Question 1

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is 21 in.wide and 30.25 in.tall.What is the area of the painting in square centimeters? (1.00 m = 39.37 in. )

Accepted Answer

A)  4,100 cm2
B)  1,600 cm2
C)  660 cm2
D)  3,300 cm2
E)  2,400 cm2F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The following conversion equivalents are given:
1.0 m = 100 cm 1.0 in = 2.54 cm 1.0 ft = 12 in
If a bin has a volume of 1.5 m3,the volume of the bin,in ft3,is closest to

Accepted Answer

A)  35 ft3.
B)  41 ft3.
C)  47 ft3.
D)  53 ft3.
E)  59 ft3.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The Hope Diamond weighs 44.5 carats,and there are 200 mg per carat.What is the mass of the Hope Diamond in kilograms?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.000890 kg
B)  0.00890 kg
C)  0.0890 kg
D)  0.890 kg
E)  8.90 kgF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Express the sum 1.00 kg + 1531 g + 2.54 × 104 mg in kilograms with the correct number of significant figures.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.56 kg
B)  27.9 kg
C)  2.53 kg
D)  2.79 kgE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What is the result,expressed to the proper number of significant figures,of adding 23.4 to 91.237 and then subtracting 23.4?

Accepted Answer

A)  91.237
B)  91.2
C)  91.3
D)  91.0
E)  91F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

A traveler has about $536 in his checking account,about $2107 in his savings account and exactly $7.62 in his wallet.To the greatest precision warranted,how much money does this shopper have?

Accepted Answer

A)  $2651
B)  $2,650
C)  $2,650.6
D)  $2,650.62
E)  $2,650.620F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

The number 0.00325 × 10-8 cm can be expressed in millimeters as

Accepted Answer

A)  3.25 × 10-12 mm.
B)  3.25 × 10-11 mm.
C)  3.25 × 10-10 mm.
D)  3.25 × 10-9 mm.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What is 56 + 
Written with the correct number of significant figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  62.8
B)  62.812
C)  62.81
D)  63
E)  62.8123846F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

How many significant figures are in the number 120.070?

Accepted Answer

A)  six
B)  five
C)  four
D)  threeE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The number of significant figures in 0.040 is

Accepted Answer

A)  one.
B)  two.
C)  three.
D)  four.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

What is (0.674/0.74) . Expressed to the correct number of significant figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.91
B)  0.911
C)  0.9108
D)  0.9E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Wall posters are usually sold curled up in cylindrical cardboard tubes.If the length of the tube is 84.5 cm,and the inside diameter of the tube is 2.40 cm,what is the area of the poster expressed to the correct number of significant figures? (Assume the poster is just as long as the tube and does not overlap itself. )

Accepted Answer

A)  202.8 cm2
B)  637.1 cm2
C)  203 cm2
D)  319 cm2
E)  637 cm2F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

A reasonable estimate for the height of the walls in an ordinary American home is

Accepted Answer

A)  10 m.
B)  8 m.
C)  2.5 m.
D)  1.5 m.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

If a circle has a radius of 1.109 m,what is its area expressed to the correct number of significant figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.86 m2
B)  3.863 m2
C)  3.864 m2
D)  3.8638 m2
E)  3.86379 m2F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

A thick-walled metal pipe of length 20.0 cm has an inside diameter of 2.00 cm and an outside diameter of 2.40 cm.What is the total surface area of the pipe,counting the ends,in square centimeters?

Accepted Answer

A)  276 cm2
B)  277 cm2
C)  278 cm2
D)  279 cm2E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The metric system is preferred over the British system in science for the following main reason.

Accepted Answer

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The number of significant figures in 10001 is

Accepted Answer

A)  two.
B)  three.
C)  five.
D)  six.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

An American football field,including end zones,is 360 feet long and 160 feet wide.If you needed to describe it for someone in Europe using the metric system,which one of the following quantities would be closest to its area in square meters? (2.54 cm = 1.00 in. )

Accepted Answer

A)  4,920 m2
B)  5,350 m2
C)  88.0 m2
D)  12,100 m2
E)  13,200 m2F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Your car gets 34.7 mi/gal on a vacation trip in the U.S.If you were figuring your mileage in Europe,how many km/L did it get? (3.79 L = 1.00 gal;1.00 mi = 1.61 km)

Accepted Answer

A)  14.7 km/L
B)  9.16 km/L
C)  55.9 km/L
D)  32.4 km/LE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The following conversion equivalents are given:
1.0 mile = 5280 ft 1.0 ft = 12 in 1 m = 39.37 in
1.0 hour = 60 min 1.0 min = 60 s
If a deer runs at 4.7 mi/h,its speed,in meters per second,is closest to

Accepted Answer

A)  2.1 m/s.
B)  1.7 m/s.
C)  1.9 m/s.
D)  2.3 m/s.
E)  2.5 m/s.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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The number of significant figures in 10001 is

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The number of significant figures in 0.040 is

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A traveler has about $536 in his checking account,about $2107 in his savings account and exactly $7.62 in his wallet.To the greatest precision warranted,how much money does this shopper have?

