Exam 1: Measurement

The scientific method holds that no theory is valid unless its predictions are in accord with ______________.

Liquid density may be measured with a(n) ______________.

In the metric mks system of units, the letter m stands for ______________.

For the multiplication of 7.443 m times 8.5 m, the result should be reported with how many significant figures?

A relationship such as 1 in. = 2.54 cm is a(n)

For the multiplication of 6.3 m divided by 2.8 m, the result should be reported with how many significant figures?

An object's mass would be the same on Earth and on the Moon, but its ______________ would be different.

Which of the following is not a derived quantity?

A student's height is 170 cm. Determine that student's height in inches.

Which of the following is not a fundamental quantity?

The British system is a(n) ______________ , or base-12 system.

In what year did the United States officially adopt the metric system?

The metric system is a(n)______________ system.

If there are 2.54 cm/in., how many inches are there per centimeter?

Our senses may obtain less-than-accurate information concerning our physical world because they

The standard unit of distance in the mks system is the

The standard unit of mass in the mks system is the

Which is larger, a liter or a quart?

Calculate the approximate number of seconds that a(n) 30-year-old student has lived.

Express 100 megadollars in standard powers-of-10 notation.