England
USA
metre
meter
litre
liter
4. Choose one of the words given in brackets to fill in the gaps according
to the context.
1. Unit is a standard (
quantity / quality
) used for measuring something.
2. Pound is a unit for measuring (
length / area / weight
), used in several
countries including the US and the UK, containing 16 ounces and equal
to 0.454 kilograms. 3. 1 yard is (
more / less
) than 1 foot. 4. Velocity is
the (
mass / speed / volume
) that something moves at in one direction. 5.
(
Electron / Neutron / Proton
) is a part of an atom that moves around the
nucleus and has a negative electrical charge. 6. The scientific study of
sight and light is called (
acoustics, optics, mechanics
). 7. Magnetic tape
is a long narrow flat piece of (
plastic, timber, metal
) covered with a
magnetic substance and used for recording sounds, images, or computer
information.
5. Make up a Glossary of 30 terms used in physics.
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