horton (nh7274) hw1fall2011 mezonlin (21985) This print-out should have 25 questions.

ns. Multiple-choice questions may continue on the next column or page nd all choices before answering. 001 10.0 points The kilogram is a unit of 1. mass. correct 2. length. 3. volume. 4. temperature. Explanation: 002 10.0 points Which unit would be best for lling your gas tank? 1. milliliters 2. meters 3. kiloliters 4. liters correct Explanation: 003 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points s is a distance with unit [L], t is a time with unit [T] and is an angle in radians. Find the dimension for the quantity c1 in the expression s = c1 t. 1. 1/[T] 2. 1/[L] 3. None of these 4. 1/[T]2 5. [L]/[T] correct 6. [T] 005 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points 7. [T]/[L] 8. [L] 9. [T]2 /[L] 10. [L]/[T]2

Explanation: The argument of a trig function (when in radians) is dimensionless, and the result of the trig function is also dimensionless. s t [s] [c1 ] = = [L]/[T] [t] c1 = 004 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points Find the dimension for the quantity c2 in the expression s = c2 t2 . 1. [T] 2. None of these 3. [T]2 /[L] 4. 1/[L] 5. 1/[T]2 6. [L]/[T]2 correct 7. [L]/[T] 8. [L] 9. [T]/[L] 10. 1/[T] Explanation: s t2 [s] [c2 ] = 2 = [L]/[T]2 [t] c2 =

horton (nh7274) hw1fall2011 mezonlin (21985) Find the dimension for the quantity c3 in the expression s = c3 cos(c4 t). 1. [T] 2. [T]/[L] 3. [L] correct 4. 1/[L] 5. [L]/[T] 6. 1/[T]2 7. [L]/[T]2 8. None of these 9. [T]2/[L] 10. 1/[T] Explanation: s cos(c4 t) [s] = [L] [c3 ] = 1 c3 = 006 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points The elevators in the John Hancock building in Chicago move 841 ft in 36 s. What is their speed? Correct answer: 7.12047 m/s. Explanation: 841 ft v= 36 s 12 in 1 ft 1m 100 cm 2.54 cm 1 in Correct answer: 15.9285 mi/h. Explanation: Since 1 mi = 5280 ft and 1 h = 3600 s, v= 841 ft 36 s 3600 s 1h 1 mi 5280 ft

= 15.9285 mi/h . 008 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points A volume of 2 liter is how many cubic centimeters? Correct answer: 2000 cm3 . Explanation: 1 mL = 1 cc, so V = (2 liter) 1000 mL 1 cm3 1L 1 mL

= 2000 cm3 . 009 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points What would this same volume be in cubic millimeters? Correct answer: 2 106 mm3 . Explanation: 10 mm 1 cm
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V = (2000 cm )

= 2 106 mm3 . 010 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points The value of the speed of light is now known to be 2.99792458 108 m/s. Express this speed with two signicant gures. 1. 3.00 108 m/s 2. 2.9979 108 m/s

= 7.12047 m/s . 007 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points What is this speed in miles per hour?

3. 2.998 108 m/s

horton (nh7274) hw1fall2011 mezonlin (21985) 4. 2.99792 108 m/s 5. 3 10 m/s 6. 2.997925 10 m/s 7. None of these 8. 2.9979246 10 m/s 9. 3.0 10 m/s correct Explanation: Two signicant gures must be rounded to 1 decimal places. 011 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points Express the speed with four signicant gures. 1. 2.9979 108 m/s 2. 3.00 108 m/s 3. None of these 4. 2.998 108 m/s correct 5. 2.9979246 108 m/s 6. 2.99792 108 m/s 7. 2.997925 108 m/s 8. 3.0 108 m/s 9. 3 108 m/s Explanation: Four signicant gures must be rounded to 3 decimal places. 012 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points Express the speed with six signicant gures. 1. 3.00 108 m/s 2. 2.9979246 108 m/s
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3. 3 108 m/s 4. 2.997925 108 m/s 5. 3.0 108 m/s 6. 2.99792 108 m/s correct 7. 2.998 108 m/s 8. None of these 9. 2.9979 108 m/s Explanation: Six signicant gures must be rounded to 5 decimal places. 013 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points You measure a distance to be 3 miles. Convert to the proper SI unit using signicant gures. 1. 1.9 km 2. 4.827 km 3. 5 km correct 4. 4.8 km 5. 1.865 km 6. 2 km 7. 4.83 km 8. 1.87 km Explanation: The measurement of 3 miles has only one signicant gure, so the results should be expressed in only one signicant gure: 1.609 km = 4.827 km , 1 mi which should be rounded to 5 km. (3 mi) 014 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points You observe your speedometer reading at 60 mph.

