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R Academy 6) The drag force F acting on a moving sphere obeys

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Teaching AS Physics skills an equation of the form F = kAv , where A represents

the sphere’s frontal area and v represents its speed.

Physics What are the base units of the constant k ?
Advanced Subsidiary Level-Edexcel

Chapter @ Physical Quantity & Units 7) At temperatures close to 0 K, the specific heat
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capacity c of a particular solid is giv en by c = bT ,
where T is the thermodynamic temperature and b is a

1. Write all the S.I. base units of Physical quantity. constant characteristic of the solid. What are the
units of constant b, expressed in SI base units ?
2. Find the S.I. base unit of the following quantities :

8) The equation relating pressure and density is

Density, Acceleration , Momentum , Force , Pressure
p = ρgh. How can both sides of this equation be
,Energy , pow er , Frequency , Charge , potential
written in terms of base units ?
difference , R esistance, R esistivity, Specific heat,

Specific heat capacity , El ectric field Strength, Stress 9) In the expressions below a is acceleration, F is
force, m is mass, t is time, v is v elocity.
strain , Young Modulas, Torque.
𝟐𝒎𝒗 𝒂𝒕𝟐
F×t , F×v×t , ,
𝒕 𝟐
3. A metal sphere of radius r is dropped into a tank of

water. As it sinks at speed v, it experiences a drag a) Find S.I. base unit of each of the following
force F given by F=k r v, where k is a constant. What expressions.

are the S.I. base units of k ? b)Which expression represents energy ?

4. The table contains some quantities, together with

their symbols and units. 10) When a beam of light is incident on a surface, it

delivers energy to the surface. The intensity of the

beam is defined as the energy deliv ered per unit area

per unit time. What is the unit of intensity, expressed

in SI base units ?

Find the S.I base units of each expression of the followings: 11) The unit of work, the joule, may be defined as the

work done when the point of application of a force of

𝝆𝒉𝒗 𝝆𝒈 2
(i) g 𝝆𝒉𝒗 (ii) (iii) (iv) 𝝆 g h
𝒈 𝒉𝒗 1 newton is mov ed a distance of 1 metre in the

direction of the force. Express the joule in terms of

the base units of mass, length and time, the kg, m

5) Which physical quantity would result from a
and s.
calculation in which a potential difference is

multiplied by an electric charge ?

(12) A sphere of radius r is mov ing at speed v where p is the pressure of the gas of density .  is a

through air of density . The resistiv e force F acting -1 -2

constant. Given that p has the base units of kgm s ,
on the sphere is giv en by the expression
show that the constant  has no unit .

Q.14. Use base units to check the homogeneity of this

Where B and k are constants without units.
following equation.
(i) State the SI base units of F,  and v. 1
(i)energy of charged capacitor, W = QV, where Q is
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(ii) Use base units to determine the value of
the charge & V is potential difference .
k.
(c) The current in the wire is due to electrons, each (iii) electric potential,
with charge q, that move with speed v along the wire.

There are n of these electrons per unit v olume. For a Where Q is the point charge and r is radial distance.

wire having a cross-sectional area S , the current I is 1 2

(iii) uniformly accelerated motion, s = ut + at &
2
given by the equation 2 2
v = u + 2 as
k
I = nS q v , where k is a constant.
(i) State the units of I, n, S, q and v in terms (iv) work done on/by a gas, W = p  V where p is
of the base units. pressure of the gas and V is increase in volume.
(ii) By considering the homogeneity of the

equation, determine the value of k. Q.15. Rewrite each of the following quantities using a
suitable prefix:
(d) The pressure p at a depth h in an incompressible
a) 2000 000 000 J. b) 5900g c) 0.005 s
fluid of density  is given by p =  g h, where g is the
d)345 000 N. e) 0.000 02 m.
acceleration of free fall. Use base units to check the

homogeneity of this equation.

(e) A spherical ball of radius r experiences a resistive

force F due to the air as it moves through the air at

speed v. The resistiv e force F is given by the

expression F = c r v , where c is a constant.

Derive the SI base unit of the constant c.

Q.13. The speed v of sound in a gas is given by the

expression