Test Bank For University Physics with Modern Physics 3rd Edition
Chapter 01
1) The measured length of a cylindrical laser beam is 12.1 meters, its measured diameter is
0.00121 meters, and its measured intensity is . Which of these
measurements is the most precise?
A) length
B) diameter
C) intensity
D) All three are equally precise.
2) A sphere and a cube have the same volume. If the radius of the sphere is 5.00 cm, then what
is the area of one side of the cube?
A)
B)
C)
D)
3) A sphere and a cube have the same volume. If the edge of one side of the cube is 5.00 cm,
then what is the surface area of the sphere?
A)
B)
C)
D)
4) Approximately how many water molecules are in one liter of water? One mole contains
molecules, the density of water is grams/liter and the mass of
one mole of water is 18.0 grams.
A)
B)
C)
D)
5) <p>Vectors and have the same non-zero magnitude. The magnitude of is equal to the
magnitude of . What is the angle between and ?</p>
A) 30 degrees
B) 45 degrees
C) 60 degrees
D) 90 degrees
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Chapter 01
6) Vectors and have the same magnitude v. The direction of is north and the direction of is
60 degrees west of south. What is the magnitude of ?
A) zero
B) <i> </i>
C)
D)
7) How many significant figures are in the number 0.00640?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
8) What is the minimum number of post-it note sheets, length 3.00 inches and width 2.00
inches, you would need to make a straight line from the wall in your dorm room to the door
which is 30.0 feet away from the wall?
A) 50
B) 80
C) 120
D) 180
E) 200
9) A farmer has a field which is 0.50 km in length and 0.70 km in width. What is the area of his
field?
A)
B)
C)
D)
10) A vector with magnitude 25.0 m points along the positive y direction. If it is rotated by 50.0
degrees counterclockwise, what are the components of the vector?
A) = 25.0 cos 50.0° and = 25.0 sin 50.0°
B) = 25.0 cos 140° and = 25.0 sin 140°
C) = 25.0 sin 140° and = 25.0 cos 140°
D) = 25.0 tan 50.0° and = 25.0 sin 50.0°
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Chapter 01
11) A vector with magnitude 25.0 m points along the positive x direction. If it is rotated by 50.0
degrees counterclockwise, what are the components of the vector?
A) = 25.0 cos 50.0° and = 25.0 sin 50.0°
B) = 25.0 cos 310° and = 25.0 sin 310°
C) = 25.0 sin 310° and = 25.0 cos 310°
D) = 25.0 sin 50.0° and = 25.0 cos 50.0°
12) A vector with magnitude 25.0 m points along the negative x direction. If it is rotated by 50.0
degrees counterclockwise, what are the components of the vector?
A) = 25.0 cos 50.0° and = 25.0 sin 50.0°
B) = 25.0 cos 230° and = 25.0 sin 230°
C) = 25.0 sin 230° and = 25.0 cos 230°
D) = 25.0 sin 50.0° and = 25.0 cos 50.0°
13) A vector with magnitude 25.0 m points along the negative y direction. If it is rotated by 50.0
degrees counterclockwise, what are the components of the vector?
A) = 25.0 cos 50.0° and = 25.0 sin 50.0°
B) = 25.0 cos 320° and = 25.0 sin 320°
C) = 25.0 sin 320° and = 25.0 cos 320°
D) = 25.0 sin 50.0° and = 25.0 cos 50.0°
14) What is the magnitude of the vector ?
A) 2.0
B) 6.0034
C) 7.2
D) 10
E) 24
15) The volume of a rectangular block of width w = 116.5 cm, depth d = 164.8 cm, and height h
= 105.1 cm is (given in scientific notation and with the correct number of significant figures):
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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16) The surface area of a window pane of length 20.5 cm and width 11.9 cm is (given in
scientific notation and with the correct number of significant figures):
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
17) Assume that the mass of any cell in the human body is . If Alice has a mass
of 50 kg how many cells are there in her body?
A) cells
B) cells
C) cells
D) cells
E) cells
18) A car's gasoline tank has the shape of a right rectangular box having a square base of side 62
cm. Its capacity is 56 liters. If there are 50 liters of gasoline in the tank, what is the distance
between the top of the tank and the gasoline surface in the tank? Assume the car is parked on
level ground.
A) 14.6 cm
B) 13.0 cm
C) 22.5 cm
D) 1.56 cm
E) 33.5 cm
19) A car's gasoline tank has the shape of a right rectangular box having a square base of side 65
cm. Its capacity is 68 liters. If the distance between the top of the tank and the gasoline
surface in the tank is 5.60 cm, what volume of gasoline is in the tank? Assume the car is
parked on level ground.