horton (nh7274) hw1fall2011 mezonlin (21985) Convert to the proper SI unit using signicant gures. 1. 30 m/s correct 2. 26.82 m/s 3. 26.8 m/s 4. 134 km/s 5. 1.342105 m/s 6. 27 m/s 7. 130 km/s 8. 100 km/s Explanation: The measurement of 60 mph has only one signicant gure, so the results should be expressed in only one signicant gure. 1609 m 1 h (60 mi/hr) = 26.8167 m/s , 1 mi 3600 s which should be rounded to 30 m/s. 015 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points A marathon is 26.3 miles. Convert to centimeters using appropriate signicant gures. 1. 0.42310 cm 2. 4.0106 cm 3. 4.2106 cm 4. 42.3106 cm 5. 410 cm 6. 4.2310 cm correct 7. 4.23210 cm 8. 42.3167106 cm Explanation:
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The measurement of 26.3 miles has three signicant gures, so the results should be expressed in three signicant gures: 1.609 km 100 cm 1000 m (26.3 m) 1 mi 1m 1 km = 4.23167 106 cm , which should be rounded to 4.23 106 cm. 016 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points Find the circumference of a circle of radius 8.9 cm. 1. Two signicant gures (56 cm) correct 2. None of these 3. Thousandths (55.920 cm) 4. Hundredths (55.92 cm) 5. Tenths (55.9 cm) 6. Three signicant gures (55.9 cm) 7. Four signicant gures (55.92 cm) 8. Whole number (56 cm) Explanation: Let : r = 8.9 cm . C = 2 r = 2(8.9 cm) = 55.9203 cm , which must be rounded to 2 signicant digits because of the radius 8.9 cm. 017 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points Find the area of a circle of radius 5.46 cm. 1. Hundredths (93.66 cm2 ) 2. Two signicant gures (94 cm2 ) 3. Thousandths (93.656 cm2 ) 4. Four signicant gures (93.66 cm2 ) 5. Tenths (93.7 cm2 )

horton (nh7274) hw1fall2011 mezonlin (21985) 6. None of these 7. Three signicant gures (93.7 cm2 ) correct 8. Whole number (94 cm2 ) Explanation: Let :
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5. 1 6. 5 correct 7. 6 Explanation: Every digit in the decimal part of the number is signicant. 020 (part 3 of 5) 10.0 points How many signicant gures are 0.009030 C? 1. 5 2. 3 3. 6 4. None of these 5. 1 6. 2 7. 4 correct Explanation: The rst signicant digit is the rst nonzero digit. All digits after that are also significant because they are in the decimal part of the number. 021 (part 4 of 5) 10.0 points How many signicant gures are in 7.001 J? 1. 5 2. 4 correct 3. 6

r = 5.46 cm .
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A = r = (5.46 cm) = 93.6559 cm2 ,

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which must be rounded to 3 signicant digits because of the radius 5.46 cm. 018 (part 1 of 5) 10.0 points How many signicant gures are in 100000000 m/s? 1. 5 2. 3 3. 4 4. 1 correct 5. 6 6. 2 7. None of these Explanation: Trailing zeros in a whole number are not signicant. 019 (part 2 of 5) 10.0 points How many signicant gures are in 24.020 C? 1. None of these

4. 1 2. 3 5. 2 3. 4 6. None of these 4. 2

horton (nh7274) hw1fall2011 mezonlin (21985) 7. 3 Explanation: Zeros surrounded by non-zero digits are signicant. 022 (part 5 of 5) 10.0 points How many signicant gures are in 2.30640 MHz? 1. 2 2. 5 3. 1 4. None of these 5. 6 correct 6. 3 7. 4 Explanation: Zeros surrounded by non-zero digits are signicant. Trailing zeros in the decimal part of a number are signicant. 023 10.0 points Data taken from an experiment requires you to evaluate 2.12 5.32 104 . Which is the most appropriate answer? 1. None of these 2. 2.11 3. 2.1195 4. 2.119468 5. 2.12 correct Explanation: The numbers 2.12 and 5.32 104 are given to 3 signicant digits, so the result of subtracting them is given to only 3 signicant digits. 2.119468 is rounded to 2.12 rather than to 2.11. Adding a digit to the fth or seventh place 1. 3.14 101 2. 3.14 101 3. 3.14 103 4. None of these 5. 3.14 102 6. 3.14 102 correct 7. 3.14 103

does not have any signicance, and thus even gives misinformation with regard to the accuracy of the subtraction. 024 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points How many signicant digits are in 0.0314? 1. 2 2. 5 3. 4 4. 3 correct 5. 1 Explanation: The zeros are placeholders. 025 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points What is the scientic notation for 0.0314?

Explanation: The number is a fraction smaller than 1, so the exponent is negative. The decimal is to be moved 2 places, so scientic notation is 3.14 102 .