0% Restart quiz