Chapter 1

1)
The current definition of the standard meter of length is based on
A)
the distance traveled by light in a vacuum.
B)
the length of a particular object kept in France.
C)
the distance beteen the earth!s e"uator and north pole.
#)
the distance beteen the earth and the sun.
A

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The current definition of the standard second of time is based on
A)
the earth!s rotation rate.
B)
the oscillation of a particular pendulum kept in France.
C)
the fre"uency of radiation emitted by cesium atoms.
#)
the duration of one year.
C

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The current definition of the standard kilogram of mass is based on
A)
the mass of the sun.
B)
the mass a particular object kept in France.
C)
the mass of the earth.
#)
the mass of a cesium&1%% atom.
B

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(f a oman eighs 1$) lb* her mass e+pressed in kilograms is x kg* here x is
A)
greater than 1$).
B)
less than 1$).
B

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(f a tree is 1) m tall* its height e+pressed in feet is x ft* here x is
A)
greater than 1).
B)
less than 1).
A
nA

,)
(f a floer is ,.) cm ide* its idth e+pressed in millimeters is x mm* here x is
A)
less than ,.).
B)
greater than ,.).
B

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(f an operatic aria lasts for ).-) min* its length e+pressed in seconds is x s* here x is
A)
less than ).-).
B)
greater than ).-).
B

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/cientists use the metric system chiefly because it is more accurate than the 0nglish system.
A)
True
B)
False
B

1)
2hen adding to numbers* the number of significant figures in the sum is e"ual to the number of significant figures in the least
accurate of the numbers being added.
A)
True
B)
False
B

13)
2hen determining the number of significant figures in a number* 4eroes to the left of the decimal point are never counted.
A)
True
B)
False
B

11)
Convert 1.$ 13
-%
to decimal notation.
A)
1.$33
B)
3.1$33
C)
3.31$3
#)
3.331$
0)
3.3331$
#

1$)
2rite out the number -.%) 13
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in full ith a decimal point and correct number of 4eros.
A)
3.33333-%)
B)
3.3333-%)
C)
3.333-%)
#)
3.33-%)
0)
3.3-%)
B

1%)
3.3331--, can also be e+pressed as
A)
1.--, 13
-%
.
B)
1.--, 13
-'
.
C)
1-.-$ 13
'
.
#)
1--$ .
0)
1--.$ 13
-
.
B

1')
3.33%$) 13
-.
cm can also be e+pressed in mm as
A)
%.$) 13
-1$
mm.
B)
%.$) 13
-11
mm.
C)
%.$) 13
-13
mm.
#)
%.$) 13
-1
mm.
0)
%.$) 13
-.
mm.
C

1))
(f* in a parallel universe* 5 has the value %.1'1'1* e+press 5 in that universe to four significant figures.
A)
%.1'1
B)
%.1'$
C)
%.1'1)
#)
%.1'1'
A

1,)
The number 3.33%313 has
A)
- significant figures.
B)
, significant figures.
C)
' significant figures.
#)
$ significant figures.
C

1-)
2hat is to the proper number of significant figures6
A)
3.113.
B)
3.11
C)
3.1
#)
3.111
B

1.)
2hat is the value of 57..13')
$
* ritten ith the correct number of significant figures6
A)
$3,.%$'
B)
$3,.%$%
C)
$3,.%
#)
$3,
0)
$33
C

11)
2hat is the sum of 11$% and 13.% ritten ith the correct number of significant figures6
A)
11%%.%
B)
11%%.%333
C)
11%%
#)
1.1% 13
%
0)
1.1 13
%
C

$3)
2hat is the sum of 1.)% + $.-., + %.% ritten ith the correct number of significant figures6
A)
.
B)
-.,
C)
-.,$
#)
-.,1,
0)
-.,1,3
B

$1)
2hat is the difference beteen 13%.) and 13$.$' ritten ith the correct number of significant figures6
A)
1
B)
1.%
C)
1.$,
#)
1.$,3
0)
1.$,33
B

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2hat is the product of 11.$' and 1.1) ritten ith the correct number of significant figures6
A)
$$
B)
$1.1
C)
$1.1$
#)
$1.11.
0)
$1.11.3
A
nB

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2hat is the result of 1.). %.-1% ritten ith the correct number of significant figures6
A)
'.1,,
B)
'
C)
'.$
#)
'.1,),
0)
'.1-
0

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2hat is %' + 7%) 71.$',)) ritten ith the correct number of significant figures6
A)
%-.-'
B)
' 13
1
C)
%-.-%1)
#)
%-.-
0)
%.
0

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2hat is ), + 7%$.33)871.$',) + %.')) ritten ith the correct number of significant figures6
A)
,$..
B)
,%
C)
,$..1$%.',
#)
,$..1$
0)
,$..1
B

$,)
Add and and e+press your anser in milligrams 7mg).
A)
-.3) 13
'
mg
B)
-.3) 13
,
mg
C)
-.3) 13
-
mg
#)
-.3) 13
)
mg
C

$-)
0+press 7'.% 13
,
)
-18$
in scientific notation.
A)
$.1 13
-)
B)
$.1 13
%
C)
'.. 13
-'
#)
$.1 13
'
C

$.)
2hat is 3.$3)
$8%
* e+pressed to the proper number of significant figures6
A)
3.%
B)
3.%'--
C)
3.%'.
#)
3.%)
C

$1)
The length and idth of a rectangle are 1.1$) m and 3.,3, m* respectively. 9ultiplying* your calculator gives the product as 3.,.1-).
:ounding properly to the correct number of significant figures* the area should be ritten as
A)
3.- m
$
.
B)
3.,. m
$
.
C)
3.,.$ m
$
.
#)
3.,.1. m
$
.
0)
3.,.1-) m
$
.
C

