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AP Physics Math Practice Name: ___________________________________

Note: All answers should be reported with the correct units and significant figures.

Question 1: Lillian and Ashley noticed that when they buy printer paper from Jack’s Paper Supply, the paper
seems smaller than normal printer paper… substantially smaller. According to the company, the paper is the
industrial standard size: 8.5” by 11.” To prove the company wrong, the girls measured eight sheets of paper
from a single standard ream. The true values from the paper company are provided.

Trial Length (cm) Width (cm) Trial Length (cm) Width (cm)

1 25.67 19.32 5 43.80 37.23

2 25.32 19.64 6 25.79 19.67

3 25.64 19.51 7 25.42 19.01

4 25.89 19.29 8 25.99 19.05

Reported
27.94 21.59 Average 27.94 21.59
Value

Based on these data, what conclusion should the girls make about the hypothesis that the paper from Jack’s
Paper Supply is smaller than the industry standard?

____ The paper is smaller.


____ The paper is the standard size.

Briefly justify your reasoning. Include mathematical reasoning as well as written argument.
Question 2: Jalen and Jaden are attempting to calculate the true mass of a rock. They weigh the rock five times
using different scales each time.

Trial Weight Force (N) Mass (kg)


(lbs)

Jalen’s Bathroom Scale 0.67

Jaden’s Bathroom Scale 0.71

Fruit Scale at Sureway 1.36

Fruit Scale at Walmart 0.68

Balance at School 0.69

Average

For each measurement:


1. Convert in weight in pounds to force in newtons. 1 lbs = 4.45 N
2. Convert force in newtons to mass in kilograms. Express your answers in scientific notation. Weight =
9.81*mass
3. Calculate the average for each measurement set.
4. Based on the data, what is the LIKELY true mass of the rock? Justify your answer.
Question 3: Solve the following equations.
Question 4: Rearrange the following equations for the given variable.

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