Which of the following is not an SI base unit?
volt
kilogram
kelvin
mole
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1.1 Measurements in Physics
Which of the following is not an SI base unit?
volt
kilogram
kelvin
mole
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What are the SI base units for frequency, f?
s
s−1
s−2
s−3
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Which line in the table shows the metric multipliers in order of increasing value?
A. |
μ |
c |
k |
G |
M |
B. |
G |
T |
n |
c |
p |
C. |
k | n | M | T | G |
D. |
p | n |
c |
G |
T |
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Which product-pair of metric multipliers has the greatest magnitude?
pico × mega
nano × kilo
micro × giga
milli × tera
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Which of the following values is not given to 3 significant figures?
4.00 × 102
5190
6230.00
503 00
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A physicist measured the reaction time of a person pushing a buzzer to be 0.00289354 s.
Which answer gives the measurement to 4 significant figures?
0.0028
0.002893
0.003
0.0028935
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What are the SI base units for gravitational field strength, g?
N
m s−2
N kg−1
J kg−1
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Some physical quantities can be measured directly, whereas others can only be estimated.
Which of the following rows in the table is correct?
Physical Quantity |
Measurable or estimated |
|
A. |
length of a football field |
estimated |
B. |
age of the universe |
measurable |
C. |
potential difference of a mains supply | estimated |
D. |
speed of sound |
measurable |
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The length of a bacterium is approximately 2 × 10−6 m, and the distance from Earth to the Moon is approximately 3.8 × 108 m.
How many orders of magnitude greater is the distance from Earth to the Moon than the length of a bacterium?
102
106
1014
1022
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Cape Town is 9 700 000 m from London.
What is the order of magnitude of this distance?
106
107
108
109
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Blue light has a wavelength of 450 nm.
Which of the following also represents this wavelength?
4.5 pm
0.45 μm
0.0045 mm
0.45 km
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The table contains some quantities, together with their symbols and units.
quantity |
symbol |
unit |
gravitational field strength density of liquid vertical height volume of part of liquid |
g ρ h V |
N kg–1 kg m–3 m m3 |
Which expression has the units of energy?
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For which quantity is the magnitude a reasonable estimate?
frequency of an infrared wave 500 MHz
mass of an atom 250 μg
the Young modulus of an elastic band 5 kPa
wavelength of red light 700 nm
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kilowatt-hours (kW h) is equivalent to
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The equation of hydrostatic pressure relates the pressure of a fluid, P, to the density of the fluid, ρ
P = ρgΔh
where g is the gravitational field strength, and Δh is the depth from the surface of the fluid.
How can both sides of this equation be written in terms of SI base units?
(N m–1) = (kg m–3) (m s–1) (m)
(N m–2) = (kg m–2) (m s–2) (m)
(kg m–1 s–2) = (kg m–3) (m s–2) (m)
(kg m–1 s–1) = (kg m–1) (m s–2) (m)
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The units of all physical quantities can be expressed in terms of SI base units.
Which pair contains quantities with different base units?
emf and lost volts
mass per unit area and density
impulse and momentum
work and energy
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The best estimate for the time it takes light to cross the nucleus of a hydrogen atom is:
10–23 s
10–20 s
10–15 s
10–7 s
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A glider is momentarily stationary in the air before losing 1.00 m of vertical height for every 6.00 m that it goes forward horizontally. The horizontal speed of the glider is 12 m s–1.
What is the vertical speed of the glider, to an appropriate number of significant figures, after it falls a total of 31.25 m?
25.0 m s–1
30 m s–1
25 m s–1
30.0 m s–1
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The graph shows the data for the variation of the power output of a photovoltaic cell with load resistance. The data were obtained by placing the cell in sunlight. The intensity of the energy from the Sun incident on the surface of the cell was constant.
The intensity of the Sun’s radiation incident on the cell is 0.6 W m–2. The active area of the cell has dimensions of 60 cm × 60 cm.
At the peak power, what is the ratio ?
5.0 × 10–4
500
0.18
0.50
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An object falls for a time of 0.081 s. The acceleration of free fall is 9.81 m s–2. The displacement is calculated. Which of the following gives the correct number of significant digits for the calculated value of the displacement of the object?
4
2
1
3
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The frictional force F on a sphere falling through a fluid is given by the formula:
F =
In this equation, a is the radius of the sphere, η is a constant relating to the fluid and v is the velocity of the sphere.
What are the units of η?
kg m s–1
kg m–1 s–1
kg m s–3
kg m–3 s–3
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The speed v of a liquid leaving a tube depends on the change in pressure ΔP and the density ρ of the liquid. The speed is given by the equation:
v = k
In this equation, k is a constant that has no units.
What is the value of n?
1
2
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Which estimate is realistic?
The kinetic energy of a bus travelling on an motor way is 30 000 J
The power of a domestic light is 300 W
The temperature of a hot oven is 300 K
The volume of air in a car tyre is 0.03 m3
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The theory of gas flow through small diameter tubes at low pressures is an important consideration of high vacuum techniques.
One equation used in this theory is:
Q =
Where k is a unitless constant, r is the radius of the tube, p1 and p2 are the pressures at each end of the tube, L is the length of the tube, M is the molar mass of the gas, R is the molar gas constant and T is the thermodynamic temperature of the gas.
What are the base units of Q?
kg s–1
kg m s–1
kg mol–1
kg m s–2
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What is the correct value for the Gravitational constant?
6.67 × 10–3 nN m2 kg–2
6.67 × 105 N mm2 kg–2
6.67 × 10–20 kN mm2 kg–2
6.67 × 10–17 N km2 kg–2
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A boy jumps from a wall 5 m high. What is an estimate of the change in momentum of the boy when he lands without rebounding?
4 × 100 kg m s–1
4 × 101 kg m s–1
4 × 102 kg m s–1
4 × 103 kg m s–1
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When a constant braking force is applied to a vehicle moving at speed v, the distance d moved by the vehicle as it comes to rest is given by the expression:
d = kv2
In this equation, k is a constant.
When d is measured in metres and v is measured in metres per second, the constant has a value of k1.
What is the value of the constant when the distance is measured in metres, and the speed is measured in kilometres per hour?
3.6k1
12.96k1
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What is the unit for the gas constant in fundamental SI units?
kg m s–2 K mol–1
kg m2 s–2 K–1 mol–1
kg2 m2 s–1 K–1 mol
kg m2 s–2 mol–1
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Which of the following gives the correct unit for ?
kg s–4
kg–1 s–4
kg m3 s–4
kg s–8
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The drag coefficient Cd is a number with no units. It is used to compare the drag on different cars at different speeds. It is given by the equation
Cd =
F is the drag force on the car, ρ is the density of the air, A is the cross-sectional area of the car and v is the speed of the car.
What is the value of n?
1
2
3
4
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