A) 30.6 liters
B) 57.8 liters
C) 62.1 liters
D) 44.4 liters
E) 23.0 liters
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Chapter 01
1) The measured length of a cylindrical laser beam is 12.1 meters, its measured diameter is
0.00121 meters, and its measured intensity is . Which of these
measurements is the most precise?
A) length
B) diameter
C) intensity
D) All three are equally precise.
2) A sphere and a cube have the same volume. If the radius of the sphere is 5.00 cm, then what
is the area of one side of the cube?
A)
B)
C)
D)
3) A sphere and a cube have the same volume. If the edge of one side of the cube is 5.00 cm,
then what is the surface area of the sphere?
A)
B)
C)
D)
4) Approximately how many water molecules are in one liter of water? One mole contains
molecules, the density of water is grams/liter and the mass of
one mole of water is 18.0 grams.
A)
B)
C)
D)
5) <p>Vectors and have the same non-zero magnitude. The magnitude of is equal to the
magnitude of . What is the angle between and ?</p>
A) 30 degrees
B) 45 degrees
C) 60 degrees
D) 90 degrees
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Chapter 01
6) Vectors and have the same magnitude v. The direction of is north and the direction of is
60 degrees west of south. What is the magnitude of ?
A) zero
B) <i> </i>
C)
D)
7) How many significant figures are in the number 0.00640?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
8) What is the minimum number of post-it note sheets, length 3.00 inches and width 2.00
inches, you would need to make a straight line from the wall in your dorm room to the door
which is 30.0 feet away from the wall?
A) 50
B) 80
C) 120
D) 180
E) 200
9) A farmer has a field which is 0.50 km in length and 0.70 km in width. What is the area of his
field?
A)
B)
C)
D)
10) A vector with magnitude 25.0 m points along the positive y direction. If it is rotated by 50.0
degrees counterclockwise, what are the components of the vector?
A) = 25.0 cos 50.0° and = 25.0 sin 50.0°
B) = 25.0 cos 140° and = 25.0 sin 140°
C) = 25.0 sin 140° and = 25.0 cos 140°
D) = 25.0 tan 50.0° and = 25.0 sin 50.0°
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Chapter 01
11) A vector with magnitude 25.0 m points along the positive x direction. If it is rotated by 50.0
degrees counterclockwise, what are the components of the vector?
A) = 25.0 cos 50.0° and = 25.0 sin 50.0°
B) = 25.0 cos 310° and = 25.0 sin 310°
C) = 25.0 sin 310° and = 25.0 cos 310°
D) = 25.0 sin 50.0° and = 25.0 cos 50.0°
12) A vector with magnitude 25.0 m points along the negative x direction. If it is rotated by 50.0
degrees counterclockwise, what are the components of the vector?
A) = 25.0 cos 50.0° and = 25.0 sin 50.0°
B) = 25.0 cos 230° and = 25.0 sin 230°
C) = 25.0 sin 230° and = 25.0 cos 230°
D) = 25.0 sin 50.0° and = 25.0 cos 50.0°
13) A vector with magnitude 25.0 m points along the negative y direction. If it is rotated by 50.0
degrees counterclockwise, what are the components of the vector?
A) = 25.0 cos 50.0° and = 25.0 sin 50.0°
B) = 25.0 cos 320° and = 25.0 sin 320°
C) = 25.0 sin 320° and = 25.0 cos 320°
D) = 25.0 sin 50.0° and = 25.0 cos 50.0°
14) What is the magnitude of the vector ?
A) 2.0
B) 6.0034
C) 7.2
D) 10
E) 24
15) The volume of a rectangular block of width w = 116.5 cm, depth d = 164.8 cm, and height h
= 105.1 cm is (given in scientific notation and with the correct number of significant figures):
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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Chapter 01
16) The surface area of a window pane of length 20.5 cm and width 11.9 cm is (given in
scientific notation and with the correct number of significant figures):
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
17) Assume that the mass of any cell in the human body is . If Alice has a mass
of 50 kg how many cells are there in her body?
A) cells
B) cells
C) cells
D) cells
E) cells
18) A car's gasoline tank has the shape of a right rectangular box having a square base of side 62
cm. Its capacity is 56 liters. If there are 50 liters of gasoline in the tank, what is the distance
between the top of the tank and the gasoline surface in the tank? Assume the car is parked on
level ground.
A) 14.6 cm
B) 13.0 cm
C) 22.5 cm
D) 1.56 cm
E) 33.5 cm
19) A car's gasoline tank has the shape of a right rectangular box having a square base of side 65
cm. Its capacity is 68 liters. If the distance between the top of the tank and the gasoline
surface in the tank is 5.60 cm, what volume of gasoline is in the tank? Assume the car is
parked on level ground.
A) 30.6 liters
B) 57.8 liters
C) 62.1 liters
D) 44.4 liters
E) 23.0 liters
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