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Solutions Manual for Principles of Physics,
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Extended, International Adaptation, 12th
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Edition Halliday (All Chapters included)
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Chapter MEASUREMENT 1
1:
hy

, Chapter 1: MEASUREMENT hy




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 sun
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D. a precision pendulum clock
hy hy hy


E. none of hy



these Ans:
hy hy



E h y




2. A nanosecond is:
hy hy


A. 109 s hy



B. 10−9 s hy



C. 10−10 s h y


D. 10−10 s h y


E. 10−12
Ans: B h y




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 Paris
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B. wavelength of light emitted by Hg198 hy hy hy hy hy

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


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



light Ans: E
hy hy h y




4. In 1866, the U. S. Congress defined the U. S. yard as exactly 3600/3937
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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: C
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5. Which of the following is closest to a yard in length?
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A. 0.01 m hy


B. 0.1m
C. 1 m hy


D. 100 m hy


E. 1000 m hy



Ans: C h y




Ans:
B h y


2 Chapter 1: MEASUREMENT hy

,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: D
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7. The SI base unit for mass is:
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A. gram
B. pound
C. kilogram
D. ounce
E. kilopound
Ans: C h y




8. A h y gram is: h y



A. 10−6 kg h y



B. 10−3 kg h y


C. 1 kg h y


D. 103 kg h y



E. 10 6 kg h y



Ans: B h y




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


B. 0.5 kg hy


C. 5 kg h y


D. 50 kg hy


E. 500 kg hy



Ans: D h y




10. (5.0 × 104) × (3.0 × 106) =
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A. 1.5 × 109 hy hy

B. 1.5 × 1010 hy hy

C. 1.5 × 1011 hy hy

D. 1.5 × 1012 hy hy

E. 1.5 × 1013 hy hy



Ans: C h y




11. (5.0 × 104) × (3.0
h y h y h y hy h y × 10−6)
h y h y =
A. 1.5 × 10−3 hy hy

B. 1.5 × 10−1 hy hy

C. 1.5 × 101 hy hy

D. 1.5 × 103 hy hy

E. 1.5 × 105 hy hy




Chapter MEASUREMENT 3
1:
hy

, 12. 5.0 × 105 + 3.0 × 106
hy hy
h y
hy hy hy
h y
=
A. 8.0 × 105 hy hy

B. 8.0 × 106 hy hy

C. 5.3 × 105 hy hy

D. 3.5 × 105 hy hy

E. 3.5 × 106 hy hy



Ans: E h y




13. (7.0 × h y h y 106)/(2.0 h y × h y 10−6) h y =
A. 3.5 × hy hy 10−12
B. 3.5 × hy hy 10−6
C. 3.5
D. 3.5 × hy hy 106
E. 3.5 × hy hy 1012
Ans: h y E

14. The number of significant figures in 0.00150 is:
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A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Ans: B h y




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 y




16. 3.2 hy× 2.7 = hy hy



A. 9
B. 8
C. 8.6
D. 8.64
E. 8.640
Ans: C h y




Ans:
B h y


2 Chapter 1: MEASUREMENT hy

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David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker Principles of Physics
Publisher: 2023 ISBN: 9781119820611 Edition: Unknown

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