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Tamil Nadu Board · Class 9 · Science
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What is the difference between a fundamental quantity and a derived quantity? Give one example of each.
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Fundamental quantities cannot be expressed in terms of any other physical quantities. Example: Length, mass, time, temperature. Derived quantities can be expressed in terms of fundamental quantities.
Name all seven fundamental quantities and their SI units with symbols.
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1. Length - metre (m) 2. Mass - kilogram (kg) 3. Time - second (s) 4. Temperature - kelvin (K) 5. Electric current - ampere (A) 6. Luminous intensity - candela (cd) 7. Amount of substance - mole (mol)…
What is a unit prefix? Give three examples with their powers of 10.
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A unit prefix is a symbol placed before a unit to specify the order of magnitude of a quantity. It helps express very large and very small quantities. Examples: - kilo (k) = 10³ - milli (m) = 10⁻³ - …
The density of mercury is 13,600 kg/m³. Write this in scientific notation following SI conventions.
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According to SI conventions, numerical values should be written in scientific form. 13,600 kg/m³ = 1.36 × 10⁴ kg/m³ This follows the rule: Move the decimal point to get a number between 1 and 10, th…
Convert 5.2 kilometres into millimetres using unit prefixes.
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5.2 km = 5.2 × 10³ m = 5.2 × 10³ × 10³ mm = 5.2 × 10⁶ mm Or step by step: 5.2 km = 5,200 m = 5,200,000 mm = 5.2 × 10⁶ mm Key: 1 km = 10³ m and 1 m = 10³ mm, so 1 km = 10⁶ mm…
Why is the SI system of units preferred over older systems like CGS and FPS?
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The SI system was developed after World War II to provide a worldwide standard for measurement. It is preferred because: 1. It is universally accepted by almost all countries 2. It is based on fundam…
Why do we need unit prefixes like kilo, micro, and nano instead of always using the base unit?
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Unit prefixes allow us to express very large and very small quantities conveniently: - Very large distances (like astronomical distances): 1 AU = 1.496 × 10¹¹ m is easier written as a number with a p…
What is the astronomical unit (AU) and light year? How are they used?
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Astronomical Unit (AU): The mean distance from the centre of the Sun to the centre of the Earth. 1 AU = 1.496 × 10¹¹ m. Used to measure distances within our solar system. Light Year (ly): The distanc…
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