Grade 12 SI Units Worksheet

A comprehensive worksheet for Grade 12 Science students on SI Units, covering fundamental units, derived units, and conversions.

Grade 12 Science Units and MeasurementSi Units

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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / False2 Short AnswerMatching

Standards

NGSS.HS-PS2-1NGSS.HS-PS3-1

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SI UnitsMeasurementPhysicsChemistryGrade 12

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Read each question carefully and provide your answers in the spaces provided. Show all your work for calculations.

1. Which of the following is NOT a base SI unit?

Kilogram

Ampere

Joule

Kelvin

2. The SI unit for luminous intensity is:

Mole

Candela

Lumen

Lux

3. The SI unit for electric current is the .

4. The SI unit for temperature is the , not degrees Celsius.

5. A derived unit is formed by combining units.

6. The SI unit for force is the Newton.

True

False

7. The prefix 'micro-' represents 10^-3.

True

False

8. List the seven base SI units and their corresponding physical quantities.

9. Explain the difference between a base unit and a derived unit, providing an example of each.

Match the SI prefix with its correct multiplication factor.

10. Kilo-

a. 10^-9

11. Milli-

b. 10^3

12. Nano-

c. 10^-3

13. Mega-

d. 10^6

14. Convert 5.4 kilometers to meters. Show your steps.

15. A car travels at a speed of 72 km/h. Convert this speed to meters per second (m/s). Show your steps.