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Test Bank Test Bank for College Physics 12e 12th Edition by Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille, John Hughes. Full Chapters test bank are included with answers (Chapter 1 to 30) Complete Guide 1. Units, Trigonometry, and Vectors. Standards of Measurements. Measurement Uncertainty and Estimation. Math Review. Vectors. Overview of Physics. 2. Motion in One Dimension. Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration. Motion Diagrams and Graphs. One-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration. Freely Falling Objects. 3. Motion in Two Dimensions. Displacement. Velocity, Speed, and Acceleration. Two-Dimensional Motion. Relative Velocity. 4. Newton's Laws of Motion. Forces and Newton’s First Law. Newton’s Second Law and Weight. Newton’s Third Law. The Normal Force. Friction Forces. Tension Forces. Applications of Newton’s Laws. Two-Body Problems. 5. Energy. Work. Kinetic Energy and the Work–Energy Theorem. Conservative and Nonconservative Forces. Gravitational Potential Energy. Gravity and Nonconservative Forces. Spring Potential Energy. Systems and Energy Conservation. Power. Work Done by a Varying Force. 6. Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions. Momentum and Impulse. Conservation of Momentum. Collisions in One Dimension. Glancing Collisions. Rocket Propulsion. 7. Rotational Motion and Gravitation. Angular Velocity and Angular Acceleration. Rotational Motion Under Constant Angular Acceleration. Tangential Velocity, Tangential Acceleration, and Centripetal Acceleration. Newton’s Second Law for Uniform Circular Motion. Newtonian Gravitation. 8. Rotational Equilibrium and Dynamics. Torque. Center of Mass and its Motion. Torque and the Two Conditions for Equilibrium. The Rotational Second Law of Motion. Rotational Kinetic Energy. Angular Momentum. 9. Fluids and Solids. States of Matter. Density and Pressure. Variation of Pressure with Depth. Pressure Measurements. Buoyant Forces and Archimedes’ Principle. Fluids in Motion. Other Applications of Fluid Dynamics. Surface Tension, Capillary Action, and Viscous Fluid Flow. Transport Phenomena. The Deformation of Solids. PART II: THERMODYNAMICS. 10. Thermal Physics. Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics. Thermometers and Temperature Scales. Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids. The Ideal Gas Law. The Kinetic Theory of Gases. 11. Energy in Thermal Processes. Heat and Internal Energy. Specific Heat. Calorimetry. Latent Heat and Phase Change. Energy Transfer. Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases. 12. The Laws of Thermodynamics. Work in Thermodynamic Processes. The First Law of Thermodynamics. Thermal Processes in Gases. Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Entropy. Human Metabolism. PART III: VIBRATIONS AND WAVES. 13. Vibrations and Waves. Hooke’s Law. Elastic Potential Energy. Concepts of Oscillation Rates in Simple Harmonic Motion. Position, Velocity, and Acceleration as Functions of Time. Motion of a Pendulum. Damped Oscillations. Waves. Frequency, Amplitude, and Wavelength. The Speed of Waves on Strings. Interference of Waves. Reflection of Waves. 14. Sound. Producing a Sound Wave. Characteristics of Sound Waves. The Speed of Sound. Energy and Intensity of Sound Waves. Spherical and Plane Waves. The Doppler Effect. Interference of Sound Waves. Standing Waves. Forced Vibrations and Resonance. Standing Waves in Air Columns. Beats. Quality of Sound. The Ear. PART IV: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. 15. Electric Forces and Fields. Electric Charges, Insulators, and Conductors. Coulomb’s Law. Electric Fields. Electric Field Lines. Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium. The Millikan Oil-Drop Experiment. The Van de Graaff Generator. Electric Flux and Gauss’s Law. 16. Electrical Energy and Capacitance. Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential. Electric Potential and Potential Energy Due to Point Charges. Potentials, Charged Conductors, and Equipotential Surfaces. Applications. Capacitors. Combinations of Capacitors. Energy in a Capacitor. Capacitors with Dielectrics. 17. Current and Resistance. Electric Current. A Microscopic View: Current and Drift Speed. Current and Voltage Measurements In Circuits. Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm’s Law. Temperature Variation of Resistance. Electrical Energy and Power. Superconductors. Electrical Activity in the Heart. 18. Direct-Current Circuits. Sources of emf. Resistors in Series. Resistors in Parallel. Kirchhoff's Rules and Complex DC Circuits. RC Circuits. Household Circuits. Electrical Safety. Conduction of Electrical Signals by Neurons. 19. Magnetism. Magnets. Earth’s Magnetic Field. Magnetic Fields. Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field. Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor. Magnetic Torque. Ampere’s Law. Magnetic Force Between Two Parallel Conductors. Magnetic Fields of Current Loops and Solenoids. Magnetic Domains. 