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,Chapter 01
1. Since 1983 the standard meter has been defined in terms of which of the following?
a. specific alloy bar housed at Sevres, France
b. wavelength of light emitted by krypton-86
c. distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole
d. the distance light travels in a certain fraction of a second
e. None of the above
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 10/30/2023 2:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/30/2023 2:08 AM
2. Since 1967 the standard definition for the second has been based on which of the following?
a. characteristic frequency of the cesium-133 atom
b. average solar day
c. sidereal day
d. Greenwich Civil Time
e. None of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 10/30/2023 2:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/30/2023 2:09 AM
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3. In mechanics, physicists use three basic quantities to derive additional quantities. Mass is one of the three quantities.
What are the other two?
a. length and force
b. power and force
c. length and time
d. force and time
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:11 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:12 AM
4. The prefixes which are abbreviated f, d, and T represent which of the following?
a. 10–30, 10–2, and 1024
b. 10–15, 102, and 1024
c. 10–15, 10–1, and 1012
d. 10–13, 102, and 1024
e. 10–30, 10–1, and 10–2
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:18 AM
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,Chapter 01
5. In 1983 the standard meter was redefined to what it is currently. What was the previous definition from 1960 based
on?
a. specific alloy bar housed at Sevres, France
b. wavelength of light emitted by certain krypton atoms
c. distance from the Earth’s equator to the North Pole
d. the distance light travels in a certain fraction of a second
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:19 AM
6. The ratio T/m of the prefixes M and m has what value?
a. 1016
b. 1014
c. 1015
d. 1017
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:19 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:21 AM
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,Chapter 01
7. A city uses 6.8 × 109 gallons of water every day. How many gallons per minute must be pumped from the reservoir to
meet the city's water needs?
a. 4.7E+6
b. 7.9E+4
c. 2.8E+8
d. 6.8E+9
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:21 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:23 AM
8. A herd of sheep eats 10 bales of hay every 4 days. If a bale of hay costs $2.85, how much will it cost to feed the
sheep hay for one year?
a. $912.50
b. $2,600.63
c. $28.50
d. $3,650.00
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:23 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:25 AM
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,Chapter 01
9. Sphere A has a radius of 5.00 cm, and sphere B has a radius of 8.80 cm. What is the difference in volume between
the two spheres?
a. 2 330 cm3
b. 556 cm3
c. 6 990 cm3
d. 165 cm3
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:36 AM
10. One mole of ammonia (NH3) has a mass of 17.0 g, and one mole is equal to 6.02 × 1023 molecules. How many
hydrogen (H) atoms are in 55.0 g of ammonia? Note that each molecule of ammonia has 3 hydrogen atoms.
a. 5.84E+24
b. 1.95E+24
c. 3.07E+25
d. 6.49E+23
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:36 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:37 AM
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,Chapter 01
11. Which formula is dimensionally consistent with an expression yielding a value for velocity? (a is acceleration, x is
distance, and t is time)
a. v/t2
b. vx2
c. v2/t
d. at
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:42 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:44 AM
12. Which expression is dimensionally consistent with an expression that would yield a value for time−1? (v is velocity, x is
distance, and t is time)
a. v/x
b. v2 /x
c. x/t
d. v2t
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:46 AM
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,Chapter 01
13. If the displacement of an object, x, is related to velocity, v, according to the relation x = Av, the constant, A, has the
dimension of which of the following?
a. acceleration
b. length
c. time
d. area
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:46 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:47 AM
14. The speed of a boat is often given in knots. If a speed of 5 knots were expressed in the SI system of units, the units
would be:
a. m.
b. s.
c. m/s.
d. kg/s.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:47 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:48 AM
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15. If a is acceleration, v is velocity, x is position, and t is time, then which equation is not dimensionally correct?
a. t = x/v
b. a = v2/x
c. v = a/t
d. t2 = 2x/a
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:49 AM
16. Areas always have dimensions ____ while volumes always have dimensions ____.
a. m2, m3
b. L2, L3
c. Both a and b are correct.
d. No answer is correct because of the "always."
