TEST BANK FOR PHYSICS, 12TH EDITION JOHN D. CUTNELL, KENNETH W. JOHNSON, DAVID YOUNG, SHANE STADLER

TEST BANK FOR PHYSICS, 12TH
EDITION JOHN D. CUTNELL, KENNETH
W. JOHNSON, DAVID YOUNG, SHANE
STADLER
Chapter:‟Chapter‟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‟corr
ect‟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‟th
e‟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‟choc
olate‟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‟ratio 1‟kilogram‟ is‟equal‟to
A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.

Ans:‟ E
Difficulty:‟ Medium

, SectionDef:‟ Section‟1-2‟and‟Section‟1-3




10. Which‟one‟of‟the‟following‟choices‟is‟equivalent‟to‟8.0‟m2?
A) 8.0‟×‟10–4‟cm2
B) 8.0‟×‟102‟cm2
C) 8.0‟×‟10–2‟cm2
D) 8.0‟×‟104‟cm2
E) 8.0‟×‟103‟cm2

Ans:‟ D‟Difficulty
:‟Hard
SectionDef:‟ Section‟1-2‟and‟Section‟1-3




11. Which‟one‟of‟the‟following‟pairs‟of‟units‟may‟not’be‟added‟together,‟even‟after‟the‟app
ropriate‟unit‟conversions‟have‟been‟made?
A) grams‟and‟milligrams
B) kilometers‟and‟kilograms
C) miles‟and‟kilometers
D) slugs‟and‟kilograms
E) centimeters‟and‟ yards

Ans:‟ B‟Difficulty
:‟Easy
SectionDef:‟ Section‟1-2‟and‟Section‟1-3




12. Which‟one‟of‟the‟following‟choices‟is‟equivalent‟to‟44.5‟mm?
A) 4.45‟×‟101‟m
B) 4.45‟×‟10–2‟m
C) 44.5‟×‟10–1‟m
D) 44.5‟×‟10–2‟m
E) 4.45‟×‟100‟m

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