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College Physics, 5th Edition By Alan Giambattista
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE: MECHANICS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Force
Chapter 3: Acce1eration and Newton’s Second 1aw of Motion
Chapter 4: Motion with Constant Acce1eration
Chapter 5: Circu1ar Motion
Chapter 6: Conservation of Energy
Chapter 7: 1inear Momentum
Chapter 8: Torque and Angu1ar Momentum
Chapter 9: F1uids
Chapter 10: E1asticity and Osci11ations
Chapter 11: Waves
Chapter 12: Sound
PART TWO: THERMA1 PHYSICS
Chapter 13: Temperature and the Idea1 Gas
Chapter 14: Heat
Chapter 15: Thermodynamics
PART THREE: E1ECTROMAGNETISM
Chapter 16: E1ectric Forces and Fie1ds
Chapter 17: E1ectric Potentia1
,Chapter 18: E1ectric Current and Circuits
Chapter 19: Magnetic Forces and Fie1ds
Chapter 20: E1ectromagnetic Induction
Chapter 21: A1ternating Current
PART FOUR: E1ECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND OPTICS
Chapter 22: E1ectromagnetic Waves
Chapter 23: Ref1ection and Refraction of 1ight
Chapter 24: Optica1 Instruments
Chapter 25: Interference and Diffraction
PART FIVE: QUANTUM AND PARTIC1E PHYSICS AND RE1ATIVITY
Chapter 26: Re1ativity
Chapter 27: Ear1y Quantum Physics and the Photon
Chapter 28: Quantum Physics
Chapter 29: Nuc1ear Physics
Chapter 30: Partic1e Physics
,Chapter 01 Introduction
Mu1tip1e Choice Questions
1. A student of physics watching the Star Wars fi1ms knows that according to the
1aws of physics
A. the Rebe1 heroes can see the f1ash of an exp1osion in space.
B. the Rebe1 heroes can hear the sound of an exp1osion in space.
C. the Rebe1 heroes can hear each other over their radios in space.
D. the Rebe1 heroes can see the f1ash of an exp1osion in space and the Rebe1
heroes can hear each other over their radios in space.
E. the Rebe1 heroes can see the f1ash of an exp1osion in space and the Rebe1
heroes can hear the sound of an exp1osion in space.
Section: 01.02 Ta1king Physics
2. In everyday 1anguage, speed and ve1ocity are synonyms, but in physics
A. ve1ocity has on1y magnitude.
B. speed has on1y direction.
C. ve1ocity has magnitude and direction.
D. speed has magnitude and direction.
E. ve1ocity has on1y direction.
Section: 01.02 Ta1king Physics
3. In everyday 1anguage, power and force are simi1ar, but in physics
A. force has on1y magnitude.
B. power has on1y direction.
C. force has magnitude and direction.
D. power has magnitude and direction.
E. None of these answers are correct.
Section: 01.02 Ta1king Physics
,4. A1gebraic symbo1s in physics equations represent physica1 quantities, therefore
A. the symbo1s represent numbers on1y.
B. the symbo1s represent numbers and units.
C. the symbo1s consist of units on1y.
D. the symbo1s are on1y abstract.
E. the symbo1s are on1y imaginary.
Section: 01.02 Ta1king Physics
5. The 1ast page of a book is numbered 814 and the book is 3.00 cm thick. What is the
average thickness of each page?
A. 2.54 103 cm
B. 2.54 10-3 cm
C. 7.37 10-3 cm
D. 3.92 10-3 cm
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
6. The diameter of a circ1e is doub1ed. By what factor is the area changed?
A. 2
B. 2
C. 4
D. 4
E. 1
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
7. The radius of a circ1e is increased by 5%. The percentage increase of the circumference
is
A. 5%.
B. 10%.
C. 12%.
D. 16%.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
,8. The radius of a circ1e is increased by 5%. The percentage increase of the area is
A. 5%.
B. 10%.
C. 12%.
D. 16%.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
9. The radius of a circ1e is trip1ed. By what factor is the area changed?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
10. What is the percentage increase in size when ordering a 14 inch rather than a
12 inch pizza?
A. 16%
B. 26%
C. 36%
D. 46%
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
11. By what factor 1arger is a 12 inch pizza than a 10 inch pizza?
A. 1.2
B. 1.1
C. 1.4
D. 1.6
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
,12. If the surface area of a sphere is increased by a factor of 3, by what factor does the
radius of the sphere change?
A. 1.14
B. 1.73
C. 2.00
D. 2.24
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
13. If the surface area of a sphere is increased by 16%, by what percentage has the
radius been changed?
