Chapter 1: Systems of Measurement

Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual

[Link] of the following is a fundamental unit of the SI system of units?
A) kilometer B) joule C) kilogram D) gram E) newton
Ans:
C
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] prefix "giga" means
A) 1012 B) 106 C) 103 D) 109 E) 1015
Ans:
D
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] of the following is NOT one of the fundamental physical quantities in the SI
system?
A)
mass
B)
length
C)
force
D)
time
E)
All of these are fundamental physical quantities in the SI system.
Ans:
C
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] prefix "mega" means
A) 102 B) 109 C) 103 D) 106 E) 106
Ans:
D
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] prefix "pico" means
A) 1012 B) 106 C) 103 D) 106 E) 109
Ans:
A
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] prefix "micro" means
A) 1012 B) 106 C) 103 D) 102 E) 101
Ans:
B
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] prefix "milli" means
A) 1012 B) 106 C) 103 D) 102 E) 101
Ans:
C
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] prefix "centi" means
A) 1012 B) 106 C) 103 D) 102 E) 101
Ans:
D
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] prefix "kilo" means
A) 1012 B) 108 C) 106 D) 103 E) 101
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Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual

[Link] prefix "nano" means
A) 1012 B) 106 C) 103 D) 102 E) None of these is correct.
Ans:
E
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] of the following prefixes does NOT represent a fractional part of a whole unit?
A) nano B) micro C) kilo D) milli E) deci
Ans:
C
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] of the following prefixes does NOT represent a quantity larger than a single unit?
A) kilo B) mega C) giga D) tera E) femto
Ans:
E
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] of the following is NOT one of the fundamental units in the SI system?
A)
newton
B)
meter
C)
kilogram
D)
second
E)
All of the above are fundamental units in the SI system.
Ans:
A
Section: 1-1 Topic: Units Type: Factual
[Link] fundamental physical quantities are
A)
mass, length, time, temperature, amount of a substance, current, and luminous
intensity.
B)
weight, length, time, temperature, amount of a substance, current, and luminous
intensity.
C)
mass, length, time, temperature, force, current, and luminous intensity.
D)
mass, length, time, force, momentum, amount of a substance, and current.
E)
weight, length, time, temperature, amount of a substance, potential energy, and
luminous intensity.
Ans:
A
Section: 1-2 Topic: Conversion of Units Type: Numerical
[Link] density of seawater was measured to be 1.07 g/cm3. This density in SI
units is
A)
D) 1.07 103 kg
l.07 103 kg/m3
B)
E) 1.07 103 kg/m3
(1/1.07) 103 kg/m3
C)
1.07 103 kg
Ans:
E

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Section: 1-2 Topic: Conversion of Units Type: Numerical

[Link] convert a quantity from km/h to m/s, you must
A)
multiply by 1000 and divide by 60.
D) multiply by 3600 and divide by 1000.
B)
multiply by 1000 and divide by 3600. E) None of these is correct.
C)
multiply by 60 and
divide by 1000.
Ans:
B
Section: 1-2 Topic: Conversion of Units Type: Numerical
[Link] convert a quantity from m/s to km/h, you must
A)
multiply by 1000 and divide by 60.
D) multiply by 3600 and divide by 1000.
B)
multiply by 1000 and divide by 3600. E) None of these is correct.
C)
multiply by 60 and
divide by 1000.
Ans:
D
Section: 1-2 Topic: Conversion of Units Type: Numerical
[Link] convert a quantity from km/(hr s) to m/s2, you must
A)
multiply by 1000 and divide by 60.
D) multiply by 3600 and divide by 1000.
B)
multiply by 60 and divide by 3600.
E) None of these is correct.
C)
multiply by 60 and
divide by 1000.
Ans:
E
Section: 1-2 Topic: Conversion of Units Type: Numerical
[Link] convert a quantity from g/cm3 to kg/m3, you must
A)
multiply by 0.01.
D) multiply by 0.001.
B)
multiply by 100.
E) multiply by 1,000,000.
C)
multiply by 1000.
Ans:
C
Section: 1-2 Topic: Conversion of Units Type: Numerical
[Link] doing a calculation, you arrive at an expression in which the numerator is in kilometers
and the denominator is in meters per second. When the calculation is completed, the
result will be in units of
A)
meters, if you divide by 1000.
B)
meters, if you multiply by 1000.
C)
seconds, if you divide by 1000.
D)
seconds, if you multiply by 1000.
E)
meters squared per second, if you multiply by 1000.
Ans:
D
Section: 1-2 Topic: Conversion of Units Type: Conceptual
[Link] doing a calculation, you end up with a fraction having m/s in the numerator and m/s2 in
the denominator. The result will have units of
A) m2/s3 B) s1 C) s3/m2 D) s E) m/s

