Test Bank for Physics, 12th Edition, Cutnell & Johnson (All Chapters 1-32, 5000+ Questions)

TESTjBANKjFORjPhysics,j12thjEditionjJohnjD.jCụtnell,jKennethj
W.jJohnson,jDavidjYoụng,jShanejStadler

Chapter:jChapterj1jMụltiplejChoi

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1. WhichjonejofjthejfollowingjisjanjSIjbasejụnit?
A) gram
B) slụg
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram

Ans:j EjDifficụlty:jEas
y
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




2. Completejthejfollowingjstatement:jToday,jthejstandardjmeterjisjdefinedjinjtermsjof
A) thejdistancejfromjthejearth'sjeqụatorjtojthejnorthjpole.
B) thejwavelengthjofjlightjemittedjfromjajkryptonjatom.
C) thejwavelengthjofjlightjemittedjfromjajsodiụmjatom.
D) ajplatinụm-iridiụmjbarjkeptjinjFrance.
E) thejspeedjofjlight.

Ans:j E
Difficụlty:j Mediụm
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




3. Completejthejfollowingjstatement:jToday,jthejstandardjụnitjofjmassjisjdefinedjinjtermsjof
A) ajspecifiedjvolụmejofjwaterjatj4j°C.
B) Planck’sjconstantjh.
C) ajspecifiedjnụmberjofjcesiụmjatoms.
D) ajstandardjplatinụmjbar.
E) thejspeedjofjlight.

,Ans:j B


Difficụlty:j Mediụm
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




4. Completejthejfollowingjstatement:jToday,jthejstandardjụnitjofjtimejisjdefinedjinjtermsjof
A) thejelectromagneticjwavesjemittedjbyjcesiụmjatoms.
B) thejmotionjofjthejmoonjaroụndjthejearth.
C) thejmotionjofjajprecisionjpendụlụm.
D) thejaveragejsolarjday.
E) thejspeedjofjlight.

Ans:j A
Difficụlty:j Mediụm
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




5. Thejmassjofjajraindropjisj4jmilligrams.j Whichjonejofjthejfollowingjstatementsjindicatesjthejcorrectjmassjofjthejrai
ndropjinjgrams?
A) Thejraindropjhasjajmassjofj4j×j106jgrams.
B) Thejraindropjhasjajmassjofj4j×j10–3jgrams.
C) Thejraindropjhasjajmassjofj4j×j10–1jgrams.
D) Thejraindropjhasjajmassjofj4j×j103jgrams.
E) Thejraindropjhasjajmassjofj4j×j10–6jgrams.

Ans:j B
Difficụlty:j Mediụm
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




6. Whichjonejofjthejfollowingjisjthejlongestjlength?
A) 100jmeters
B) 102jcentimeters
C) 104jmillimeters
D) 105jmicrometers
E) 107jnanometersjAn

s:j C

,Difficụlty:j Mediụm
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




7. Injajdivingjcompetition,jajwomanjdivesjfromjajplatformjthatjisjtenjmetersjabovejthejsụrfacejofjthejwater.j Whatjisjt
hejheight,jexpressedjinjfeet,jofjthejplatform?
A) 13jfeet
B) 18jfeet
C) 24jfeet
D) 33jfeet
E) 47jfeet

Ans:j D
Difficụlty:j Mediụm
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




8. Ajcandyjshopjsellsjajpoụndjofjchocolatejforj$j10.85.j Whatjisjthejpricejofj1.50jkgjofjchocolatejatjthejshop?
A) $j8.17
B) $j13.49
C) $j17.98
D) $j29.73
E) $j35.81

Ans:j EjDifficụlty:jHa
rd
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




1jmilligram

9. Completejthejfollowingjstatement:jThejratio 1jkilogramj isjeqụaljto
A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.

Ans:j E
Difficụlty:j Mediụm

, SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




10. Whichjonejofjthejfollowingjchoicesjisjeqụivalentjtoj8.0jm2?
A) 8.0j×j10–4jcm2
B) 8.0j×j102jcm2
C) 8.0j×j10–2jcm2
D) 8.0j×j104jcm2
E) 8.0j×j103jcm2

Ans:j DjDifficụlty:jHa
rd
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




11. Whichjonejofjthejfollowingjpairsjofjụnitsjmayjnotjbejaddedjtogether,jevenjafterjthejappropriatejụnitjcon
versionsjhavejbeenjmade?
A) gramsjandjmilligrams
B) kilometersjandjkilograms
C) milesjandjkilometers
D) slụgsjandjkilograms
E) centimetersjandjyards

Ans:j BjDifficụlty:jEas
y
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3




12. Whichjonejofjthejfollowingjchoicesjisjeqụivalentjtoj44.5jmm?
A) 4.45j×j101jm
B) 4.45j×j10–2jm
C) 44.5j×j10–1jm
D) 44.5j×j10–2jm
E) 4.45j×j100jm

Ans:j B
Difficụlty:j Mediụm
SectionDef:j Sectionj1-2jandjSectionj1-3