20. Induced Voltages and Inductance. Induced emf and Magnetic Flux. Faraday’s Law of Induction and Lenz’s Law. Motional emf. Generators Self-Inductance. RL Circuits. Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field. 21. Alternating-Current Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves. Resistors in an AC Circuit. Capacitors in an AC Circuit. Inductors in an AC Circuit. The RLC Series Circuit. Power in an AC Circuit. Resonance in a Series RLC Circuit. The Transformer. Maxwell’s Predictions. Hertz’s Confirmation of Maxwell’s Predictions. Production of Electromagnetic Waves by an Antenna. Properties of Electromagnetic Waves. The Spectrum of Electromagnetic Waves. The Doppler Effect for Electromagnetic Waves. PART V: LIGHT AND OPTICS. 22. Reflection and Refraction of Light. The Nature of Light. Reflection and Refraction. The Law of Refraction. Total Internal Reflection. Huygen’s Principle. Dispersion and Prisms. The Rainbow. 23. Mirrors and Lenses. Flat Mirrors. Images Formed by Spherical Mirrors. Thin Lenses. Lens and Mirror Aberrations. Images Formed by Refraction. 24. Wave Optics. Conditions for Interference. Young’s Double-Slit Experiment. Diffraction. Diffraction Gratings. Single-Slit Diffraction. Change of Phase Due to Reflection. Interference in Thin Films. Polarization of Light Waves. 25. Optical Instruments. The Camera. The Eye. The Simple Magnifier. The Compound Microscope. The Telescope. Resolution of Single-Slit and Circular Apertures. The Michelson Interferometer. PART VI: MODERN PHYSICS 26. Relativity. Galilean Relativity. The Speed of Light. Einstein’s Principle of Relativity. Consequences of Special Relativity. Relativistic Momentum. Relative Velocity in Special Relativity. Relativistic Energy and the Equivalence of Mass and Energy. General Relativity. 27. Quantum Physics. Blackbody Radiation and Planck’s Hypothesis. The Photoelectric Effect and the Particle Theory of Light. X-Rays. Diffraction of X-Rays by Crystals. The Compton Effect. The Dual Nature of Light and Matter. The Wave Function. The Uncertainty Principle. 28. Atomic Physics. Early Models of the Atom. Atomic Spectra. The Bohr Model. Quantum Mechanics and the Hydrogen Atom. The Exclusion Principle and the Periodic Table. Characteristic X-Rays. Atomic Transitions and Lasers. 29. Nuclear Physics. Some Properties of Nuclei. Binding Energy. Radioactivity. The Decay Processes. Natural Radioactivity. Nuclear Reactions. Medical Applications of Radiation. 30. Nuclear Energy and Elementary Particles. Test Bank Test Bank for College Physics 12e 12th Edition by Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille, John Hughes. Full Chapters test bank are included with answers (Chapter 1 to 30) Complete Guide 1. Units, Trigonometry, and Vectors. Standards of Measurements. Measurement Uncertainty and Estimation. Math Review. Vectors. Overview of Physics. 2. Motion in One Dimension. Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration. Motion Diagrams and Graphs. One-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration. Freely Falling Objects. 3. Motion in Two Dimensions. Displacement. Velocity, Speed, and Acceleration. Two-Dimensional Motion. Relative Velocity. 4. Newton's Laws of Motion. Forces and Newton’s First Law. Newton’s Second Law and Weight. Newton’s Third Law. The Normal Force. Friction Forces. Tension Forces. Applications of Newton’s Laws. Two-Body Problems. 5. Energy. Work. Kinetic Energy and the Work–Energy Theorem. Conservative and Nonconservative Forces. Gravitational Potential Energy. Gravity and Nonconservative Forces. Spring Potential Energy. Systems and Energy Conservation. Power. Work Done by a Varying Force. 6. Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions. Momentum and Impulse. Conservation of Momentum. Collisions in One Dimension. Glancing Collisions. Rocket Propulsion. 7. Rotational Motion and Gravitation. Angular Velocity and Angular Acceleration. Rotational Motion Under Constant Angular Acceleration. Tangential Velocity, Tangential Acceleration, and Centripetal Acceleration. Newton’s Second Law for Uniform Circular Motion. Newtonian Gravitation. 8. Rotational Equilibrium and Dynamics. Torque. Center of Mass and its Motion. Torque and the Two Conditions for Equilibrium. The Rotational Second Law of Motion. Rotational Kinetic Energy. Angular Momentum. 9. Fluids and Solids. States of Matter. Density and Pressure. Variation of Pressure with Depth. Pressure Measurements. Buoyant Forces and Archimedes’ Principle. Fluids in Motion. Other Applications of Fluid Dynamics. Surface Tension, Capillary Action, and Viscous Fluid Flow. Transport Phenomena. The Deformation of Solids. PART II: THERMODYNAMICS. 10. Thermal Physics. Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics. Thermometers and Temperature Scales. Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids. The Ideal Gas Law. The Kinetic Theory of Gases. 11. Energy in Thermal Processes. Heat and Internal Energy. Specific Heat. Calorimetry. Latent Heat and Phase Change. Energy Transfer. Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases. 12. The Laws of Thermodynamics. Work in Thermodynamic Processes. The First Law of Thermodynamics. Thermal Processes in Gases. Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Entropy. Human Metabolism. PART III: VIBRATIONS AND WAVES. 13. Vibrations and Waves. Hooke’s Law. Elastic Potential Energy. Concepts of Oscillation Rates in Simple Harmonic Motion. Position, Velocity, and Acceleration as Functions of Time. Motion of a Pendulum. Damped Oscillations. Waves. Frequency, Amplitude, and Wavelength. The Speed of Waves on Strings. Interference of Waves. Reflection of Waves. 14. Sound. Producing a Sound Wave. Characteristics of Sound Waves. The Speed of Sound. Energy and Intensity of Sound Waves. Spherical and Plane Waves. The Doppler Effect. Interference of Sound Waves. Standing Waves. Forced Vibrations and Resonance. Standing Waves in Air Columns. Beats. Quality of Sound. The Ear. PART IV: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. 15. Electric Forces and Fields. Electric Charges, Insulators, and Conductors. Coulomb’s Law. Electric Fields. Electric Field Lines. Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium. The Millikan Oil-Drop Experiment. The Van de Graaff Generator. Electric Flux and Gauss’s Law. 16. Electrical Energy and Capacitance. Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential. Electric Potential and Potential Energy Due to Point Charges. Potentials, Charged Conductors, and Equipotential Surfaces. Applications. Capacitors. Combinations of Capacitors. Energy in a Capacitor. Capacitors with Dielectrics. 17. Current and Resistance. Electric Current. A Microscopic View: Current and Drift Speed. Current and Voltage Measurements In Circuits. Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm’s Law. Temperature Variation of Resistance. Electrical Energy and Power. Superconductors. Electrical Activity in the Heart. 18. Direct-Current Circuits. Sources of emf. Resistors in Series. Resistors in Parallel. Kirchhoff's Rules and Complex DC Circuits. RC Circuits. Household Circuits. Electrical Safety. Conduction of Electrical Signals by Neurons. 19. Magnetism. Magnets. Earth’s Magnetic Field. Magnetic Fields. Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field. Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor. Magnetic Torque. Ampere’s Law. Magnetic Force Between Two Parallel Conductors. Magnetic Fields of Current Loops and Solenoids. Magnetic Domains. 20. Induced Voltages and Inductance. Induced emf and Magnetic Flux. Faraday’s Law of Induction and Lenz’s Law. Motional emf. Generators Self-Inductance. RL Circuits. Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field. 21. Alternating-Current Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves. Resistors in an AC Circuit. Capacitors in an AC Circuit. Inductors in an AC Circuit. The RLC Series Circuit. Power in an AC Circuit. Resonance in a Series RLC Circuit. The Transformer. Maxwell’s Predictions. Hertz’s Confirmation of Maxwell’s Predictions. Production of Electromagnetic Waves by an Antenna. Properties of Electromagnetic Waves. The Spectrum of Electromagnetic Waves. The Doppler Effect for Electromagnetic Waves. PART V: LIGHT AND OPTICS. 22. Reflection and Refraction of Light. The Nature of Light. Reflection and Refraction. The Law of Refraction. Total Internal Reflection. Huygen’s Principle. Dispersion and Prisms. The Rainbow. 23. Mirrors and Lenses. Flat Mirrors. Images Formed by Spherical Mirrors. Thin Lenses. Lens and Mirror Aberrations. Images Formed by Refraction. 24. Wave Optics. Conditions for Interference. Young’s Double-Slit Experiment. Diffraction. Diffraction Gratings. Single-Slit Diffraction. Change of Phase Due to Reflection. Interference in Thin Films. Polarization of Light Waves. 25. Optical Instruments. The Camera. The Eye. The Simple Magnifier. The Compound Microscope. The Telescope. Resolution of Single-Slit and Circular Apertures. The Michelson Interferometer. PART VI: MODERN PHYSICS 26. Relativity. Galilean Relativity. The Speed of Light. Einstein’s Principle of Relativity. Consequences of Special Relativity. Relativistic Momentum. Relative Velocity in Special Relativity. Relativistic Energy and the Equivalence of Mass and Energy. General Relativity. 27. Quantum Physics. Blackbody Radiation and Planck’s Hypothesis. The Photoelectric Effect and the Particle Theory of Light. X-Rays. Diffraction of X-Rays by Crystals. The Compton Effect. The Dual Nature of Light and Matter. The Wave Function. The Uncertainty Principle. 28. Atomic Physics. Early Models of the Atom. Atomic Spectra. The Bohr Model. Quantum Mechanics and the Hydrogen Atom. The Exclusion Principle and the Periodic Table. Characteristic X-Rays. Atomic Transitions and Lasers. 29. Nuclear Physics. Some Properties of Nuclei. Binding Energy. Radioactivity. The Decay Processes. Natural Radioactivity. Nuclear Reactions. Medical Applications of Radiation. 30. Nuclear Energy and Elementary Particles.

