Test Bank for Physics 12th Edition by John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson, David Young

TEST BANK FOR Physics, 12th Edition John D. Cutnell, Kenneth
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W. Johnson, David Young, Shane Stadler
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Chapter:xChapterx1xMultipl

exChoice


1. WhichxonexofxthexfollowingxisxanxSIxbasexunit?
A) gram
B) slug
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram

Ans:x ExDifficulty
:xEasy
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




2. Completexthexfollowingxstatement:xToday,xthexstandardxmeterxisxdefinedxinxtermsxof
A) thexdistancexfromxthexearth'sxequatorxtoxthexnorthxpole.
B) thexwavelengthxofxlightxemittedxfromxaxkryptonxatom.
C) thexwavelengthxofxlightxemittedxfromxaxsodiumxatom.
D) axplatinum-iridiumxbarxkeptxinxFrance.
E) thexspeedxofxlight.

Ans:x E
Difficulty:x Medium
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




3. Completexthexfollowingxstatement:xToday,xthexstandardxunitxofxmassxisxdefinedxinxtermsxof
A) axspecifiedxvolumexofxwaterxatx4x°C.
B) Planck’sxconstantxh.
C) axspecifiedxnumberxofxcesiumxatoms.
D) axstandardxplatinumxbar.
E) thexspeedxofxlight.

,Ans:x B


Difficulty:x Medium
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




4. Completexthexfollowingxstatement:xToday,xthexstandardxunitxofxtimexisxdefinedxinxtermsxof
A) thexelectromagneticxwavesxemittedxbyxcesiumxatoms.
B) thexmotionxofxthexmoonxaroundxthexearth.
C) thexmotionxofxaxprecisionxpendulum.
D) thexaveragexsolarxday.
E) thexspeedxofxlight.

Ans:x A
Difficulty:x Medium
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




5. Thexmassxofxaxraindropxisx4xmilligrams.x Whichxonexofxthexfollowingxstatementsxindicatesxthexc
orrectxmassxofxthexraindropxinxgrams?
A) Thexraindropxhasxaxmassxofx4x×x106xgrams.
B) Thexraindropxhasxaxmassxofx4x×x10–3xgrams.
C) Thexraindropxhasxaxmassxofx4x×x10–1xgrams.
D) Thexraindropxhasxaxmassxofx4x×x103xgrams.
E) Thexraindropxhasxaxmassxofx4x×x10–6xgrams.

Ans:x B
Difficulty:x Medium
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




6. Whichxonexofxthexfollowingxisxthexlongestxlength?
A) 100xmeters
B) 102xcentimeters
C) 104xmillimeters
D) 105xmicrometers
E) 107xnanometers

Ans:x C
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,Difficulty:x Medium
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




7. Inxaxdivingxcompetition,xaxwomanxdivesxfromxaxplatformxthatxisxtenxmetersxabovexthexsurfacexo
fxthexwater.x Whatxisxthexheight,xexpressedxinxfeet,xofxthexplatform?
A) 13xfeet
B) 18xfeet
C) 24xfeet
D) 33xfeet
E) 47xfeet

Ans:x D
Difficulty:x Medium
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




8. Axcandyxshopxsellsxaxpoundxofxchocolatexforx$x10.85.x Whatxisxthexpricexofx1.50xkgxofxc
hocolatexatxthexshop?
A) $x8.17
B) $x13.49
C) $x17.98
D) $x29.73
E) $x35.81

Ans:x ExDifficulty
:xHard
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




1xmilligram
9. Completexthexfollowingxstatement:xThexratio 1xkilogramx isxequalxto
A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.

Ans:x E
Difficulty:x Medium

, SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




10. Whichxonexofxthexfollowingxchoicesxisxequivalentxtox8.0xm2?
A) 8.0x×x10–4xcm2
B) 8.0x×x102xcm2
C) 8.0x×x10–2xcm2
D) 8.0x×x104xcm2
E) 8.0x×x103xcm2

Ans:x DxDifficult
y:xHard
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




11. Whichxonexofxthexfollowingxpairsxofxunitsxmayxnotxbexaddedxtogether,xevenxafterxthexa
ppropriatexunitxconversionsxhavexbeenxmade?
A) gramsxandxmilligrams
B) kilometersxandxkilograms
C) milesxandxkilometers
D) slugsxandxkilograms
E) centimetersxandxyards

Ans:x BxDifficult
y:xEasy
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3




12. Whichxonexofxthexfollowingxchoicesxisxequivalentxtox44.5xmm?
A) 4.45x×x101xm
B) 4.45x×x10–2xm
C) 44.5x×x10–1xm
D) 44.5x×x10–2xm
E) 4.45x×x100xm

Ans:x B
Difficulty:x Medium
SectionDef:x Sectionx1-2xandxSectionx1-3