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:50 AM
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,Chapter 01
1. Since 1983 the standard meter has been defined in terms of which of the following?
a. specific alloy bar housed at Sevres, France
b. wavelength of light emitted by krypton-86
c. distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole
d. the distance light travels in a certain fraction of a second
e. None of the above
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 10/30/2023 2:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/30/2023 2:08 AM
2. Since 1967 the standard definition for the second has been based on which of the following?
a. characteristic frequency of the cesium-133 atom
b. average solar day
c. sidereal day
d. Greenwich Civil Time
e. None of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 10/30/2023 2:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/30/2023 2:09 AM
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,Chapter 01
3. In mechanics, physicists use three basic quantities to derive additional quantities. Mass is one of the three quantities.
What are the other two?
a. length and force
b. power and force
c. length and time
d. force and time
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:11 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:12 AM
4. The prefixes which are abbreviated f, d, and T represent which of the following?
a. 10–30, 10–2, and 1024
b. 10–15, 102, and 1024
c. 10–15, 10–1, and 1012
d. 10–13, 102, and 1024
e. 10–30, 10–1, and 10–2
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:18 AM
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,Chapter 01
5. In 1983 the standard meter was redefined to what it is currently. What was the previous definition from 1960 based
on?
a. specific alloy bar housed at Sevres, France
b. wavelength of light emitted by certain krypton atoms
c. distance from the Earth’s equator to the North Pole
d. the distance light travels in a certain fraction of a second
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:19 AM
6. The ratio T/m of the prefixes M and m has what value?
a. 1016
b. 1014
c. 1015
d. 1017
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:19 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:21 AM
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,Chapter 01
7. A city uses 6.8 × 109 gallons of water every day. How many gallons per minute must be pumped from the reservoir to
meet the city's water needs?
a. 4.7E+6
b. 7.9E+4
c. 2.8E+8
d. 6.8E+9
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:21 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:23 AM
8. A herd of sheep eats 10 bales of hay every 4 days. If a bale of hay costs $2.85, how much will it cost to feed the
sheep hay for one year?
a. $912.50
b. $2,600.63
c. $28.50
d. $3,650.00
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:23 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:25 AM
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,Chapter 01
9. Sphere A has a radius of 5.00 cm, and sphere B has a radius of 8.80 cm. What is the difference in volume between
the two spheres?
a. 2 330 cm3
b. 556 cm3
c. 6 990 cm3
d. 165 cm3
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:36 AM
10. One mole of ammonia (NH3) has a mass of 17.0 g, and one mole is equal to 6.02 × 1023 molecules. How many
hydrogen (H) atoms are in 55.0 g of ammonia? Note that each molecule of ammonia has 3 hydrogen atoms.
a. 5.84E+24
b. 1.95E+24
c. 3.07E+25
d. 6.49E+23
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:36 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:37 AM
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,Chapter 01
11. Which formula is dimensionally consistent with an expression yielding a value for velocity? (a is acceleration, x is
distance, and t is time)
a. v/t2
b. vx2
c. v2/t
d. at
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:42 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:44 AM
12. Which expression is dimensionally consistent with an expression that would yield a value for time−1? (v is velocity, x is
distance, and t is time)
a. v/x
b. v2 /x
c. x/t
d. v2t
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:46 AM
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,Chapter 01
13. If the displacement of an object, x, is related to velocity, v, according to the relation x = Av, the constant, A, has the
dimension of which of the following?
a. acceleration
b. length
c. time
d. area
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:46 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:47 AM
14. The speed of a boat is often given in knots. If a speed of 5 knots were expressed in the SI system of units, the units
would be:
a. m.
b. s.
c. m/s.
d. kg/s.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:47 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:48 AM
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, Chapter 01
15. If a is acceleration, v is velocity, x is position, and t is time, then which equation is not dimensionally correct?
a. t = x/v
b. a = v2/x
c. v = a/t
d. t2 = 2x/a
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:49 AM
16. Areas always have dimensions ____ while volumes always have dimensions ____.
a. m2, m3
b. L2, L3
c. Both a and b are correct.
d. No answer is correct because of the "always."
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:50 AM
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