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

TEST BANK FOR k p k p




Physics,12thEditionJohnD.Cutnell,Kenneth W.Johnson,DavidYoung,ShaneStadler
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Chapter 1-32 kp




Chapter:Chapter1 Multiple kp kp kp




kp Choice


1. Which one of the following is an SI base unit? kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




A) gram
B) slug
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram

Ans: E k p




Difficulty: Easy
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SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




2. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard meter is defined in terms of kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




A) the distance from the earth's equator to the north pole.
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




B) the wavelength of light emitted from a krypton atom.
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




C) the wavelength of light emitted from a sodium atom.
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




D) a platinum-iridium bar kept in France.
kp kp kp kp kp




E) the speed of light. kp kp kp




Ans: E k p




Difficulty: Medium k p




SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




3. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard unit of mass is defined in terms of
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




A) a specified volume of water at 4 °C.
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




B) Planck’s constant h. kp kp




C) a specified number of cesium atoms.
kp kp kp kp kp




D) a standard platinum bar.
kp kp kp




E) the speed of light. kp kp kp

,Ans: B k p




Difficulty: Medium k p




SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




4. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard unit of time is defined in terms of
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




A) the electromagnetic waves emitted bycesium atoms.
kp kp kp kp kp kp




B) the motion of the moon around the earth.
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




C) the motion of a precision pendulum.
kp kp kp kp kp




D) the average solar day. kp kp kp




E) the speed of light.
kp kp kp




Ans: A k p




Difficulty: Medium k p




SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




5. The mass of a raindrop is 4 milligrams. Which one of the following statements indicates the
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correct mass of the raindrop in grams?
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A) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 106grams. kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




B) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–3 grams.
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




C) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–1grams. kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




D) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 103grams. kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




E) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–6grams.
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Ans: B k p




Difficulty: Medium k p




SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




6. Which one of the following is the longest length?
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




A) 100 meters kp




B) 102centimeters kp




C) 104 millimeters kp




D) 105micrometers kp




E) 107nanometers kp




kp Ans: C
k p

,Difficulty: Medium k p




SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




7. In a diving competition, a woman dives from a platform that is ten meters above the surface of the
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




water. What is the height, expressed in feet, of the platform?
kp k p kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




A) 13 feet kp




B) 18 feet kp




C) 24 feet kp




D) 33 feet kp




E) 47 feet kp




Ans: D k p




Difficulty: Medium k p




SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




8. A candy shop sells a pound of chocolate for $ 10.85. What is the price of 1.50 kg of
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chocolate at the shop?
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A) $ 8.17 kp




B) $ 13.49
kp




C) $ 17.98
kp




D) $ 29.73kp




E) $ 35.81
kp




Ans: E k p




Difficulty: Hard
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SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




1milligram
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9. Complete the following statement: The ratio kp kp kp kp kp
1 kilogram is equal to
kp



kp kp




A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.

Ans: E k p




Difficulty: Medium k p

, SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




10. Which one of the following choices is equivalent to 8.0 m2? kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




A) 8.0 × 10–4cm2 kp kp kp




B) 8.0 × 102cm2 kp kp kp




C) 8.0 × 10–2cm2 kp kp kp




D) 8.0 × 104cm2 kp kp kp




E) 8.0 × 103cm2 kp kp kp




Ans: D
k p




Difficulty: Hard
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SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




11. Which one of the following pairs of units may not be added together, even after the
kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




appropriate unit conversions have been made?
kp kp kp kp kp kp




A) grams and milligrams kp kp




B) kilometers and kilograms kp kp




C) miles and kilometers kp kp




D) slugs and kilograms kp kp




E) centimeters and yards kp kp




Ans: B
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Difficulty: Easy
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SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp




12. Which one of the following choices is equivalent to 44.5 mm?kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp kp




A) 4.45 × 101m kp kp kp




B) 4.45 × 10–2m kp kp kp




C) 44.5 × 10–1m kp kp kp




D) 44.5 × 10–2m kp kp kp




E) 4.45 × 100m kp kp kp




Ans: B k p




Difficulty: Medium k p




SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 k p kp kp kp kp