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Questions Related to units of mass

1 AU is equal to

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  1. $\displaystyle 1.5\times { 10 }^{ 11 }m$

  2. $\displaystyle 1.5\times { 10 }^{ 10 }m$

  3. $\displaystyle 1.5\times { 10 }^{ 9 }m$

  4. $\displaystyle 1.5\times { 10 }^{ -11 }m$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
One astronomical unit is defined as the distance between the sun and the earth.
$ 1 \ AU = 1.5\times 10^{11} \ m$

1 ton =

physics measurements and experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

  1. 100 kg

  2. 1000 kg

  3. 10 kg

  4. 10000 kg

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$1\ quintal (qt) = 100\ kg$
$1\ tonne (t) = 1000\ kg$

The average distance between the earth and the sun is termed as a/an

physics measurements and experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

  1. astronomical unit

  2. light year

  3. parallactic second

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
One astronomical unit is defined as the average distance between the earth and the sun.
$1 \ AU = 1.5\times 10^{11} \ m$

The unit of length in the F.P.S. system is 

physics measurements and experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

  1. foot

  2. pound

  3. metre

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Foot is the unit of length in the F.P.S. system.

Parsec is a unit of time.

physics measurements and experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Parsec is a unit of distance used in astronomy. $1\ Parsec $$=3.086\times 10^{13}\ km$

Thus, the given statement will be false.

How many light year away, the Sun is located from the galatic centre?

physics measurements and experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

  1. 250

  2. 30,000

  3. 22.5

  4. 15,000

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sun is located 30,000 Light-years away from the galactic centre.

$1$ kg = __________ pounds

physics measurements and experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

  1. 5.121

  2. 1.856

  3. 2.203

  4. 0.547

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

one kg is equal to $2.203$ pounds

$\Rightarrow 1$ kg  $=2.203$ pounds
Therefore option $C$ is correct

Which of the following is a NOT non-metric unit of mass ?

physics measurements and experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

  1. tons

  2. pounds

  3. ounces

  4. kilograms

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Pounds,tons and ounces are non metric unit of mass
The basic metric unit of mass is kilogram
So kilogram is not non metric unit of mass
Therefore option $D$ is correct

One astronomical unit is the mean distance between the centre of the Earth and centre

of the_________ .

physics measurements and experimentation measuring distance of celestial bodies unconventional units of measurements units of mass

  1. Mars

  2. Moon

  3. Sun

  4. Jupiter

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
One astronomical unit (AU) is defined as the mean distance between the centre of the Earth and the centre of The Sun.
$ \ AU = 1.5\times 10^{11} \ m$

One light year is used for measurement of large distances?

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
One light year is defined as the distance travelled by light in one year in vacuum.
$1 \ light  \ year = 9.5\times 10^{15} \ m$
Since, one light year is very large value. Thus one light year is used for measurement of large distance.