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If a circle has a radius of 1.109 m,what is its area expressed to the correct number of significant figures?

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What is (0.674/0.74) . Expressed to the correct number of significant figures?

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Express the sum 1.00 kg + 1531 g + 2.54 × 10⁴ mg in kilograms with the correct number of significant figures.

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Your car gets 34.7 mi/gal on a vacation trip in the U.S.If you were figuring your mileage in Europe,how many km/L did it get? (3.79 L = 1.00 gal;1.00 mi = 1.61 km)

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An American football field,including end zones,is 360 feet long and 160 feet wide.If you needed to describe it for someone in Europe using the metric system,which one of the following quantities would be closest to its area in square meters? (2.54 cm = 1.00 in. )

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What is the result,expressed to the proper number of significant figures,of adding 23.4 to 91.237 and then subtracting 23.4?

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The following conversion equivalents are given: 1.0 m = 100 cm 1.0 in = 2.54 cm 1.0 ft = 12 in If a bin has a volume of 1.5 m³,the volume of the bin,in ft³,is closest to

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The following conversion equivalents are given: 1.0 mile = 5280 ft 1.0 ft = 12 in 1 m = 39.37 in 1.0 hour = 60 min 1.0 min = 60 s If a deer runs at 4.7 mi/h,its speed,in meters per second,is closest to

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A reasonable estimate for the height of the walls in an ordinary American home is

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The Hope Diamond weighs 44.5 carats,and there are 200 mg per carat.What is the mass of the Hope Diamond in kilograms?

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The metric system is preferred over the British system in science for the following main reason.

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Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is 21 in.wide and 30.25 in.tall.What is the area of the painting in square centimeters? (1.00 m = 39.37 in. )

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How many significant figures are in the number 120.070?

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The number 0.00325 × 10^-8 cm can be expressed in millimeters as

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A thick-walled metal pipe of length 20.0 cm has an inside diameter of 2.00 cm and an outside diameter of 2.40 cm.What is the total surface area of the pipe,counting the ends,in square centimeters?

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What is 56 + Written with the correct number of significant figures?

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Exam 1: Introduction to Physics

The number of significant figures in 10001 is

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The number of significant figures in 0.040 is

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A traveler has about $536 in his checking account,about $2107 in his savings account and exactly $7.62 in his wallet.To the greatest precision warranted,how much money does this shopper have?

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If a circle has a radius of 1.109 m,what is its area expressed to the correct number of significant figures?

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What is (0.674/0.74) . Expressed to the correct number of significant figures?

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Express the sum 1.00 kg + 1531 g + 2.54 × 104 mg in kilograms with the correct number of significant figures.

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Your car gets 34.7 mi/gal on a vacation trip in the U.S.If you were figuring your mileage in Europe,how many km/L did it get? (3.79 L = 1.00 gal;1.00 mi = 1.61 km)

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An American football field,including end zones,is 360 feet long and 160 feet wide.If you needed to describe it for someone in Europe using the metric system,which one of the following quantities would be closest to its area in square meters? (2.54 cm = 1.00 in. )

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What is the result,expressed to the proper number of significant figures,of adding 23.4 to 91.237 and then subtracting 23.4?

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The following conversion equivalents are given: 1.0 m = 100 cm 1.0 in = 2.54 cm 1.0 ft = 12 in If a bin has a volume of 1.5 m3,the volume of the bin,in ft3,is closest to

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The following conversion equivalents are given: 1.0 mile = 5280 ft 1.0 ft = 12 in 1 m = 39.37 in 1.0 hour = 60 min 1.0 min = 60 s If a deer runs at 4.7 mi/h,its speed,in meters per second,is closest to

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A reasonable estimate for the height of the walls in an ordinary American home is

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The Hope Diamond weighs 44.5 carats,and there are 200 mg per carat.What is the mass of the Hope Diamond in kilograms?

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The metric system is preferred over the British system in science for the following main reason.

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Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is 21 in.wide and 30.25 in.tall.What is the area of the painting in square centimeters? (1.00 m = 39.37 in. )

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How many significant figures are in the number 120.070?

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The number 0.00325 × 10-8 cm can be expressed in millimeters as

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A thick-walled metal pipe of length 20.0 cm has an inside diameter of 2.00 cm and an outside diameter of 2.40 cm.What is the total surface area of the pipe,counting the ends,in square centimeters?

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What is 56 + Written with the correct number of significant figures?

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