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FULL TEST BANKTHFOR COLLEGE
PHYSICS 12 EDITION
Raymond A. Serway: College Physics 12th Edition


Chapter 1(Answers at the end of every chapter)
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The ratio T/m of the prefixes M and m has what value?
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a. 1016
b. 1014
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c. 1015
d. 1017
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2. Approximately how many water molecules are in a lake with a volume of 12 100 km3? A water molecule
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measures approximately 2.75 × 10¯10 m in length.
a. 2E+15
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b. 5E+22
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c. 4E+14
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d. 6E+41

3. Vector 1 is 7 units long and is at 70°. Vector 2 is 5 units long and is at 155°. Vector 3 is 3 units long and is at
st
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225°. Which vector has equal-magnitude components?
a. Vector 1
b. Vector 2
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c. Vector 3
d. None of the vectors has equal-magnitude components.

4. Of vectors with lengths 5 m, 3 m, and 4 m, which has the greatest magnitude x component?
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a. the one with length 5 m
b. the one with length 3 m
c. the one with length 4 m
d. It could be any of the three.

5. Suppose the interior angles of a triangle are φ1, φ2, and φ3, with φ1 > φ2 > φ3. Which side of the triangle is
the shortest?
a. The side opposite φ1.
b. The side opposite φ2.
c. The side opposite φ3.
d. More information is needed unless the triangle is a right triangle.

