Junior Cert Science - Physics - Measurementvernier.gif

Gap-filling exercise

  
Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers.
You have eight minutes to complete this exercise. Good luck!
Physics is the study of and energy. The four main quantities we measure in physics are length, mass, time and . The standard unit of length is the . The length of a curved line may be measured using an . Small lengths or thicknesses may be measured using the . The of an object is the amount of surface it covers and may be measured in metres . The amount of space taken up by an object is known as its , and it may be measured in metres . The amount of matter in an object is known as its . This may be measured using a . The is the standard unit of mass. Time is measured in . Temperature is measured in degrees .The point of ice is 0oC, while it boils at 100oC. Temperature may be measured using a .