Question 1

The "pitch" of a musical note is most closely associated with a sound wave's

Accepted Answer

A)  period. 
B)  amplitude. 
C)  wavelength. 
D)  frequency. 
A)  period. 
B)  amplitude. 
C)  wavelength. 
D)  frequency. D

Question 2

It takes 10 seconds to fill a $1 / 4$ ter jar with water from your kitchen faucet. What is the flow rate, in lpm, from the faucet?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 
B)  4 
C)  10 
D)  40 
A)  1.5 
B)  4 
C)  10 
D)  40 A

Question 3

A car starting from rest has a constant acceleration of 4 meters per second per second. How fast will it be going in 5 seconds? a. $1.25 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

b. $4 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

c. $5 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

d. $20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

Accepted Answer

D

Question 4

Time is a fundamental dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A car starting from rest has a constant acceleration of 4 meters per second per second. How long will it take to reach a speed of $20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ ?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.25sec 
B)  4sec 
C)  5sec 
D)  20sec 
A)  1.25sec 
B)  4sec 
C)  5sec 
D)  20sec

Question 6

Comparing average velocity and instantaneous velocity,

Accepted Answer

A)  average velocity is not a vector quantity and therefore doesn't include direction. 
B)  both terms sometimes refer to the same quantity. 
C)  the two terms never refer to the same quantity. 
D)  none of the above apply. 
A)  average velocity is not a vector quantity and therefore doesn't include direction. 
B)  both terms sometimes refer to the same quantity. 
C)  the two terms never refer to the same quantity. 
D)  none of the above apply.

Question 7

A car travels along a certain road at an average speed of $60 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ and returns along the same road at an average speed of $20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ Calculate the average speed for the round trip.

Accepted Answer

A)  20mph 
B)  30mph 
C)  40mph 
D)  50mph 
E)  60mph 
A)  20mph 
B)  30mph 
C)  40mph 
D)  50mph 
E)  60mph

Question 8

If you pull a pendulum back and let it go, the time required for it to return to approximately the same place from which it was released is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the period. 
B)  the frequency. 
C)  the natural frequency. 
D)  the amplitude. 
A)  the period. 
B)  the frequency. 
C)  the natural frequency. 
D)  the amplitude.

Question 9

Comparing average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration,

Accepted Answer

A)  average acceleration is not a vector quantity and therefore doesn't include direction. 
B)  both terms sometimes refer to the same quantity. 
C)  the two terms never refer to the same quantity. 
D)  none of the above apply. 
A)  average acceleration is not a vector quantity and therefore doesn't include direction. 
B)  both terms sometimes refer to the same quantity. 
C)  the two terms never refer to the same quantity. 
D)  none of the above apply.

Question 10

While filling up your car with gasoline, you notice that it takes 2 minutes to dispense 15 liters of gasoline. What is the average flow rate in lpm?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  7.5 
C)  15 
D)  30 
A)  2 
B)  7.5 
C)  15 
D)  30

Question 11

Period and frequency mean the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If the tension of a vibrating string is increased, while all other parameters remain the same, the frequency of oscillation

Accepted Answer

A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains the same. 
A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains the same.

Question 13

A unit of measure commonly used to quantify air flow is cfm. What does cfm stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correct Fan Measurement 
B)  Cubic Fan Measurement 
C)  Cubic Feet per Minute 
A)  Correct Fan Measurement 
B)  Cubic Fan Measurement 
C)  Cubic Feet per Minute

Question 14

A thunderstorm is brewing in the distance. Upon seeing a flash of lightning you begin counting the seconds until you hear the thunder and notice that it took 5 seconds for the sound of
Thunder to reach you. Assuming the speed of sound in air to be $340 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ , how far away was the
Lightning strike?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.7 km 
B)  2 km 
C)  5 km 
D)  10 km 
A)  1.7 km 
B)  2 km 
C)  5 km 
D)  10 km

Question 15

If a bee flies from a petunia to a marigold, and then returns to the petunia,

Accepted Answer

A)  his average position was zero. 
B)  his average speed was zero. 
C)  his average velocity was zero. 
D)  his average acceleration was zero. 
A)  his average position was zero. 
B)  his average speed was zero. 
C)  his average velocity was zero. 
D)  his average acceleration was zero.

Question 16

Ten seconds after starting from rest, a car is moving at $40 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ . What is the car's acceleration in meters per second per second? a. $2 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s } ^ { 2 }$

b. $4 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s } ^ { 2 }$ c. $6 { m } / \mathrm { s } ^ { 2 }$

d. $8 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s } ^ { 2 }$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ten seconds after starting from rest, a...