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Section: 1-2 Status: New to 5th edition Topic: Conversion of Units

Type: Numerical
[Link] density of an object equals its mass divided by its volume. The mass of the Earth is 6
1024 kg and its radius is 4 103 miles. The mass of the Sun is 2 1033 g and its radius is
7 105 km. Calculate the Earth's density divided by that of the Sun.
A) 4 101 B) 4 102 C) 4 100 D) 4 101 E) none of the above
Ans:
C
Section: 1-3 Topic: Dimensions of Physical Quantities Type: Conceptual
[Link] dimensions of mass density are
A) MLT1 B) ML3 C) ML2 D) ML1 E) None of these is correct.
Ans:
E
Section: 1-3 Topic: Dimensions of Physical Quantities Type: Conceptual
[Link] dimensions of two quantities MUST be identical if you are either __________ or
__________ the quantities.
A)
adding; multiplying
D) adding; subtracting
B)
subtracting; dividing
E) All of these are correct.
C)
multiplying; dividing
Ans:
D
Section: 1-3 Topic: Dimensions of Physical Quantities
[Link] the expression Fnet = ma, m must have the dimensions
A) ML/T2 B) M C) L/T2 D) L/T E) ML2/T2
Ans:
B

Type: Conceptual

Section: 1-3 Topic: Dimensions of Physical Quantities Type: Conceptual

[Link] K has dimensions ML2/T2, the k in K = kmv2 must
A)
have the dimensions ML/T2.
D) have the dimensions L2/T2.
B)
have the dimensions M.
E) be dimensionless.
C)
have the dimensions
L/T2.
Ans:
E
Section: 1-3 Topic: Dimensions of Physical Quantities Type: Conceptual
[Link] x and t represent distance and time, respectively, the C in x = 1/2Ct2 must
A)
have the dimensions ML/T2.
D) have the dimensions L2/T2.
B)
have the dimensions M.
E) be dimensionless.
C)
have the dimensions
L/T2.
Ans:
C
Section: 1-3 Topic: Dimensions of Physical Quantities Type: Conceptual
[Link] v and t represent velocity and time, respectively, C1 in v = C1eC2t must

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A)
B)
C)
Ans:

have the dimensions L/T.

have the dimensions L2/T.
have the dimensions
L/T2.
A

D) have the dimensions L2/T2.

E) be dimensionless.

