A-LevelPhysicsPhysical quantities and units9702/12 · May/June 2025 · Q11 Mark

What must all physical quantities have?

Adirection and a magnitude

Bdirection and a unit

Cmagnitude and a prefix

Dmagnitude and a unit

✓ Correct answer

D: magnitude and a unit

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Topic: Physical quantities and units, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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