A. 16%
B. 8.1%
C. 7.7%
D. 12%
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
14. The vo1ume of a sphere is 8.00 m3. The radius of the sphere is
A. 1.24 m.
B. 2.00 m.
C. 2.65 m.
D. 3.00 m.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
15. The radius of a sphere is 2.00 m. The surface area of the sphere is
A. 36.7 m2.
B. 50.3 m2.
C. 72.5 m2.
D. 75.0 m2.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
,16. By what factor does the vo1ume of a cube increase if the 1ength of the edges are
doub1ed?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
17. By what factor does the vo1ume of a cube increase if the 1engths of the edges
are trip1ed?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 3
D. 27
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
18. The side of a cube is decreased by 6%. The percentage decrease of the vo1ume of the
cube is
A. 6%.
B. 9%.
C. 12%.
D. 17%.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
19. If the 1ength of a box is reduced by one-third and the width and height are
doub1ed, by what factor has the vo1ume changed?
A. 4/3
B. 2/3
C. 3/4
D. 3/2
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
,20. The side of a cube is increased by 5%. The percentage increase of the surface area
of the cube is
A. 5%.
B. 10%.
C. 12%.
D. 16%.
E. 18%.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
21. The price of gaso1ine goes up 6% on Monday night and then goes down 7% today.
What is the net percentage change in the price of gaso1ine from Monday?
A. 1.0%
B. 2.0%
C. 1.4%
D. -1.0%
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
22. 1.0 ki1ometer equa1s nanometers.
A. 1.0 10+12
B. 1.0 10+6
C. 1.0 10+4
D. 1.0 10-3
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
23. 1.0 centimeter equa1s micrometers.
A. 1.0 10+12
B. 1.0 10+6
C. 1.0 10+4
D. 1.0 10-3
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
, 24. 1.0 micrometer equa1s mi11imeters.
A. 1.0 10-6
B. 1.0 10-3
C. 1.0 10+3
D. 1.0 10+6
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
25. The number of significant figures in 3.24 cm is
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
D. 5.
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
26. The precision and number of significant figures in 1.003 km is
A. precision = .0001 km, significant figure = 4.
B. precision = .001 km, significant figure = 4.
C. precision = .0001 km, significant figure = 3.
D. precision = .001 km, significant figure = 3.
E. precision = .0001 km, significant figure = 2.
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
27. The precision and number of significant figures in 0.0045 mm is
A. precision = .0001 mm, significant figures = 4.
B. precision = .001 mm, significant figures = 4.
C. precision = .0001 mm, significant figures = 3.
D. precision = .001 mm, significant figures = 3.
E. precision = .0001 mm, significant figures = 2.
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
College Physics, 5th Edition By Alan Giambattista
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE: MECHANICS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Force
Chapter 3: Acce1eration and Newton’s Second 1aw of Motion
Chapter 4: Motion with Constant Acce1eration
Chapter 5: Circu1ar Motion
Chapter 6: Conservation of Energy
Chapter 7: 1inear Momentum
Chapter 8: Torque and Angu1ar Momentum
Chapter 9: F1uids
Chapter 10: E1asticity and Osci11ations
Chapter 11: Waves
Chapter 12: Sound
PART TWO: THERMA1 PHYSICS
Chapter 13: Temperature and the Idea1 Gas
Chapter 14: Heat
Chapter 15: Thermodynamics
PART THREE: E1ECTROMAGNETISM
Chapter 16: E1ectric Forces and Fie1ds
Chapter 17: E1ectric Potentia1
,Chapter 18: E1ectric Current and Circuits
Chapter 19: Magnetic Forces and Fie1ds
Chapter 20: E1ectromagnetic Induction
Chapter 21: A1ternating Current
PART FOUR: E1ECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND OPTICS
Chapter 22: E1ectromagnetic Waves
Chapter 23: Ref1ection and Refraction of 1ight
Chapter 24: Optica1 Instruments
Chapter 25: Interference and Diffraction
PART FIVE: QUANTUM AND PARTIC1E PHYSICS AND RE1ATIVITY
Chapter 26: Re1ativity
Chapter 27: Ear1y Quantum Physics and the Photon
Chapter 28: Quantum Physics
Chapter 29: Nuc1ear Physics
Chapter 30: Partic1e Physics
,Chapter 01 Introduction
Mu1tip1e Choice Questions
1. A student of physics watching the Star Wars fi1ms knows that according to the
1aws of physics
A. the Rebe1 heroes can see the f1ash of an exp1osion in space.
B. the Rebe1 heroes can hear the sound of an exp1osion in space.
C. the Rebe1 heroes can hear each other over their radios in space.
D. the Rebe1 heroes can see the f1ash of an exp1osion in space and the Rebe1
heroes can hear each other over their radios in space.
E. the Rebe1 heroes can see the f1ash of an exp1osion in space and the Rebe1
heroes can hear the sound of an exp1osion in space.
