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Physics
by John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson
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12th Edition
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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.
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Difficulty: # v c Medium
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B) the #vcmotion #vcof #vcthe #vcmoon #vcaround #vcthe #vcearth.
C) the #vcmotion #vcof #vca #vcprecision #vcpendulum.
D) the #vcaverage #vcsolar #vcday.
E) the #vcspeed #vcof #vclight.
Ans: # v c A
Difficulty: # v c Medium
SectionDef: # v c Section #vc1-2 #vcand #vcSection #vc1-3
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B) The #vcraindrop #vchas #vca #vcmass #vcof #vc4 #vc× #vc10–3 #vcgrams.
C) The #vcraindrop #vchas #vca #vcmass #vcof #vc4 #vc× #vc10–1#vcgrams.
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E) The #vcraindrop #vchas #vca #vcmass #vcof #vc4 #vc× #vc10–6#vcgrams.
Ans: # v c B
Difficulty: # v c Medium
SectionDef: # v c Section #vc1-2 #vcand #vcSection #vc1-3
6. Which #vcone #vcof #vcthe #vcfollowing #vcis #vcthe #vclongest #vclength?
A) 100 #vcmeters
B) 102#vccentimeters
C) 104 #vcmillimeters
D) 105#vcmicrometers
E) 107
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SectionDef: # v c Section #vc1-2 #vcand #vcSection #vc1-3
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A) 13 #vcfeet
B) 18 #vcfeet
C) 24 #vcfeet
D) 33 #vcfeet
E) 47 #vcfeet
Ans: # v c D
Difficulty: # v c Medium
SectionDef: # v c Section #vc1-2 #vcand #vcSection #vc1-3
8. A #vccandy #vcshop #vcsells #vca #vcpound #vcof #vcchocolate #vcfor #vc$ #vc10.85. # v c What #vcis #vcthe
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B) $ #vc13.49
C) $ #vc17.98
D) $ #vc29.73
E) $ #vc35.81
Ans: # v c E
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B) 103.
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D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.
Ans: # v c E
Difficulty: # v c Medium