TESTBANK FORPhysics,12thEditionJohnD.Cutnell,Kenneth
T T T T T T T T T T
W. Johnson, DavidYoung, Shane Stadler
T T T T T
Chapter:Chapter 1 Multiple
T T T T
Choice
1. Which one of the following is an SI base unit?
T T T T T T T T T
A) gram
B) slug
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram
Ans: E Difficulty
T T
: Easy
T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3
T T T T T
2. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard meter is defined in terms of
T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) the distance from the earth's equator to the north pole.
T T T T T T T T T
B) the wavelength of light emitted from a krypton atom.
T T T T T T T T
C) the wavelength of light emitted from a sodium atom.
T T T T T T T T
D) a platinum-iridium bar kept in France.
T T T T T
E) the speed of light.
T T T
Ans: E
T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3
T T T T T
3. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard unit of mass is defined in terms of
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) a specified volume of water at 4 °C.
T T T T T T T
B) Planck’s constant h. T T
C) a specified number of cesium atoms.
T T T T T
D) a standard platinum bar.
T T T
E) the speed of light.
T T T
,Ans: B
T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3
T T T T T
4. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard unit of time is defined in terms of
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) the electromagnetic waves emitted by cesium atoms.
T T T T T T
B) the motion of the moon around the earth.
T T T T T T T
C) the motion of a precision pendulum.
T T T T T
D) the average solar day.
T T T
E) the speed of light.
T T T
Ans: A
T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3
T T T T T
5. The mass of a raindrop is 4 milligrams. Which one of the following statements indicates the corre
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
ct mass of the raindrop in grams?
T T T T T T
A) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 106grams.
T T T T T T T T T
B) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–3 grams.
T T T T T T T T T
C) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–1grams.
T T T T T T T T T
D) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 103grams.
T T T T T T T T T
E) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–6grams.
T T T T T T T T T
Ans: B
T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3
T T T T T
6. Which one of the following is the longest length?
T T T T T T T T
A) 100 metersT
B) 102centimeters
T
C) 104 millimeters
T
D) 105micrometers
T
E) 107 nanometers
T T
Ans: C
T
,Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
7. In a diving competition, a woman dives from a platform that is ten meters above the surface of the
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
water. What is the height, expressed in feet, of the platform?
T T T T T T T T T T
A) 13 feet T
B) 18 feet T
C) 24 feet T
D) 33 feet T
E) 47 feet T
Ans: D T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
8. A candy shop sells a pound of chocolate for $ 10.85. What is the price of 1.50 kg of chocol
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
ate at the shop?
T T T
A) $ 8.17 T
B) $ 13.49 T
C) $ 17.98 T
D) $ 29.73 T
E) $ 35.81
T
Ans: E Difficulty
T T
: Hard
T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
1 milligram
T
9. Complete the following statement: The ratio T T T T T
1 kilogram is equal to
T T
T T
A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.
Ans: E T
Difficulty: Medium T
, SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
10. Which one of the following choices is equivalent to 8.0 m2?
T T T T T T T T T T
A) 8.0 × 10–4cm2T T T
B) 8.0 × 102cm2
T T T
C) 8.0 × 10–2 cm2
T T T
D) 8.0 × 104cm2 T T T
E) 8.0 × 103cm2
T T T
Ans: D Difficulty
T T
: Hard
T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
11. Which one of the following pairs of units may not be added together, even after the appro
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
priate unit conversions have been made?
T T T T T
A) grams and milligrams T T
B) kilometers and kilograms T T
C) miles and kilometers T T
D) slugs and kilograms T T
E) centimeters and yards T T
Ans: B Difficulty
T T
: Easy
T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
12. Which one of the following choices is equivalent to 44.5 mm?
T T T T T T T T T T
A) 4.45 × 101m T T T
B) 4.45 × 10–2 m T T T
C) 44.5 × 10–1m T T T
D) 44.5 × 10–2m T T T
E) 4.45 × 100m T T T
Ans: B
T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
T T T T T T T T T T
W. Johnson, DavidYoung, Shane Stadler
T T T T T
Chapter:Chapter 1 Multiple
T T T T
Choice
1. Which one of the following is an SI base unit?
T T T T T T T T T
A) gram
B) slug
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram
Ans: E Difficulty
T T
: Easy
T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3
T T T T T
2. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard meter is defined in terms of
T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) the distance from the earth's equator to the north pole.
