Test Bank for Physics 12th Edition by John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson & David Young | ISBN-13: ‎978-1119773610 | Updated 2025/2026

TEST BANK FOR Physics, 12th Edition John D. Cutnell, Kenneth
W. Johnson, David Young, Shane Stadler

Chapter: Chapter 1

Multiple Choice


1. Which one of the following is an SI base unit?
A) gram
B) slug
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram

Ans: E
Difficulty: Easy
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3




2. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard meter is defined in terms of
A) the distance from the earth's equator to the north pole.
B) the wavelength of light emitted from a krypton atom.
C) the wavelength of light emitted from a sodium atom.
D) a platinum-iridium bar kept in France.
E) the speed of light.

Ans: E
Difficulty: Medium
SectionDef: Section 1-2 and Section 1-3




3. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard unit of mass is defined in terms of
A) a specified volume of water at 4 °C.
B) Planck’s constant h.
C) a specified number of cesium atoms.
D) a standard platinum bar.
E) the speed of light.

,Ans: C B


Difficulty: C Medium
SectionDef: C Section C1-2 Cand CSection C1-3




4. Complete Cthe Cfollowing Cstatement: CToday, Cthe Cstandard Cunit Cof Ctime Cis Cdefined Cin Cterms Cof
A) the Celectromagnetic Cwaves Cemitted Cby Ccesium Catoms.
B) the Cmotion Cof Cthe Cmoon Caround Cthe Cearth.
C) the Cmotion Cof Ca Cprecision Cpendulum.
D) the Caverage Csolar Cday.
E) the Cspeed Cof Clight.

Ans: C A
Difficulty: C Medium
SectionDef: C Section C1-2 Cand CSection C1-3




5. The Cmass Cof Ca Craindrop Cis C4 Cmilligrams. C Which Cone Cof Cthe Cfollowing Cstatements
Cindicates Cthe Ccorrect Cmass Cof Cthe Craindrop Cin Cgrams?

A) The Craindrop Chas Ca Cmass Cof C4 C× C106Cgrams.
B) The Craindrop Chas Ca Cmass Cof C4 C× C10–3 Cgrams.
C) The Craindrop Chas Ca Cmass Cof C4 C× C10–1Cgrams.
D) The Craindrop Chas Ca Cmass Cof C4 C× C103Cgrams.
E) The Craindrop Chas Ca Cmass Cof C4 C× C10–6Cgrams.

Ans: C B
Difficulty: C Medium
SectionDef: C Section C1-2 Cand CSection C1-3




6. Which Cone Cof Cthe Cfollowing Cis Cthe Clongest Clength?
A) 100 Cmeters
B) 102Ccentimeters
C) 104 Cmillimeters
D) 105Cmicrometers
E) 107

nanometers CAns:
C



C C

,Difficulty: C Medium
SectionDef: C Section C1-2 Cand CSection C1-3




7. In Ca Cdiving Ccompetition, Ca Cwoman Cdives Cfrom Ca Cplatform Cthat Cis Cten Cmeters Cabove Cthe
Csurface Cof Cthe Cwater. C What Cis Cthe Cheight, Cexpressed Cin Cfeet, Cof Cthe Cplatform?

A) 13 Cfeet
B) 18 Cfeet
C) 24 Cfeet
D) 33 Cfeet
E) 47 Cfeet

Ans: C D
Difficulty: C Medium
SectionDef: C Section C1-2 Cand CSection C1-3




8. A Ccandy Cshop Csells Ca Cpound Cof Cchocolate Cfor C$ C10.85. C What Cis Cthe Cprice Cof
C1.50 Ckg Cof Cchocolate Cat Cthe Cshop?

A) $ C8.17
B) $ C13.49
C) $ C17.98
D) $ C29.73
E) $ C35.81

Ans: C E
CDifficulty: CHard

SectionDef: C Section C1-2 Cand CSection C1-3




1 Cmilligram
9. Complete Cthe Cfollowing Cstatement: CThe 1 Ckilogram C
is Cequal Cto
Cratio

A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.

Ans: C E
Difficulty: C Medium

, SectionDef: C Section C1-2 Cand CSection C1-3




10. Which Cone Cof Cthe Cfollowing Cchoices Cis Cequivalent Cto C8.0 Cm2?
A) 8.0 C× C10–4 Ccm2
B) 8.0 C× C102 Ccm2
C) 8.0 C× C10–2 Ccm2
D) 8.0 C× C104 Ccm2
E) 8.0 C× C103 Ccm2

Ans: C D
CDifficulty: CHard

SectionDef: C Section C1-2 Cand CSection C1-3




11. Which Cone Cof Cthe Cfollowing Cpairs Cof Cunits Cmay Cnot Cbe Cadded Ctogether, Ceven
Cafter Cthe Cappropriate Cunit Cconversions Chave Cbeen Cmade?

A) grams Cand Cmilligrams
B) kilometers Cand Ckilograms
C) miles Cand Ckilometers
D) slugs Cand Ckilograms
E) centimeters Cand C yards

Ans: C B
CDifficulty: CEasy

SectionDef: C Section C1-2 Cand CSection C1-3




12. Which Cone Cof Cthe Cfollowing Cchoices Cis Cequivalent Cto C44.5 Cmm?
A) 4.45 C× C101 Cm
B) 4.45 C× C10–2 Cm
C) 44.5 C× C10–1 Cm
D) 44.5 C× C10–2 Cm
E) 4.45 C× C100 Cm

Ans: C B
Difficulty: C Medium
SectionDef: C Section C1-2 Cand CSection C1-3