Section: 1-3 Topic: Dimensions of Physical Quantities Type: Conceptual

[Link] v and t represent velocity and time, respectively, C2 in v = C1eC2t must
A)
have the dimensions L/T.
D) have the dimensions L2/T2.
B)
have the dimensions 1/T.
E) be dimensionless.
C)
have the dimensions
L/T2.
Ans:
B
Section: 1-3 Topic: Dimensions of Physical Quantities Type: Conceptual
[Link] x and t represent position and time, respectively, the A in x = A cos Bt must
A)
have the dimensions L/T.
D) have the dimensions L2/T2.
B)
have the dimensions 1/T.
E) be dimensionless.
C)
have the dimensions L.
Ans:
C
Section: 1-3 Topic: Dimensions of Physical Quantities Type: Conceptual
[Link] x and t represent position and time, respectively, the B in x = A cos Bt must
A)
have the dimensions L/T.
D) have the dimensions L2/T2.
B)
have the dimensions 1/T.
E) be dimensionless.
C)
have the dimensions L.
Ans:
B
Section: 1-3 Status: New to 5th edition Topic: Dimensions of Physical Quantities
Type: Conceptual
[Link] Newton's Law of Gravity the universal gravitational constant G = Fr2/m1m2, where F is
the gravitational force between the two masses, m1 and m2, and r is the distance between
them. What are the dimensions of G?
A) L2M1T2 B) L3M1T2 C) L2M2T2 D) L3M1T2 E) L3M1T3
Ans:
B
Section: 1-4
[Link]:

Ans:

Topic: Scientific Notation

Type: Numerical

(4.0 106)(3.0 104)

A) 12 1010 B) 1.2 1010 C) 12 105
D

Section: 1-4
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Topic: Scientific Notation

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A) 1.1 105
E

Section: 1-4
[Link]:

A)
B)
C)
Ans:

1 1017
6 107

C) 3.6 108

Topic: Scientific Notation

D) 4.5 105

E) 1.1

Type: Numerical

D) 4 107
E) None of these is correct.
8 1017

Section: 1-4
[Link]:

A)
B)
C)
Ans:

B) 1.7 104

Topic: Scientific Notation

3.3 106
5.1 106

Type: Numerical

D) 3.3 101
E) None of these is correct.
5.1 1012

Section: 1-4 Status: New to 5th edition Topic: Scientific Notation

Type: Numerical
[Link] we look up in the sky the Sun appears about as big as the moon; however, we
know that the Sun is much further away. Given that the radius of the Sun is about 7 108
m and that the radius of the moon is about 2 106 m, calculate approximately the number
of times the moon could fit inside the Sun.
A) 4 102 B) 4 106 C) 4 107 D) 1 105 E) 2 105
Ans:
C
Section: 1-4 Status: New to 5th edition
Type: Numerical
[Link]:

Ans:

(12 106 2 107) / (12 107 + 7 106)

A) 7.1 102 B) 7.0 106 C) 2.0 108
A

Topic: Scientific Notation

D) 7.1 102

Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude

[Link] measurement 5.130 104 has _____ significant figures.

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A) two
E

B) three

C) one

D) seven

E) four

Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude

[Link] measurement 23.0040 has _____ significant figures.
A) six B) three C) five D) four E) two
Ans:
A

Type: Conceptual

Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude

[Link] number of seconds in a month is of the order of
A) 103 B) 108 C) 105 D) 1010 E) 106
Ans:
E

Type: Numerical

Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude Type: Factual
[Link] earth's population, expressed as an order of magnitude, is closest to
A) 106 B) 1010 C) 105 D) 108 E) 107
Ans:
B
Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude Type: Numerical
[Link] chemical agent dioxin can be toxic or hazardous to humans in concentrations as
small as one part per billion. If I am testing a soil sample that has a mass of 1.0 kg, how
much dioxin would have to be present for me to label it toxic or hazardous?
A)
a picogram
D) a milligram
B)
a kilogram
E) a nanogram
C)
a microgram
Ans:
C
Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude Type: Numerical
[Link] impurity in a manufacturing process will cause a batch to be rejected if the impurity
exceeds one part per million. What is the maximum amount of impurity that could be
present if the batch contains 100 kg of the product?
A)
100 micrograms
D) 100 megagrams
B)
100 nanograms
E) 100 milligrams
C)
100 grams
Ans:
E
Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude Type: Factual
[Link] is the order of magnitude of earth's tallest mountain heights?
A) 108 m B) 104 m C) 106 m D) 103 m E) 105 m
Ans:
B
Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude Type: Numerical
[Link] travels at 3 108 m/s, and it takes about 8 min for light from the sun to travel to the
earth. Based on this, the order of magnitude of the distance from the sun to the earth is
A) 1010 m B) 108 m C) 109 m D) 106 m E) 1011 m
Ans:
E

