Taller #1 Teorias Fisicas I

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) The following conversion equivalents are given: 1)

1 kg = 1000g 1 l = 1000 cm3 1 l = 0.0353 ft3
The density of a liquid is 0.38 g/cm3. The density of the liquid, in kg/ft3 , is closest to:
A) 8.6 B) 13 C) 11 D) 9.7 E) 12

2) A speed of 65 miles per hour is the same as 2)

A) 32 m/s B) 42 m/s C) 37 m/s D) 29 m/s E) 24 m/s

3) The following conversion equivalents are given: 3)

1 mile = 5280 ft 1 ft = 12 in 1 m = 39.37 in 1 hour = 60 min 1 min = 60 s
A particle has a velocity of 8.4 miles per hour. The velocity, in m/s, is closest to:
A) 3.4 B) 3.8 C) 3.0 D) 4.1 E) 4.5

4) The following conversion equivalents are given: 4)

1 m = 100 cm 1 in = 2.54 cm 1 ft = 12 in
A bin has a volume of 1.5 m3. The volume of the bin, in ft 3, is closest to:
A) 59 B) 41 C) 47 D) 53 E) 35

5) The following conversion equivalents are given: 5)

1 gal = 231 in3 1 ft = 12 in 1 min = 60 s
A pipe delivers water at the rate on 93 gal/min. The rate in ft3 /s, is closest to:
A) 0.13 B) 0.21 C) 0.15 D) 0.17 E) 0.19

6) The wavelength of a certain laser is 0.35 micrometers, where 1 micrometer = 1 × 10-6 m. Express 6)
this wavelength in nanometers.
A) 3.5 × 101 nm B) 3.5 × 103 nm C) 3.5 × 102 nm D) 3.5 × 104 nm

7) How many nanoseconds does it take for a computer to perform one calculation if it performs 7)
6.7 × 107 calculations per second?
A) 67 ns B) 65 ns C) 11 ns D) 15 ns

8) Add 3685 g and 66.8 kg and express your answer in milligrams (mg). 8)
A) 7.05 × 105 mg B) 7.05 × 106 mg C) 7.05 × 107 mg D) 7.05 × 104 mg

9) The length and width of a rectangle are 1.125 m and 0.606 m, respectively. Multiplying, your 9)
calculator gives the product as 0.68175. Rounding properly to the correct number of significant
figures, the area should be written as
A) 0.7 m2.
B) 0.68 m2 .
C) 0.682 m2 .
D) 0.6818 m2 .
E) 0.68175 m2 .

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10) In addition to 1 m = 39.37 in., the following exact conversion equivalents are given: 10)
1 mile = 5280 ft , 1 ft = 12 in , 1 hour = 60 min, and 1 min = 60 s. If a particle has a velocity of 8.4
miles per hour,its velocity, in m/s, is closest to
A) 3.0 m/s. B) 3.8 m/s. C) 4.1 m/s. D) 3.4 m/s. E) 4.5 m/s.