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6. For which of the values below is x > x7?
a. x = –2.0
b. x = 0
c. x = 1.0
d. x = 2.0
e. x = 4.0

7. Vector is 2 m long, and vector is 5 m long. The length of the sum of the vectors must be
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a. 6 m.
b. 7 m.
c. 13 m.
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d. some value from 3 m to 7 m.
e. 3 m.
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8. When three vectors are added graphically and form a closed triangle, the largest enclosed angle between any
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two of the vectors cannot be greater than
a. 60°.
b. 90°.
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c. 180°.
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d. No maximum exists.
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9. Water flows into a swimming pool at the rate of 7.0 gal/min. The pool is 17 ft wide, 32 ft long and 7.0 ft deep.
How long does it take to fill? (1 U.S. gallon = 231 cubic inches)
st
SE


a. 34 hours
b. 68 hours
c. 67 hours
uv
d. 136 hours
e. 680 hours

10. A triangle has sides of length 7 cm and 11 cm. If the triangle is a right triangle, which of the following could be
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the length of the third side, to the nearest centimeter?
a. 11 cm
b. 8 cm
c. 16 cm
d. 17 cm
e. 7 cm




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11. A furlong is a distance of 220 yards. A fortnight is a time period of two weeks. A race horse is running at a
speed of 6.00 yards per second. What is his speed in furlongs per fortnight?
a. 3.30E+4 furlongs/fortnight
b. 4.71E+3 furlongs/fortnight
c. 3.31E+4 furlongs/fortnight
d. 3.33E+4 furlongs/fortnight
e. 3.28E+4 furlongs/fortnight

12. A physics class in a large lecture hall has 150 students. The total mass of the students is about kg.
a. 104
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b. 105
c. 106
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d. 107
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e. 108
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13. Find the sum of the following two vectors: (i) 50 units due east and (ii) 100 units 30° south of west.
a. 100 units 30° south of west
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b. 62 units 54° south of west
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c. 87 units 60° south of west
d. 62 units 15° south of west
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14. Suppose an equation relating position, x, to time, t, is given by x = bt3 + ct4, where b and c are constants. The
dimensions of b and c are respectively:
st
SE


a. T3, T4.
b. 1/T3, 1/T4.
uv
c. L/T3, L/T4.
d. L2⋅T3, L2⋅T4.

15. A marble has a radius of 16 mm. Approximately how many marbles will fit in a cube-shaped container with each
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side equal to 36 cm?
a. 20
b. 510
c. 1 420
d. 80

16. Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?
a. velocity
b. temperature
c. volume
d. mass


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17. If the displacement of an object, x, is related to velocity, v, according to the relation x = Av, the constant, A, has
the dimension of which of the following?
a. acceleration
b. length
c. time
d. area

18. The mass of a star is 8.0 × 1030 kg, and the mass of a hydrogen atom is 1.67 × 10−27 kg. If we assume that the
star is mostly composed of hydrogen, approximately how many atoms are there in the star?
a. 1.3E+4 atoms
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b. 2.1E–58 atoms
c. 4.8E+57 atoms
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d. 8.0E+30 atoms
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19. A cement truck can pour 160 cubic yards of cement per hour. Express this in ft3/min.
a. 480 ft3/min
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b. 2.67 ft3/min
c. 24.0 ft3/min
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d. 8.00 ft3/min
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e. 72.0 ft3/min
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20. A student adds two vectors with magnitudes of 200 and 70. Which one of the following is the only possible
choice for the magnitude of their sum?
st
SE


a. 100
b. 280
c. 200
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d. 70

21. Calculate (0.83 + 0.049)(4.4 × 103), keeping only significant figures.
a. 3 900
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b. 3 868
c. 3 886
d. 4 000

22. An airplane takes off due west at an angle of 16.0° with the horizontal. When the airplane is at a vertical height
of 400 ft, what is its displacement vector? Let east be the +x direction and +z be upwards.
a. (385 + 400 ) ft

b. (–110 – 400 ) ft

c. (717 – 400 ) ft

d. (–1 390 + 400 ) ft

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