Test Bank for Physics, 12th Edition by John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson, David Young, & Shane Stadler | Complete Exam Questions & Answers 2025–2026

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Choice
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1. WhichoneofthefollowingisanSIbaseunit?
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A) gram
B) slug
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram

Ans: E
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Difficulty:Easy
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SectionDef: Section1-2andSection1-3
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2. Complete thefollowing statement:Today,thestandardmeterisdefinedintermsof
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A) thedistancefrom theearth's equator tothenorth pole.
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B) thewavelengthoflight emittedfrom a krypton atom. v v v v




C) thewavelengthoflightemittedfromasodiumatom.
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D) aplatinum-iridiumbarkeptinFrance. v v v




E) thespeedoflight. v v




Ans: E v




Difficulty: Medium
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SectionDef: Section1-2andSection1-3
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,3. Complete thefollowing statement:Today,thestandardunitofmassisdefinedinterms of
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A) aspecified volumeofwaterat 4 °C.
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C) aspecifiednumberofcesiumatoms.
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D) astandard platinum bar.
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E) thespeedoflight.
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, Ans: B
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SectionDef: Section1-2andSection1-3
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4. Completethefollowingstatement:Today,thestandardunitoftimeisdefinedintermsof v v v v v v v




A) theelectromagneticwavesemittedbycesiumatoms. v v v v




B) themotionofthemoonaroundtheearth.
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E) thespeedoflight. v v




Ans: A
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5. The massofaraindropis4milligrams. Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsindicatesthe
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A) Theraindrophas amassof4×106grams. v v v v v




B) Theraindrophasamassof4×10–3grams. v v v v v v v v




C) Theraindrophasamassof4×10–1grams. v v v v v v




D) Theraindrophas amassof4×103grams. v v v v v




E) Theraindrophasamassof4×10–6grams. v v v v v v




Ans: B
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SectionDef: Section1-2andSection1-3
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6. Whichoneofthefollowingisthelongestlength? v v v




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B) 102centimeters
C) 104millimeters
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D) 105micrometers
E) 107nanometers

Ans: C
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