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Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude Type: Numerical
[Link] momentum of a body is defined to be the product of its mass and its velocity. If the
mass of an air-track glider is known to be 225 g and its velocity is measured to be 3.1
cm/s, its momentum should be reported as
A)
697.5 g cm/s
D) 6.98 102 g cm/s
B)
698 g cm/s
E) 6.975 102 g cm/s
2
C)
7.0 10 g cm/s
Ans:
C
Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude Type: Numerical
[Link] net force acting on a body is defined to be the product of the mass of the body and its
resultant acceleration. If the mass of a body is known to be 184 kg and its acceleration is
measured to be 2.4 m/s2, the resultant force should be reported as
A)
D) 4.416 kg m/s2
4.4 102 kg m/s2
B)
441.6 kg m/s2
E) 4.42 102 kg m/s2
C)
442 kg m/s2
Ans:
A
Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude Type: Factual
[Link] of the following represents a value of current measured to at least five significant
figures?
A)
D) 23.75 101 A
2.375 104 A
B)
0.00347 A
E) 50.300 A
5
C)
3.0 10 A
Ans:
E
Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude Type: Conceptual
[Link] size of a proton is of the order of 1015 m and the size of the visible universe is of the
order of 1026 m. From this information you can conclude that
A)
the size of the universe is 26 orders of magnitude greater than that of the proton.
B)
the size of the universe is 41 orders of magnitude greater than that of the proton.
C)
the size of the proton is 11 orders of magnitude greater than that of the universe.
D)
the size of the universe is 15 orders of magnitude greater than that of the proton.
E)
the size of the proton is 15 orders of magnitude greater than that of the universe.
Ans:
B
Section: 1-5 Topic: Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude Type: Conceptual
[Link] mass of an electron is of the order of 1030 kg and the mass of the universe is believed
to be of the order of 1052 kg. From this information you can conclude that
A)
the mass of the earth is 52 orders of magnitude greater than that of the electron.
B)
the mass of the earth is 30 orders of magnitude greater than that of the electron.
C)
the mass of the electron is 82 orders of magnitude greater than that of the earth.
D)
the mass of the earth is 82 orders of magnitude greater than that of the electron.
E)
the mass of the electron is 30 orders of magnitude greater than that of the earth.
Ans:
D
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Section: 1-5 Status: New to 5th edition Topic: Significant Figures & Order of
Magnitude Type: Numerical
[Link] travels at 3 108 m/s, and the size of a proton is about 1 fm. Calculate the order of
magnitude for the time taken for light to pass across a proton.
A) 107 s B) 108 s C) 1022 s D) 1023 s E) 1023 s
Ans:
C
Section: 1-5 Status: New to 5th edition Topic: Significant Figures & Order of
Magnitude Type: Numerical
[Link] the Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old, estimate the order of magnitude for the
number of times it has rotated about its own axis. (Assume a constant rate of rotation.)
A) 109 B) 1010 C) 1011 D) 1012 E) 1014
Ans:
D
Section: 1-5 Status: New to 5th edition Topic: Significant Figures & Order of
Magnitude Type: Numerical
[Link] you have a music CD collection of about 150 disks, estimate the order of magnitude of
the number of heartbeats you would have if you listened all the way through your
collection.
A) 106 B) 108 C) 1010 D) 104 E) 103
Ans:
A
Section: 1-5 Status: New to 5th edition
Magnitude Type: Numerical
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1

A diehard music lover still prefers to listen to his vinyl records, which rotate at 33 3
revolutions per minute. If he listens for an average of three hours per day, estimate the
order of magnitude for the number of revolutions his turntable makes in a year.
A) 107 B) 102 C) 106 D) 105 E) 104
C

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