Test Bank for College Physics 11e 11th edition by Hugh D Young, Philip W. Adams. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chapter 1 to 30
1. Models, Measurements, and Vectors
2. Motion Along a Straight Line
3. Motion in a Plane
4. Newton's Laws of Motion
5. Applications of Newton's Laws
6. Ci...
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1.1 Conceptual
Topic Questions
1 Units, Conversions, and Estimation
1.1.1 Significant Figures
1) Significant Figures: In the product A ∙ B ∙ C, A has 5 significant figures, B has 2 significant
figures, and C has 3 significant figures. How many significant figures does the product have?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 10
Answer: A
Topic: Significant Figures
2) Significant Figures: In the quotient , A has 5 significant figures, B has 2 significant
figures, and C has 3 significant figures. How many significant figures does the quotient have?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 0
E) 1
Answer: A
Topic: Significant Figures
3) Significant Figures: In the sum A + B + C, A is accurate to 5 decimal places, B is accurate to 2
decimal places, and C is accurate to 3 decimal places. What is the correct number of decimal
places in the sum?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 10
Answer: A
Topic: Significant Figures
1
,4) Significant Figures: In the difference A - B - C, A is accurate to 5 decimal places, B is accurate
to 2 decimal places, and C is accurate to 3 decimal places. What is the correct number of decimal
places in the difference?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 0
Answer: A
Topic: Significant Figures
5) Significant Figures: How many significant figures are in the number 0.0037010?
A) four
B) five
C) six
D) seven
E) eight
Answer: B
Topic: Significant Figures
6) Significant Figures: How many significant figures are in the number 0.010?
A) four
B) three
C) two
D) one
Answer: C
Topic: Significant Figures
7) Significant Figures: How many significant figures are in the number 120.070?
A) six
B) five
C) four
D) three
Answer: A
Topic: Significant Figures
8) Significant Figures: The number of significant figures in 10,001 is
A) two.
B) three.
C) five.
D) six.
Answer: C
Topic: Significant Figures
2
,9) Significant Figures: The number of significant figures in 0.01500 is
A) two.
B) three.
C) four.
D) five.
Answer: C
Topic: Significant Figures
10) Significant Figures: The number of significant figures in 0.040 is
A) one.
B) two.
C) three.
D) four.
Answer: B
Topic: Significant Figures
11) Significant Figures: Which of the following numbers has 4 significant figures; which has 5
significant figures?
(a) 3001
(b) 0.00370
(c) 4774.00
(d) 29.290
Answer: (a) has 4 significant figures; (d) has 5 significant figures
Topic: Significant Figures
12) Significant Figures: In a parallel universe, the quantity π has the value 3.14049… . Express π
in that universe to
(a) four significant figures
(b) five significant figures.
Answer: (a) 3.140 (b) 3.1405
Topic: Significant Figures
1.1.2 Metric System
1) Metric System: The metric system is preferred over the British system in science for the
following main reason.
A) The metric system is more precise than the British system.
B) Metric quantities can be defined more accurately than the quantities in the British system.
C) Metric quantities are natural whereas British quantities are invented.
D) Conversions between metric quantities are especially easy because they are all related by
factors of ten.
Answer: D
Topic: Metric System
3
, 1.1.3 Dimensional Analysis
1) Dimensional Analysis: When adding several quantities
A) the quantities can have any combination of units.
B) the quantities must all have exactly the same units.
C) the quantities must all be dimensionless.
Answer: B
Topic: Dimensional Analysis
2) Dimensional Analysis: When multiplying several quantities
A) the quantities can have any combination of units.
B) the quantities must all have exactly the same units.
C) the quantities must all be dimensionless.
Answer: A
Topic: Dimensional Analysis
3) Dimensional Analysis: When dividing several quantities
A) the quantities can have any combination of units.
B) the quantities must all have exactly the same units.
C) the quantities must all be dimensionless.
Answer: A
Topic: Dimensional Analysis
4) Dimensional Analysis: When subtracting several quantities
A) the quantities can have any combination of units.
B) the quantities must all have exactly the same units.
C) the quantities must all be dimensionless.
Answer: B
Topic: Dimensional Analysis
1.1.4 Estimation
1) Estimation: A reasonable estimate for the mass of a typical female college student is
A) 20 kg.
B) 50 kg.
C) 150 kg.
D) 200 kg.
Answer: B
Topic: Estimation
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