T T T T T T T T T
B) the wavelength of light emitted from a krypton atom.
T T T T T T T T
C) the wavelength of light emitted from a sodium atom.
T T T T T T T T
D) a platinum-iridium bar kept in France.
T T T T T
E) the speed of light.
T T T
Ans: E
T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3
T T T T T
3. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard unit of mass is defined in terms of
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) a specified volume of water at 4 °C.
T T T T T T T
B) Planck’s constant h. T T
C) a specified number of cesium atoms.
T T T T T
D) a standard platinum bar.
T T T
E) the speed of light.
T T T
,Ans: B
T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3
T T T T T
4. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard unit of time is defined in terms of
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) the electromagnetic waves emitted by cesium atoms.
T T T T T T
B) the motion of the moon around the earth.
T T T T T T T
C) the motion of a precision pendulum.
T T T T T
D) the average solar day.
T T T
E) the speed of light.
T T T
Ans: A
T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3
T T T T T
5. The mass of a raindrop is 4 milligrams. Which one of the following statements indicates the corre
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
ct mass of the raindrop in grams?
T T T T T T
A) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 106grams.
T T T T T T T T T
B) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–3 grams.
T T T T T T T T T
C) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–1grams.
T T T T T T T T T
D) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 103grams.
T T T T T T T T T
E) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–6grams.
T T T T T T T T T
Ans: B
T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3
T T T T T
6. Which one of the following is the longest length?
T T T T T T T T
A) 100 metersT
B) 102centimeters
T
C) 104 millimeters
T
D) 105micrometers
T
E) 107 nanometers
T T
Ans: C
T
,Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
7. In a diving competition, a woman dives from a platform that is ten meters above the surface of the
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
water. What is the height, expressed in feet, of the platform?
T T T T T T T T T T
A) 13 feet T
B) 18 feet T
C) 24 feet T
D) 33 feet T
E) 47 feet T
Ans: D T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
8. A candy shop sells a pound of chocolate for $ 10.85. What is the price of 1.50 kg of chocol
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
ate at the shop?
T T T
A) $ 8.17 T
B) $ 13.49 T
C) $ 17.98 T
D) $ 29.73 T
E) $ 35.81
T
Ans: E Difficulty
T T
: Hard
T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
1 milligram
T
9. Complete the following statement: The ratio T T T T T
1 kilogram is equal to
T T
T T
A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.
Ans: E T
Difficulty: Medium T
, SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
10. Which one of the following choices is equivalent to 8.0 m2?
T T T T T T T T T T
A) 8.0 × 10–4cm2T T T
B) 8.0 × 102cm2
T T T
C) 8.0 × 10–2 cm2
T T T
D) 8.0 × 104cm2 T T T
E) 8.0 × 103cm2
T T T
Ans: D Difficulty
T T
: Hard
T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
11. Which one of the following pairs of units may not be added together, even after the appro
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
priate unit conversions have been made?
T T T T T
A) grams and milligrams T T
B) kilometers and kilograms T T
C) miles and kilometers T T
D) slugs and kilograms T T
E) centimeters and yards T T
Ans: B Difficulty
T T
: Easy
T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
12. Which one of the following choices is equivalent to 44.5 mm?
T T T T T T T T T T
A) 4.45 × 101m T T T
B) 4.45 × 10–2 m T T T
C) 44.5 × 10–1m T T T
D) 44.5 × 10–2m T T T
E) 4.45 × 100m T T T
Ans: B
T
Difficulty: Medium T
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3 T T T T T
