Complete Solutions Manual for Principles of Physics, Extended, International Adaptation, 12th Edition by David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker ; ISBN13: 9781119820628. (Full Chapters included Chapter 1 to 14) EXAM 1. Measurement. 2. Motion

Chapter 1: MEASUREMENT
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1. The SI standard of time is based on:
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A. the daily rotation of the earth
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B. the frequency of light emitted by Kr86
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C. the yearly revolution of the earth about the
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D. a precision pendulum clock
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E. none of huhu



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Ans: E huhu h u h u




2. A huhu nanosecond is: huhu


A. 109 s huhu



B. 10−9 s huhu



C. 10−10 s h u h u



D. 10−10 s h u h u


E. 10−12
Ans: B h u h u




3. The SI standard of length is based on:
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A. the distance from the north pole to the equator along a meridian passing through
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B. wavelength of light emitted by Hg198 huhu huhu huhu huhu huhu

C. wavelength of light emitted by Kr86 huhu huhu huhu huhu huhu


D. a precision meter stick in Paris
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E. the speed of huhu huhu



light Ans:huhu huhu



E h u h u




4. In 1866, the U. S. Congress defined the U. S. yard as exactly
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3600/3937 international meter. This was done primarily because:
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A. length can be measured more accurately in meters than in yards
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B. the meter is more stable than the yard
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C. this definition relates the common U. S. length units to a more widely used system
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D. there are more wavelengths in a yard than in a meter
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E. the members of this Congress were exceptionally
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intelligent Ans:
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5. Which of the huhu huhu huhu following h uhu is closest
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A. 0.01 m h uhu


B. 0.1m
C. 1 m huhu


D. 100 m huhu


E. 1000 m huhu


Ans: C h u h u




Ans:
B h u h u

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,6. There is no SI base unit for area because:
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A. an area has no thickness; hence no physical standard can be built
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B. we live in a three (not a two) dimensional world
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C. it is impossible to express square feet in terms of meters
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D. area can be expressed in terms of square meters
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E. area is not an important physical
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quantity Ans:
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7. The SI base unit for
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A. gram
B. pound
C. kilogram
D. ounce
E. kilopound
Ans: C h u h u




8. A gram
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A. 10−6 h u h u
kg
B. 10−3 h u h u
kg
C. 1 kg
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D. 103 h u h u
kg
E. 106 h u h u
kg
Ans: h u h u B

9. Which of the following weighs about a pound?
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A. 0.05 kg huhu


B. 0.5 kg huhu


C. 5 kg h u hu


D. 50 kg huhu


E. 500 kg huhu



Ans: D h u h u




10. (5.0 × 104)
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A. 1.5 × 109 h u hu huhu

B. 1.5 × 1010 huhu huhu

C. 1.5 × 1011 huhu huhu

D. 1.5 × 1012 huhu huhu

E. 1.5 × 1013 huhu huhu



Ans: C h u h u




11. (5.0 h u h u × h u h u 104) h u h u × huh u (3.0 h u h u × h u h u 10−6) h u h u =
A. 1.5 huhu × huhu 10−3
B. 1.5 huhu × huhu 10−1
C. 1.5 huhu × huhu 101
D. 1.5 huhu × huhu 103
E. 1.5 huhu × huhu 105


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, 12. 5.0 ×
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huhu huhu × huhu 106 h u h u
=
A. 8.0 × 10
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5huhu

B. 8.0 × 106
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C. 5.3 huhu × 105 huhu

D. 3.5 huhu × 105 huhu

E. 3.5 huhu × 106 huhu


Ans: E
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13. (7.0 ×
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A. 3.5 × huhu huhu 10−12
B. 3.5 × huhu huhu 10−6
C. 3.5
D. 3.5 × huhu huhu 106
E. 3.5 × huhu huhu 1012
Ans: h u h u E

14. The number of significant
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A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Ans: B h u h u




15. The number of significant figures in 15.0 is:
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A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Ans: C h u h u




16. 3.2 huhu × huhu 2.7 huhu =
A. 9
B. 8
C. 8.6
D. 8.64
E. 8.640
Ans: h u h u C




Ans:
B
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