%3)
The folloing e+act conversion e"uivalents are given; 1 m = 133 cm * 1 in = $.)' cm* and (f a computer screen has an
area of 1.$- * this area is closest to
A)
3.3',) .
B)
3.11. .
C)
'.,) .
#)
3.33$.' .
0)
3.$.' .
B

%1)
(n addition to 1 m = %1.%- in.* the folloing e+act conversion e"uivalents are given;
and 1 min = ,3 s. (f a particle has a velocity of ..' miles per hour*its velocity* in m8s* is closest to
A)
%.3 m8s.
B)
'.) m8s.
C)
%.. m8s.
#)
%.' m8s.
0)
'.1 m8s.
C

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A eight lifter can bench press <o many milligrams 7mg) is this6
A)
1.-1 13
.
mg
B)
1.-1 13
1
mg
C)
1.-1 13
-
mg
#)
1.-1 13
,
mg
A

%%)
<o many nanoseconds does it take for a computer to perform one calculation if it performs calculations per second6
A)
,- ns
B)
1) ns
C)
,) ns
#)
11 ns
B

%')
The shortest avelength of visible light is appro+imately '33 nm. 0+press this avelength in centimeters.
A)
' 13
-1
cm
B)
' 13
-)
cm
C)
'33 13
-11
cm
#)
' 13
-11
cm
0)
' 13
--
cm
B

%))
The avelength of a certain laser is here 0+press this avelength in nanometers.
A)
%.) 13
$
nm
B)
%.) 13
'
nm
C)
%.) 13
%
nm
#)
%.) 13
1
nm
A

%,)
A certain C#-:=9 disk can store appro+imately ,.3 13
$
megabytes of information* here 13
,
bytes = 1 megabyte. (f an average
ord re"uires 1.3 bytes of storage* ho many ords can be stored on one disk6
A)
).' 13
1
ords
B)
,.- 13
-
ords
C)
$.1 13
-
ords
#)
$.3 13
1
ords
B

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A plot of land contains <o many s"uare meters does it contain6
A)
-.3 13
'
m
$
B)
).3 13
'
m
$
C)
-.1 13
%
m
$
#)
$.% 13
'
m
$
#

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A person on a diet loses in a eek. <o many are lost6
A)
1., 13
)
g8s
B)
'' g8s
C)
$., 13
%
g8s
#)
,.' 13
'
g8s
C

%1)
Albert uses as his unit of length 7for alking to visit his neighbors or ploing his fields) the albert 7A)* the distance Albert can thro a
small rock. =ne albert is <o many s"uare alberts is e"ual to one acre6 71 acre = '%*),3 ft
$
= '3)3 m
$
)
1.$1 A
$

'3)
Convert a speed of '.)3 km8h to units of ft8min. 71.33 m = %.$. ft)
A)
$', ft8min
B)
.., ft8min
C)
1,) ft8min
#)
.$.% ft8min
0)
3.$', ft8min
A
nA

'1)
The e+haust fan on a typical kitchen stove pulls ,33 CF9 7cubic feet per minute) through the filter. >iven that 1.33 in. = $.)' cm* ho
many cubic meters per second does this fan pull6
A)
3.$.% m
%
8sec
B)
%$.. m
%
8sec
C)
3.%$. m
%
8sec
#)
%.3) m
%
8sec
A

'$)
The mass of a typical adult oman is closest to
A)
-) kg.
B)
%) kg.
C)
1)3 kg.
#)
$3 kg.
A

'%)
The height of the ceiling in a typical home* apartment* or dorm room is closest to
A)
133 cm.
B)
$33 cm.
C)
'33 cm.
#)
)33 cm.
B

'')
Appro+imately ho many times does an average human heart beat in a year6
A)
'
B)
'
C)
'
#)
'
0)
'
0

'))
Appro+imately ho many times does an average human heart beat in a lifetime6
A)
%
B)
%
C)
%
#)
%
0)
%
B

',)
Appro+imately ho many pennies ould you have to stack to reach an average .-foot ceiling6
A)
$
B)
$ +
C)
$
#)
$
0)
$
0

'-)
0stimate the number of times the earth ill rotate on its a+is during a human!s lifetime.
A)
%
B)
%
C)
%
#)
% +
0)
%
B

'.)
0stimate the number of pennies that ould fit in a bo+ one foot long by one foot ide by one foot tall.
A)
)
B)
)
C)
)
#)
) +
0)
)
A

'1)
A marathon is and long. 0stimate ho many strides ould be re"uired to run a marathon. Assume a reasonable value
for the average number of
A)
'.) 13
)
strides
B)
'.) 13
,
strides
C)
'.) 13
%
strides
#)
'.) 13
'
strides
#

)3)
The period of a pendulum is the time it takes the pendulum to sing back and forth once. (f the only dimensional "uantities that the
period depends on are the acceleration of gravity* g* and the length of the pendulum* * hat combination of g and must the period
be proportional to6 7Acceleration has /( units of m s
-$
.).
A)
g
B)

C)
g
$
#)

0)
g8
#

)1)
The speed of a ave pulse on a string depends on the tension* F* in the string and the mass per unit length* * of the string. Tension has
/( units of and the mass per unit length has /( units of 2hat combination of F and must the speed of the
ave be proportional to6
A)

B)
F 8
C)

#)
8 F
0)

B

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The position x* in meters* of an object is given by the e"uation x = A + Bt + Ct
$
* here t represents time in seconds. 2hat are the /(
units of A* B* and C6
A)
m* s* s
$
B)
m* m* m
C)
m* m8s* m8s
$
#)
m* s* s
0)
m8s* m8s
$
* m8s
%
B