College Physics, Books a la Carte Editi...7th EditionWilson, Jerry D., Buffa, Anthony J., Lou, Bo Publisher: PEARSONISBN: 9780321666703
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Problem 2MCQ:
The only SI standard represented by material standard or artifact is the (a) meter, (b) kilogram,...Problem 3MCQ:
Which of the following is the SI base unit for (a) pound, (b) gram, (c) kilogram, or (d) ton?
Problem 7MCQ:
A new technology is concerned with objects the size of what metric prefix: (a) nano-, (b) micro-,...Problem 8MCQ:
Which of the following has the greatest volume: (a) 1 L, (b) 1 qt, (c) 2000 μL, or (d) 2000 mL?
Problem 9MCQ:
Which of the following metric prefixes is the smallest: (a) micro-, (b) centi-, (c) nano-, or (d)...Problem 10MCQ:
Both sides of an equation are equal in (a) numerical value, (b) units, (c) dimensions, (d) all of...Problem 11MCQ:
Unit analysis of an equation cannot tell you if (a) the equation is dimensionally correct, (b) the...Problem 14MCQ:
You have a quantity of water and wish to express this in volume units that give the largest number....Problem 15MCQ:
Which of the following has the greatest number of significant figures: (a) 103.07, (b) 124.5, (c)...Problem 16MCQ:
Which of the following numbers has four significant figures: (a) 140.05, (b) 276.02, (c) 0.004 006,...Problem 18MCQ:
An important step in problem solving before mathematically solving an equation is (a) checking...Problem 20MCQ:
In order-of-magnitude calculations, you should (a) pay close attention to significant figures, (b)...Problem 2CQ:
Why is weight not a base quantity?
Problem 3CQ:
What replaced the original definition of the second and why? Is the replacement still used?
Problem 5CQ:
If a fellow student tells you he saw a 3-cm-long ladybug, would you believe him? How about another...Problem 7CQ:
Explain why a metric ton is equivalent to 1000 kg.
Problem 16CQ:
Are all the significant figures reported for a measured value accurately known? Explain.
Problem 20CQ:
When you do order-of-magnitude calculations, should you be concerned about significant figures?...Problem 21CQ:
When doing an order-of-magnitude calculation, how accurate can you expect the answer to be?...Problem 23CQ:
Is the following statement reasonable? It took 300 L of gasoline to fill the car’s tank. (Justify...Problem 24CQ:
Is the following statement reasonable? A car traveling 30 km/h through a school speed zone exceeds...Problem 1E:
The metric system is a decimal (base-10) system, and the British system is, in part, a duodecimal...Problem 2E:
(a) In the British system, 16 oz = 1 pt and 16 oz = 1 lb. Is something wrong here? Explain. Here’s...Problem 3E:
Convert the following: (a) 40 000 000 bytes to MB, (b) 0.5722 mL to L, (c) 2.684 m to cm, and (d) 5...Problem 4E:
A sailor tells you that if his ship is traveling at 25 knots (nautical miles per hour), it is moving...Problem 11E:
The general equation for a parabola is y = ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants. What are...Problem 15E:
Is the equation for the area of a trapezoid, , where a is the height and b1 and b2 are the bases,...Problem 16E:
Newton’s second law of motion (Section 4.3) is expressed by the equation F = ma, where F represents...Problem 19E:
Figure 1.8 (top) shows the elevation of a location in both feet and meters. Is the conversion...Problem 20E:
(a) If you wanted to express your height with the largest number, which units would you use: (1)...Problem 29E:
(a) Which of the following represents the greatest speed: (1) 1 m/s, (2) 1 km/h, (3) 1 ft/s, or (4)...Problem 35E:
Fig. 1.18 is a picture of red blood cells seen under a scanning electron microscope. Normally, women...Problem 36E:
A student was 18 in. long when she was born. She is now 5 ft 6 in. tall and 20 years old. How many...Problem 39E:
The Roman Coliseum used to be flooded with water to re-create ancient naval battles. Assuming the...Problem 40E:
In the Bible, Noah is instructed to build an ark 300 cubits long, 50.0 cubits wide, and 30.0 cubits...Problem 41E:
Express the length 50 500 μm (micrometers) in centimeters, decimeters, and meters, to three...Problem 45E:
Round the following numbers to two significant figures: (a) 95.61, (b) 0.00208, (c) 9438, (d)...Problem 48E:
The interior storage compartment of a restaurant refrigerator measures 1.3 m high, 1.05 m wide, and...Problem 49E:
The top of a rectangular table measures 1.245 m by 0.760 m. (a) The smallest division on the scale...Problem 53E:
Work this exercise by the two given procedures as directed, commenting on and explaining any...Problem 58E:
The thickness of the numbered pages of a textbook is measured to be 3.75 cm. (a) If the last page of...Problem 59E:
The mass of the Earth is 5.98 × 1024 kg. What is the average density of the Earth in standard...Problem 60E:
To go to a football stadium from your house, you first drive 1000 m north, then 500 m west, and...Problem 61E:
Two chains of length 1.0 m are used to support a lamp, as shown in Fig. 1.21. The distance between...Problem 62E:
Tony’s Pizza Palace sells a medium 9.0-in. (diameter) pizza for $7.95, and a large 12-in. pizza for...Problem 63E:
Two students go into Tony’s Pizza Palace and order a 12-in. (diameter) pizza. Shortly thereafter,...Problem 64E:
In Fig. 1.22, which black region has the greater area, the center circle or the outer ring?
Problem 65E:
The Channel Tunnel, or “Chunnel,” which runs under the English Channel between Great Britain and...Problem 66E:
Human adult blood contains, on average, 7000/mm3 white blood cells (leukocytes) and 250 000/mm3...Problem 67E:
The average number of hairs on the normal human scalp is 125 000. A healthy person loses about 65...Problem 68E:
A car is driven 13 mi east and then a certain distance due north, ending up at a position 25° north...Problem 69E:
At the Indianapolis 500 time trials, each car makes four consecutive laps, with its overall or...Problem 70E:
Approximately 118 mi wide, 307 mi long, and averaging 279 ft in depth, Lake Michigan is the...Problem 71E:
In the Tour de Franco, a bicyclist races up two successive (straight) hills of different slope and...Problem 72E:
A student wants to determine the distance from the lakeshore to a small island (Fig. 1.23). He first...Problem 73E:
A farmer owns a piece of land in the shape of an equilateral triangle, 200 m on a side, which is...Problem 74E:
In a radioactivity experiment, a solid lead brick (with same measurements as a patio brick, 2.00 in....Problem 75E:
Approximately 118 mi wide, 307 mi long, and averaging 279 ft in depth, Lake Michigan is the...Problem 76E:
Two separate seismograph stations receive indication of an earthquake in the form of a wave...Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
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The measured value of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a gas gives the temperature....The SI unit is the International System of Units and it is most commonly accepted. The SI unit of...Any change in the state, or in the thermodynamic coordinates of a system can be called as a process....The force applied to the mass of the object attached to the spring is directly proportional to the...The audible range of the sound is 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The sound frequencies below 20 Hz are infrasonic....Chapter 17, Problem 1MCQ
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