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Physics (Volume 1) 5th Edition (Global Edition) By Douglas C.
Giancoli | All Chapters| Latest 2024/2025 A+
Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
1) Estimation: Estimate the number of times the earth will rotate on its axis during a
human's lifetime.
A) 3 × 107 B) 3 × 104 C) 3 × 106 D) 3 × 108 E) 3 × 105
2) Estimation: Approximately how many pennies would you have to stack to reach an
average 8-foot ceiling?
A) 2 × 104 B) 2 × 103 C) 2 × 105 D) 2 × 106 E) 2 × 102
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3) Scientific notation: 0.00325 × 10-8 cm can also be expressed in mm as 3)
A) 3.25 × 10-12 mm.
B) 3.25 × 10-11 mm.
C) 3.25 × 10-8 mm.
D) 3.25 × 10-10 mm.
E) 3.25 × 10-9 mm.
4) Significant figures: Add 3685 g and 66.8 kg and express your answer in milligrams (mg).
A) 7.05 × 104 mg B) 7.05 × 106 mg
C) 7.05 × 107 mg D) 7.05 × 105 mg
4)
5) Estimation: The mass of a typical adult woman is closest to 5)
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A) 150 kg. B) 35 kg. C) 20 kg. D) 75 kg.
6) Metric system: Scientists use the metric system chiefly because it is more accurate than
the English system.
A) True B) False
7) Significant figures: What is the product of 11.24 and 1.95 written with the correct number
of significant figures?
A) 22 B) 21.9 C) 21.92 D) 21.918 E) 21.9180
8) Estimation: The height of the ceiling in a typical home, apartment, or dorm room is
closest to
A) 400 cm. B) 100 cm. C) 500 cm. D) 200 cm.
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6)
7)
8)
9) Estimation: Approximately how many times does an average human heart beat in a
lifetime?
A) 3 × 109 B) 3 × 108 C) 3 × 1011 D) 3 × 107 E) 3 × 1010
10) Conversion of units: If a woman weighs 125 lb, her mass expressed in kilograms is x kg,
where x is
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Test Bank For Physics for Scientists & Engineers with Modern
Physics (Volume 1) 5th Edition (Global Edition) By Douglas C.
Giancoli | All Chapters| Latest 2024/2025 A+
Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
1) Estimation: Estimate the number of times the earth will rotate on its axis during a
human's lifetime.
A) 3 × 107 B) 3 × 104 C) 3 × 106 D) 3 × 108 E) 3 × 105
2) Estimation: Approximately how many pennies would you have to stack to reach an
average 8-foot ceiling?
A) 2 × 104 B) 2 × 103 C) 2 × 105 D) 2 × 106 E) 2 × 102
1)
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2)
3) Scientific notation: 0.00325 × 10-8 cm can also be expressed in mm as 3)
A) 3.25 × 10-12 mm.
B) 3.25 × 10-11 mm.
C) 3.25 × 10-8 mm.
D) 3.25 × 10-10 mm.
E) 3.25 × 10-9 mm.
4) Significant figures: Add 3685 g and 66.8 kg and express your answer in milligrams (mg).
A) 7.05 × 104 mg B) 7.05 × 106 mg
C) 7.05 × 107 mg D) 7.05 × 105 mg
4)
5) Estimation: The mass of a typical adult woman is closest to 5)
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A) 150 kg. B) 35 kg. C) 20 kg. D) 75 kg.
6) Metric system: Scientists use the metric system chiefly because it is more accurate than
the English system.
A) True B) False
7) Significant figures: What is the product of 11.24 and 1.95 written with the correct number
of significant figures?
A) 22 B) 21.9 C) 21.92 D) 21.918 E) 21.9180
8) Estimation: The height of the ceiling in a typical home, apartment, or dorm room is
closest to
A) 400 cm. B) 100 cm. C) 500 cm. D) 200 cm.
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6)
7)
8)
9) Estimation: Approximately how many times does an average human heart beat in a
lifetime?
A) 3 × 109 B) 3 × 108 C) 3 × 1011 D) 3 × 107 E) 3 × 1010
10) Conversion of units: If a woman weighs 125 lb, her mass expressed in kilograms is x kg,
where x is
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