Test bank for physics, 12th edition john d. cutnell, kenneth w. johnson, david young, shane stadler, All Chapters | Complete Guide A+

,apter ,.1 ,.Multiple ,.Choice


1. Which ,.one ,.of ,.the ,.following ,.is ,.an ,.SI ,.base ,.unit?
A) gram
B) slug
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram

Ans: , . E
,.Difficulty: ,.Easy
SectionDef: , . Section ,.1-2 ,.and ,.Section ,.1-3




2. Complete ,.the ,.following ,.statement: ,.Today, ,.the ,.standard ,.meter ,.is ,.defined ,.in ,.terms ,.of
A) the ,.distance ,.from ,.the ,.earth's ,.equator ,.to ,.the ,.north ,.pole.
B) the ,.wavelength ,.of ,.light ,.emitted ,.from ,.a ,.krypton ,.atom.
C) the ,.wavelength ,.of ,.light ,.emitted ,.from ,.a ,.sodium ,.atom.
D) a ,.platinum-iridium ,.bar ,.kept ,.in ,.France.
E) the ,.speed ,.of ,.light.

Ans: , . E
Difficulty: , . Medium
SectionDef: , . Section ,.1-2 ,.and ,.Section ,.1-3




3. Complete ,.the ,.following ,.statement: ,.Today, ,.the ,.standard ,.unit ,.of ,.mass ,.is ,.defined ,.in ,.terms ,.of
A) a ,.specified ,.volume ,.of ,.water ,.at ,.4 ,.°C.
B) Planck’s ,.constant ,.h.
C) a ,.specified ,.number ,.of ,.cesium ,.atoms.
D) a ,.standard ,.platinum ,.bar.
E) the ,.speed ,.of ,.light.

,Ans: ,. B


Difficulty: , . Medium
SectionDef: , . Section ,.1-2 ,.and ,.Section ,.1-3




4. Complete ,.the ,.following ,.statement: ,.Today, ,.the ,.standard ,.unit ,.of ,.time ,.is ,.defined ,.in ,.terms ,.of
A) the ,.electromagnetic ,.waves ,.emitted ,.by ,.cesium ,.atoms.
B) the ,.motion ,.of ,.the ,.moon ,.around ,.the ,.earth.
C) the ,.motion ,.of ,.a ,.precision ,.pendulum.
D) the ,.average ,.solar ,.day.
E) the ,.speed ,.of ,.light.

Ans: , . A
Difficulty: , . Medium
SectionDef: , . Section ,.1-2 ,.and ,.Section ,.1-3




5. The ,.mass ,.of ,.a ,.raindrop ,.is ,.4 ,.milligrams. , . Which ,.one ,.of ,.the ,.following ,.statements
,.indicates ,.the ,.correct ,.mass ,.of ,.the ,.raindrop ,.in ,.grams?
A) The ,.raindrop ,.has ,.a ,.mass ,.of ,.4 ,.× ,.106 ,.grams.
B) The ,.raindrop ,.has ,.a ,.mass ,.of ,.4 ,.× ,.10–3 ,.grams.
C) The ,.raindrop ,.has ,.a ,.mass ,.of ,.4 ,.× ,.10–1 ,.grams.
D) The ,.raindrop ,.has ,.a ,.mass ,.of ,.4 ,.× ,.103 ,.grams.
E) The ,.raindrop ,.has ,.a ,.mass ,.of ,.4 ,.× ,.10–6 ,.grams.

Ans: , . B
Difficulty: , . Medium
SectionDef: , . Section ,.1-2 ,.and ,.Section ,.1-3




6. Which ,.one ,.of ,.the ,.following ,.is ,.the ,.longest ,.length?
A) 100 ,.meters
B) 102 ,.centimeters
C) 104 ,.millimeters
D) 105 ,.micrometers
E) 107

,.nanometers ,.Ans:


,.C

, Difficulty: , . Medium
SectionDef: , . Section ,.1-2 ,.and ,.Section ,.1-3




7. In ,.a ,.diving ,.competition, ,.a ,.woman ,.dives ,.from ,.a ,.platform ,.that ,.is ,.ten ,.meters ,.above ,.the
,.surface ,.of ,.the ,.water. , . What ,.is ,.the ,.height, ,.expressed ,.in ,.feet, ,.of ,.the ,.platform?
A) 13 ,.feet
B) 18 ,.feet
C) 24 ,.feet
D) 33 ,.feet
E) 47 ,.feet

Ans: , . D
Difficulty: , . Medium
SectionDef: , . Section ,.1-2 ,.and ,.Section ,.1-3




8. A ,.candy ,.shop ,.sells ,.a ,.pound ,.of ,.chocolate ,.for ,.$ ,.10.85. , . What ,.is ,.the ,.price ,.of
,.1.50 ,.kg ,.of ,.chocolate ,.at ,.the ,.shop?
A) $ ,.8.17
B) $ ,.13.49
C) $ ,.17.98
D) $ ,.29.73
E) $ ,.35.81

Ans: , . E
,.Difficulty: ,.Hard
SectionDef: , . Section ,.1-2 ,.and ,.Section ,.1-3




1 ,.milligram
9. Complete ,.the ,.following ,.statement: ,.The 1 ,.kilogram , . is ,.equal ,.to
,.ratio
A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.

Ans: , . E
Difficulty: ,. Medium