Test Bank for Physics, 5th Edition Alan
Giambattista
1
,Physics, 9e (Giambattista)
Chapter 1 Introduction
1) A student of physics watching the Star Wars films knows that according to the laws of physics
A) the Rebel heroes can see the flash of an explosion in space.
B) the Rebel heroes can hear the sound of an explosion in space.
C) the Rebel heroes can communicate using their radios in space.
D) the Rebel heroes can see the flash of an explosion in space AND the Rebel heroes can
communicate using their radios in space.
E) the Rebel heroes can see the flash of an explosion in space AND the Rebel heroes can hear
the sound of an explosion in space.
Answer: D
Type: MC
Topic: Talking Physics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
2) In everyday language, speed and velocity are synonyms, but in physics
A) velocity has only magnitude.
B) speed has only direction.
C) velocity has magnitude and direction.
D) speed has magnitude and direction.
E) velocity has only direction.
Answer: C
Type: MC
Topic: Talking Physics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
3) In everyday language, power and force are similar, but in physics
A) force has only magnitude.
B) power has only direction.
C) force has magnitude and direction.
D) power has magnitude and direction.
E) None of these answers are correct.
Answer: C
Type: MC
Topic: Talking Physics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
2
, 4) Algebraic symbols in physics equations represent physical quantities, therefore
A) the symbols represent numbers only.
B) the symbols represent numbers and units.
C) the symbols consist of units only.
D) the symbols are only abstract.
E) the symbols are only imaginary.
Answer: B
Type: MC
Topic: The Use of Mathematics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
5) The last page of a book is numbered 814 and the book is 3.00 cm thick. What is the average
thickness of each page?
A) 2.54 × 103 cm
B) 2.54 × 10-3 cm
C) 7.37 × 10-3 cm
D) 3.92 × 10-3 cm
Answer: C
Type: MC
Topic: Approximation
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
6) The diameter of a circle is doubled. By what factor is the area changed?
A) √2
B) 2
C) 4
D) √4
E) 1
Answer: C
Type: MC
Topic: The Use of Mathematics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
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Giambattista
1
,Physics, 9e (Giambattista)
Chapter 1 Introduction
1) A student of physics watching the Star Wars films knows that according to the laws of physics
A) the Rebel heroes can see the flash of an explosion in space.
B) the Rebel heroes can hear the sound of an explosion in space.
C) the Rebel heroes can communicate using their radios in space.
D) the Rebel heroes can see the flash of an explosion in space AND the Rebel heroes can
communicate using their radios in space.
E) the Rebel heroes can see the flash of an explosion in space AND the Rebel heroes can hear
the sound of an explosion in space.
Answer: D
Type: MC
Topic: Talking Physics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
2) In everyday language, speed and velocity are synonyms, but in physics
A) velocity has only magnitude.
B) speed has only direction.
C) velocity has magnitude and direction.
D) speed has magnitude and direction.
E) velocity has only direction.
Answer: C
Type: MC
Topic: Talking Physics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
3) In everyday language, power and force are similar, but in physics
A) force has only magnitude.
B) power has only direction.
C) force has magnitude and direction.
D) power has magnitude and direction.
E) None of these answers are correct.
Answer: C
Type: MC
Topic: Talking Physics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
2
, 4) Algebraic symbols in physics equations represent physical quantities, therefore
A) the symbols represent numbers only.
B) the symbols represent numbers and units.
C) the symbols consist of units only.
D) the symbols are only abstract.
E) the symbols are only imaginary.
Answer: B
Type: MC
Topic: The Use of Mathematics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
5) The last page of a book is numbered 814 and the book is 3.00 cm thick. What is the average
thickness of each page?
A) 2.54 × 103 cm
B) 2.54 × 10-3 cm
C) 7.37 × 10-3 cm
D) 3.92 × 10-3 cm
Answer: C
Type: MC
Topic: Approximation
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
6) The diameter of a circle is doubled. By what factor is the area changed?
A) √2
B) 2
C) 4
D) √4
E) 1
Answer: C
Type: MC
Topic: The Use of Mathematics
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
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