Question 1

Which one of the following quantities is a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

A) the age of the earth 
B) the mass of a freight train 
C) the earth's pull on your body 
D) the temperature of an iced coffee 
E) the number of people attending a soccer game 
A) the age of the earth 
B) the mass of a freight train 
C) the earth's pull on your body 
D) the temperature of an iced coffee 
E) the number of people attending a soccer game

Question 2

Which one of the following choices is equivalent to 8.0 m2?

Accepted Answer

A) 8.0 × 10-4 cm2 
B) 8.0 × 102 cm2 
C) 8.0 × 10-2 cm2 
D) 8.0 × 104 cm2 
E) 8.0 × 103 cm2 
A) 8.0 × 10-4 cm2 
B) 8.0 × 102 cm2 
C) 8.0 × 10-2 cm2 
D) 8.0 × 104 cm2 
E) 8.0 × 103 cm2

Question 3

The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual foot race, in which those that finish complete a distance of 26 miles, 385 yards.Express this distance in kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A) 16.295 km 
B) 16.398 km 
C) 42.186 km 
D) 42.453 km 
E) 56.496 km 
A) 16.295 km 
B) 16.398 km 
C) 42.186 km 
D) 42.453 km 
E) 56.496 km

Question 4

A physics student adds two displacement vectors with magnitudes of 8.0 km and 6.0 km.Which one of the following statements is true concerning the magnitude of the resultant displacement?

Accepted Answer

A) It must be 10.0 km. 
B) It must be 14.0 km. 
C) It could be equal to zero kilometers, depending on how the vectors are oriented. 
D) No conclusion can be reached without knowing the directions of the vectors. 
E) It could have any value between 2.0 km and 14.0 km depending on how the vectors are oriented. 
A) It must be 10.0 km. 
B) It must be 14.0 km. 
C) It could be equal to zero kilometers, depending on how the vectors are oriented. 
D) No conclusion can be reached without knowing the directions of the vectors. 
E) It could have any value between 2.0 km and 14.0 km depending on how the vectors are oriented.

Question 5

Two vectors   and   are added together to form a vector   .The relationship between the magnitudes of the vectors is given by: A2 + B2 = C2.Which statement concerning these vectors is true?

Accepted Answer

A)    and   must be at right angles to each other. 
B)    and   could have any orientation relative to each other. 
C)    and   must have equal lengths. 
D)    and   must be parallel. 
E)    and   could be antiparallel. 
A)    and   must be at right angles to each other. 
B)    and   could have any orientation relative to each other. 
C)    and   must have equal lengths. 
D)    and   must be parallel. 
E)    and   could be antiparallel.

Question 6

A student adds two displacement vectors with magnitudes of 6.0 m and 8.0 m, respectively. Which one of the following could not be a possible choice for the resultant?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.3 m 
B) 6.6 m 
C) 10.0 m 
D) 12.8 m 
E) 14.8 m 
A) 2.3 m 
B) 6.6 m 
C) 10.0 m 
D) 12.8 m 
E) 14.8 m

Question 7

The surface of a lake has an area of 15.5 km2.What is the area of the lake in m2?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.55 × 104 m2 
B) 1.55 × 105 m2 
C) 1.55 × 106 m2 
D) 1.55 × 107 m2 
E) 1.55 × 108 m2 
A) 1.55 × 104 m2 
B) 1.55 × 105 m2 
C) 1.55 × 106 m2 
D) 1.55 × 107 m2 
E) 1.55 × 108 m2

Which one of the following quantities is a vector quantity?

Which one of the following choices is equivalent to 8.0 m²?

The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual foot race, in which those that finish complete a distance of 26 miles, 385 yards.Express this distance in kilometers.

A physics student adds two displacement vectors with magnitudes of 8.0 km and 6.0 km.Which one of the following statements is true concerning the magnitude of the resultant displacement?

Two vectors and are added together to form a vector .The relationship between the magnitudes of the vectors is given by: A² + B² = C².Which statement concerning these vectors is true?

A student adds two displacement vectors with magnitudes of 6.0 m and 8.0 m, respectively. Which one of the following could not be a possible choice for the resultant?

The surface of a lake has an area of 15.5 km².What is the area of the lake in m²?

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Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion

Work and Energy

Impulse and Momentum

Rotational Kinematics

Rotational Dynamics

Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity

Fluids

Temperature and Heat

The Transfer of Heat

The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory

Thermodynamics

Waves and Sound

The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena

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Electric Potential Energy and the Electric Potential

Electric Circuits

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Electromagnetic Induction

Alternating Current Circuits

Electromagnetic Waves

The Reflection of Light: Mirrors

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Interference and the Wave Nature of Light

Special Relativity

Particles and Waves

The Nature of the Atom

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Exam 1: Introduction and Mathematical Concepts

Which one of the following quantities is a vector quantity?

Which one of the following choices is equivalent to 8.0 m2?

The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual foot race, in which those that finish complete a distance of 26 miles, 385 yards.Express this distance in kilometers.

A physics student adds two displacement vectors with magnitudes of 8.0 km and 6.0 km.Which one of the following statements is true concerning the magnitude of the resultant displacement?

Two vectors and are added together to form a vector .The relationship between the magnitudes of the vectors is given by: A2 + B2 = C2.Which statement concerning these vectors is true?

A student adds two displacement vectors with magnitudes of 6.0 m and 8.0 m, respectively. Which one of the following could not be a possible choice for the resultant?

The surface of a lake has an area of 15.5 km2.What is the area of the lake in m2?

Kinematics in One Dimension

Kinematics in Two Dimensions

Forces and Newtons Laws of Motion

Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion

Work and Energy

Impulse and Momentum

Rotational Kinematics

Rotational Dynamics

Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity

Fluids

Temperature and Heat

The Transfer of Heat

The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory

Thermodynamics

Waves and Sound

The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena

Electric Forces and Electric Fields

Electric Potential Energy and the Electric Potential

Electric Circuits

Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields

Electromagnetic Induction

Alternating Current Circuits

Electromagnetic Waves

The Reflection of Light: Mirrors

The Refraction of Light: Lenses and Optical Instruments

Interference and the Wave Nature of Light

Special Relativity

Particles and Waves

The Nature of the Atom

Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity

Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Energy, and Elementary Particles

Filters

Which one of the following choices is equivalent to 8.0 m²?

Two vectors and are added together to form a vector .The relationship between the magnitudes of the vectors is given by: A² + B² = C².Which statement concerning these vectors is true?

The surface of a lake has an area of 15.5 km².What is the area of the lake in m²?