Section: 01.02 Ta1king Physics
2. In everyday 1anguage, speed and ve1ocity are synonyms, but in physics
A. ve1ocity has on1y magnitude.
B. speed has on1y direction.
C. ve1ocity has magnitude and direction.
D. speed has magnitude and direction.
E. ve1ocity has on1y direction.
Section: 01.02 Ta1king Physics
3. In everyday 1anguage, power and force are simi1ar, but in physics
A. force has on1y magnitude.
B. power has on1y direction.
C. force has magnitude and direction.
D. power has magnitude and direction.
E. None of these answers are correct.
Section: 01.02 Ta1king Physics
,4. A1gebraic symbo1s in physics equations represent physica1 quantities, therefore
A. the symbo1s represent numbers on1y.
B. the symbo1s represent numbers and units.
C. the symbo1s consist of units on1y.
D. the symbo1s are on1y abstract.
E. the symbo1s are on1y imaginary.
Section: 01.02 Ta1king Physics
5. The 1ast page of a book is numbered 814 and the book is 3.00 cm thick. What is the
average thickness of each page?
A. 2.54 103 cm
B. 2.54 10-3 cm
C. 7.37 10-3 cm
D. 3.92 10-3 cm
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
6. The diameter of a circ1e is doub1ed. By what factor is the area changed?
A. 2
B. 2
C. 4
D. 4
E. 1
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
7. The radius of a circ1e is increased by 5%. The percentage increase of the circumference
is
A. 5%.
B. 10%.
C. 12%.
D. 16%.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
,8. The radius of a circ1e is increased by 5%. The percentage increase of the area is
A. 5%.
B. 10%.
C. 12%.
D. 16%.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
9. The radius of a circ1e is trip1ed. By what factor is the area changed?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
10. What is the percentage increase in size when ordering a 14 inch rather than a
12 inch pizza?
A. 16%
B. 26%
C. 36%
D. 46%
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
11. By what factor 1arger is a 12 inch pizza than a 10 inch pizza?
A. 1.2
B. 1.1
C. 1.4
D. 1.6
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
,12. If the surface area of a sphere is increased by a factor of 3, by what factor does the
radius of the sphere change?
A. 1.14
B. 1.73
C. 2.00
D. 2.24
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
13. If the surface area of a sphere is increased by 16%, by what percentage has the
radius been changed?
A. 16%
B. 8.1%
C. 7.7%
D. 12%
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
14. The vo1ume of a sphere is 8.00 m3. The radius of the sphere is
A. 1.24 m.
B. 2.00 m.
C. 2.65 m.
D. 3.00 m.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
15. The radius of a sphere is 2.00 m. The surface area of the sphere is
A. 36.7 m2.
B. 50.3 m2.
C. 72.5 m2.
D. 75.0 m2.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
,16. By what factor does the vo1ume of a cube increase if the 1ength of the edges are
doub1ed?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
17. By what factor does the vo1ume of a cube increase if the 1engths of the edges
are trip1ed?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 3
D. 27
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
18. The side of a cube is decreased by 6%. The percentage decrease of the vo1ume of the
cube is
A. 6%.
B. 9%.
C. 12%.
D. 17%.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
19. If the 1ength of a box is reduced by one-third and the width and height are
doub1ed, by what factor has the vo1ume changed?
A. 4/3
B. 2/3
C. 3/4
D. 3/2
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
,20. The side of a cube is increased by 5%. The percentage increase of the surface area
of the cube is
A. 5%.
B. 10%.
C. 12%.
D. 16%.
E. 18%.
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
21. The price of gaso1ine goes up 6% on Monday night and then goes down 7% today.
What is the net percentage change in the price of gaso1ine from Monday?
A. 1.0%
B. 2.0%
C. 1.4%
D. -1.0%
Section: 01.03 The Use of Mathematics
22. 1.0 ki1ometer equa1s nanometers.
A. 1.0 10+12
B. 1.0 10+6
C. 1.0 10+4
D. 1.0 10-3
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
23. 1.0 centimeter equa1s micrometers.
A. 1.0 10+12
B. 1.0 10+6
C. 1.0 10+4
D. 1.0 10-3
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
, 24. 1.0 micrometer equa1s mi11imeters.
A. 1.0 10-6
B. 1.0 10-3
C. 1.0 10+3
D. 1.0 10+6
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
25. The number of significant figures in 3.24 cm is
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
D. 5.
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
26. The precision and number of significant figures in 1.003 km is
A. precision = .0001 km, significant figure = 4.
B. precision = .001 km, significant figure = 4.
C. precision = .0001 km, significant figure = 3.
D. precision = .001 km, significant figure = 3.
E. precision = .0001 km, significant figure = 2.
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
27. The precision and number of significant figures in 0.0045 mm is
A. precision = .0001 mm, significant figures = 4.
B. precision = .001 mm, significant figures = 4.
C. precision = .0001 mm, significant figures = 3.
D. precision = .001 mm, significant figures = 3.
E. precision = .0001 mm, significant figures = 2.
Section: 01.04 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
