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W. Johnson, David Young, Shane Stadler
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Chapter: Chapter 1 ff ff
Multiple Choice
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1. Which one of the following is an SI base unit?
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A) gram
B) slug
C) newton
D) centimeter
E) kilogram
Ans: E f f
Difficulty: Easy
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2. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard meter is defined in terms of
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A) the distance from the earth's equator to the north pole.
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B) the wavelength of light emitted from a krypton atom.
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C) the wavelength of light emitted from a sodium atom.
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D) a platinum-iridium bar kept in France.
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E) the speed of light.
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Ans: E f f
Difficulty: Medium f f
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3. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard unit of mass is defined in terms of
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A) a specified volume of water at 4 °C.
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B) Planck’s constant h. ff ff
C) a specified number of cesium atoms.
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D) a standard platinum bar.
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E) the speed of light.
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,Ans: f f B
Difficulty: Medium f f
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4. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard unit of time is defined in terms of
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A) the electromagnetic waves emitted by cesium atoms.
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B) the motion of the moon around the earth.
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C) the motion of a precision pendulum.
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D) the average solar day.
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E) the speed of light.
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Ans: A f f
Difficulty: Medium f f
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5. The mass of a raindrop is 4 milligrams. Which one of the following statements indicates
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the correct mass of the raindrop in grams?
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A) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 106grams.
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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) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 103grams.
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E) The raindrop has a mass of 4 × 10–6grams.
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Ans: B f f
Difficulty: Medium f f
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6. Which one of the following is the longest length?
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A) 100 meters ff
B) 102centimeters f
C) 104 millimeters ff
D) 105micrometers f
E) 107 nanometers ff
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, Difficulty: Medium f f
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7. In a diving competition, a woman dives from a platform that is ten meters above the surface
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of the water. What is the height, expressed in feet, of the platform?
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A) 13 feet ff
B) 18 feet ff
C) 24 feet ff
D) 33 feet ff
E) 47 feet ff
Ans: D f f
Difficulty: Medium f f
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8. A candy shop sells a pound of chocolate for $ 10.85. What is the price of 1.50 kg
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of chocolate at the shop?
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A) $ 8.17 ff
B) $ 13.49 ff
C) $ 17.98 ff
D) $ 29.73 ff
E) $ 35.81 ff
Ans: E f f
Difficulty: Hard
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1 milligram
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9. Complete the following statement: The
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1 kilogramff f f
is equal to
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ratio
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A) 102.
B) 103.
C) 106.
D) 10–3.
E) 10–6.
Ans: E f f
Difficulty: Medium f f