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1. Whichoneof the following is an SIbase unit?
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A) gram
B) slug
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram
Ans: E b
Difficulty: Easy
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2. Complete thefollowingstatement: Today, the standard meteris defined in terms of
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A) the distance from the earth's equator to thenorth pole.
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B) thewavelength of light emitted from akrypton atom.
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C) thewavelength of light emitted from asodium atom.
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D) aplatinum-iridium bar kept in France.
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E) the speed of light.
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Ans: E b
Difficulty: Medium b
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3. Complete thefollowingstatement: Today, the standard unit of mass is defined in terms of
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A) aspecified volume of water at 4 °C.
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B) Planck’sconstant h. b b
C) aspecified number of cesium atoms.
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D) astandard platinum bar.
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E) the speed of light.
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,Ans: B b
Difficulty: Medium b
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4. Complete the followingstatement: Today, the standard unit of timeis defined in terms of
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A) the electromagnetic waves emitted bycesium atoms.
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B) themotion of the moon around the earth.
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C) themotion of aprecision pendulum.
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D) the averagesolar day. b b b
E) the speed of light.
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Ans: A b
Difficulty: Medium b
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5. Themassofa raindropis 4 milligrams. Whichoneofthefollowingstatements indicatesthe correct
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mass of the raindrop in grams?
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A) Theraindrop has a mass of 4 × 106grams. b b b b b b b b b
B) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–3 grams.
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C) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–1grams.
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D) Theraindrop has a mass of 4 × 103grams. b b b b b b b b b
E) Theraindrop has a mass of 4 ×10–6grams.
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Ans: B b
Difficulty: Medium b
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6. Which oneof thefollowingis the longest length?b b b b b b b b
A) 100 meters b
B) 102centimeters b
C) 104 millimeters b
D) 105micrometers b
E) 107nanometers b
Ans: C
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,Difficulty: Medium b
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7. In adivingcompetition,awomandivesfromaplatformthatistenmetersabovethesurface of the
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water. What is the height, expressed in feet, of the platform?
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A) 13 feet b
B) 18 feet b
C) 24 feet b
D) 33 feet b
E) 47 feet b
Ans: D b
Difficulty: Medium b
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8. Acandyshopsells apound ofchocolate for$10.85. Whatisthepriceof 1.50kgof
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chocolate at the shop?
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A) $ 8.17 b
B) $ 13.49
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C) $ 17.98
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D) $ 29.73 b
E) $ 35.81
b
Ans: E b
Difficulty:Hard
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9. Completethe followingstatement: The ratio b b b b b
1kilogram isequal to
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b b
A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.
Ans: E b
Difficulty: Medium b
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10. Whichoneof thefollowing choices is equivalent to 8.0 m2? b b b b b b b b b b
A) 8.0 × 10–4cm2 b b b
B) 8.0 × 102cm2 b b b
C) 8.0 × 10–2cm2 b b b
D) 8.0 × 104cm2 b b b
E) 8.0 × 103cm2
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Ans: D
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Difficulty:Hard
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11. Whichoneofthefollowingpairsofunits maynot beaddedtogether,even afterthe
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appropriate unit conversions have been made?
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A) gramsandmilligrams b b
B) kilometers and kilograms b b
C) miles and kilometers b b
D) slugs and kilograms b b
E) centimetersand yards b b
Ans: B
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Difficulty: Easy
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SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
12. Whichoneof thefollowing choices is equivalent to 44.5 mm? b b b b b b b b b b
A) 4.45 × 101m b b b
B) 4.45 × 10–2m b b b
C) 44.5 × 10–1m b b b
D) 44.5 × 10–2m b b b
E) 4.45 × 100m b b b
Ans: B b
Difficulty: Medium b
SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
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W.Johnson,DavidYoung,ShaneStadler
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Chapter:Chapter1Multiple b b b
bChoice
1. Whichoneof the following is an SIbase unit?
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A) gram
B) slug
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram
Ans: E b
Difficulty: Easy
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SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
2. Complete thefollowingstatement: Today, the standard meteris defined in terms of
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A) the distance from the earth's equator to thenorth pole.
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B) thewavelength of light emitted from akrypton atom.
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C) thewavelength of light emitted from asodium atom.
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D) aplatinum-iridium bar kept in France.
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E) the speed of light.
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Ans: E b
Difficulty: Medium b
SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
3. Complete thefollowingstatement: Today, the standard unit of mass is defined in terms of
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A) aspecified volume of water at 4 °C.
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B) Planck’sconstant h. b b
C) aspecified number of cesium atoms.
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D) astandard platinum bar.
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E) the speed of light.
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,Ans: B b
Difficulty: Medium b
SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
4. Complete the followingstatement: Today, the standard unit of timeis defined in terms of
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A) the electromagnetic waves emitted bycesium atoms.
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B) themotion of the moon around the earth.
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C) themotion of aprecision pendulum.
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D) the averagesolar day. b b b
E) the speed of light.
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Ans: A b
Difficulty: Medium b
SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
5. Themassofa raindropis 4 milligrams. Whichoneofthefollowingstatements indicatesthe correct
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mass of the raindrop in grams?
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A) Theraindrop has a mass of 4 × 106grams. b b b b b b b b b
B) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–3 grams.
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C) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–1grams.
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D) Theraindrop has a mass of 4 × 103grams. b b b b b b b b b
E) Theraindrop has a mass of 4 ×10–6grams.
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Ans: B b
Difficulty: Medium b
SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
6. Which oneof thefollowingis the longest length?b b b b b b b b
A) 100 meters b
B) 102centimeters b
C) 104 millimeters b
D) 105micrometers b
E) 107nanometers b
Ans: C
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,Difficulty: Medium b
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7. In adivingcompetition,awomandivesfromaplatformthatistenmetersabovethesurface of the
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water. What is the height, expressed in feet, of the platform?
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A) 13 feet b
B) 18 feet b
C) 24 feet b
D) 33 feet b
E) 47 feet b
Ans: D b
Difficulty: Medium b
SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
8. Acandyshopsells apound ofchocolate for$10.85. Whatisthepriceof 1.50kgof
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chocolate at the shop?
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A) $ 8.17 b
B) $ 13.49
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C) $ 17.98
b
D) $ 29.73 b
E) $ 35.81
b
Ans: E b
Difficulty:Hard
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SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
1milligram
b
9. Completethe followingstatement: The ratio b b b b b
1kilogram isequal to
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b b
A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.
Ans: E b
Difficulty: Medium b
, SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
10. Whichoneof thefollowing choices is equivalent to 8.0 m2? b b b b b b b b b b
A) 8.0 × 10–4cm2 b b b
B) 8.0 × 102cm2 b b b
C) 8.0 × 10–2cm2 b b b
D) 8.0 × 104cm2 b b b
E) 8.0 × 103cm2
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Ans: D
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Difficulty:Hard
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SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
11. Whichoneofthefollowingpairsofunits maynot beaddedtogether,even afterthe
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appropriate unit conversions have been made?
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A) gramsandmilligrams b b
B) kilometers and kilograms b b
C) miles and kilometers b b
D) slugs and kilograms b b
E) centimetersand yards b b
Ans: B
b
Difficulty: Easy
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SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
12. Whichoneof thefollowing choices is equivalent to 44.5 mm? b b b b b b b b b b
A) 4.45 × 101m b b b
B) 4.45 × 10–2m b b b
C) 44.5 × 10–1m b b b
D) 44.5 × 10–2m b b b
E) 4.45 × 100m b b b
Ans: B b
Difficulty: Medium b
SectionDef: Section 1-2 andSection 1-3 b b b b b
