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Chapter 1:
k MEASUREMENT

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1. The SI standard of time is based on:
k k k k k k k



A. the daily rotation of the earth
k k k k k


B. the frequency of light emitted by Kr86
k k k k k k


C. the yearly revolution of the earth about the sun
k k k k k k k k


D. a precision pendulum clock
k k k


E. none of these k k



Ans: E k k




2. A nanosecond is:
k k


A. 109 s k


B. 10−9 s k


C. 10−10 s k


D. 10−10 s k


E. 10−12
Ans: B k




3. The SI standard of length is based on:
k k k k k k k



A. the distance from the north pole to the equator along a meridian passing through Paris
k k k k k k k k k k k k k k


B. wavelength of light emitted by Hg198 k k k k k


C. wavelength of light emitted by Kr86 k k k k k


D. a precision meter stick in Paris
k k k k k


E. the speed of light k k k



Ans: E k k




4. In 1866, the U. S. Congress defined the U. S. yard as exactly 3600/3937 international
k k k k k k k k k k k k k k


meter. This was done primarily because:
k k k k k k


A. length can be measured more accurately in meters than in yards
k k k k k k k k k k


B. the meter is more stable than the yard
k k k k k k k


C. this definition relates the common U. S. length units to a more widely used system
k k k k k k k k k k k k k k


D. there are more wavelengths in a yard than in a meter
k k k k k k k k k k


E. the members of this Congress were exceptionally intelligent
k k k k k k k



Ans: C k k




5. Which of the following is closest to a yard in length?
k k k k k k k k k k


A. 0.01 m k


B. 0.1m k


C. 1 m k


D. 100 m k


E. 1000 m k



Ans: C k




Ans: B k




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, 6. There is no SI base unit for area because:
k k k k k k k k



A. an area has no thickness; hence no physical standard can be built
k k k k k k k k k k k


B. we live in a three (not a two) dimensional world
k k k k k k k k k


C. it is impossible to express square feet in terms of meters
k k k k k k k k k k


D. area can be expressed in terms of square meters
k k k k k k k k


E. area is not an important physical quantity
k k k k k k



Ans: D
k k




7. The SI base unit for mass is:
k k k k k k



A. gram
B. pound
C. kilogram
D. ounce
E. kilopound
Ans: C
k k




8. A gram is:
k k



A. 10−6 kg k


B. 10−3 kg k


C. 1 kg k


D. 103 kg k


E. 106 kg k



Ans: B k




9. Which of the following weighs about a pound?
k k k k k k k



A. 0.05 kg k


B. 0.5 kg k


C. 5 kg k


D. 50 kg k


E. 500 kg k



Ans: D k




10. (5.0 × 104) × (3.0 × 106) =
k k k k k k k k



A. 1.5 × 109 k k


B. 1.5 × 1010 k k


C. 1.5 × 1011 k k


D. 1.5 × 1012 k k


E. 1.5 × 1013 k k



Ans: C k




11. (5.0 × 104) × (3.0 × 10−6) =
k k k k k k k k


A. 1.5 × 10−3 k k


B. 1.5 × 10−1 k k


C. 1.5 × 101 k k


D. 1.5 × 103 k k


E. 1.5 × 105 k k




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k MEASUREMENT

, 12. 5.0 × 105 + 3.0 × 106 =
k k k k k k k



A. 8.0 × 105 k k


B. 8.0 × 106 k k


C. 5.3 × 105 k k


D. 3.5 × 105 k k


E. 3.5 × 106 k k



Ans: E k




13. (7.0 × 106)/(2.0 × 10−6) =
k k k k k k


A. 3.5 × 10−12 k k


B. 3.5 × 10−6 k k


C. 3.5
D. 3.5 × 106 k k


E. 3.5 × 1012 k k



Ans: E k




14. The number of significant figures in 0.00150 is:
k k k k k k k



A. 2
k k


B. 3
k k


C. 4
k k


D. 5
k k


E. 6
k k



Ans: B k




15. The number of significant figures in 15.0 is:
k k k k k k k



A. 1
k k


B. 2
k k


C. 3
k k


D. 4
k k


E. 5
k k



Ans: C k




16. 3.2 k × 2.7 = k k k



A. 9
B. 8
C. 8.6
D. 8.64
E. 8.640
Ans: C k




Ans: B k




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