Question 17

A floating leaf bobs up and down two complete cycles each second as water waves pass by five meters apart. How fast are the waves moving? a. $10 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

b. $20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

c. $30 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

d. $40 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

Accepted Answer

The answer of A floating leaf bobs up and down...

Question 18

A unit of measure commonly used to quantify liquid flow is gpm. What does gpm stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global Positioning Mechanism 
B)  Gallons per Minute 
C)  Greenhouse Pressure Measurement 
A)  Global Positioning Mechanism 
B)  Gallons per Minute 
C)  Greenhouse Pressure Measurement

Question 19

If a bee flies from a petunia to a marigold, and then returns to the petunia,

Accepted Answer

A)  his average speed was greater than his average velocity. 
B)  his average velocity was greater than his average speed. 
C)  his average speed was equal to his average velocity. 
A)  his average speed was greater than his average velocity. 
B)  his average velocity was greater than his average speed. 
C)  his average speed was equal to his average velocity.

Question 20

1. If the length of a vibrating string is increased, while all other parameters remain the same, the frequency of oscillation

Accepted Answer

A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains the same. 
A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains the same.

The "pitch" of a musical note is most closely associated with a sound wave's

It takes 10 seconds to fill a $1 / 4$ ter jar with water from your kitchen faucet. What is the flow rate, in lpm, from the faucet?

A car starting from rest has a constant acceleration of 4 meters per second per second. How fast will it be going in 5 seconds? a. $1.25 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ b. $4 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ c. $5 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ d. $20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

Time is a fundamental dimension.

A car starting from rest has a constant acceleration of 4 meters per second per second. How long will it take to reach a speed of $20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ ?

Comparing average velocity and instantaneous velocity,

A car travels along a certain road at an average speed of $60 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ and returns along the same road at an average speed of $20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ Calculate the average speed for the round trip.

If you pull a pendulum back and let it go, the time required for it to return to approximately the same place from which it was released is called

Comparing average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration,

While filling up your car with gasoline, you notice that it takes 2 minutes to dispense 15 liters of gasoline. What is the average flow rate in lpm?

Period and frequency mean the same thing.

If the tension of a vibrating string is increased, while all other parameters remain the same, the frequency of oscillation

A unit of measure commonly used to quantify air flow is cfm. What does cfm stand for?

If a bee flies from a petunia to a marigold, and then returns to the petunia,

A floating leaf bobs up and down two complete cycles each second as water waves pass by five meters apart. How fast are the waves moving? a. $10 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ b. $20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ c. $30 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ d. $40 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

A unit of measure commonly used to quantify liquid flow is gpm. What does gpm stand for?

If a bee flies from a petunia to a marigold, and then returns to the petunia,

1. If the length of a vibrating string is increased, while all other parameters remain the same, the frequency of oscillation

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The "pitch" of a musical note is most closely associated with a sound wave's

It takes 10 seconds to fill a 1/41 / 41/4 ter jar with water from your kitchen faucet. What is the flow rate, in lpm, from the faucet?

Time is a fundamental dimension.

A car starting from rest has a constant acceleration of 4 meters per second per second. How long will it take to reach a speed of 20 m/s20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }20 m/s ?

Comparing average velocity and instantaneous velocity,

A car travels along a certain road at an average speed of 60 m/s60 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }60 m/s and returns along the same road at an average speed of 20 m/s20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }20 m/s Calculate the average speed for the round trip.

If you pull a pendulum back and let it go, the time required for it to return to approximately the same place from which it was released is called

Comparing average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration,

While filling up your car with gasoline, you notice that it takes 2 minutes to dispense 15 liters of gasoline. What is the average flow rate in lpm?

Period and frequency mean the same thing.

If the tension of a vibrating string is increased, while all other parameters remain the same, the frequency of oscillation

A unit of measure commonly used to quantify air flow is cfm. What does cfm stand for?

If a bee flies from a petunia to a marigold, and then returns to the petunia,

A unit of measure commonly used to quantify liquid flow is gpm. What does gpm stand for?

If a bee flies from a petunia to a marigold, and then returns to the petunia,

1. If the length of a vibrating string is increased, while all other parameters remain the same, the frequency of oscillation

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Length and Length-Related Variables in Engineering

Mass and Mass-Related Variables in Engineering

Force and Force-Related Variables in Engineering

Temperature and Temperature-Related Variables in Engineering

Electric Current and Related Variables in Engineering

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It takes 10 seconds to fill a $1 / 4$ ter jar with water from your kitchen faucet. What is the flow rate, in lpm, from the faucet?

A car starting from rest has a constant acceleration of 4 meters per second per second. How long will it take to reach a speed of $20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ ?

A car travels along a certain road at an average speed of $60 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ and returns along the same road at an average speed of $20 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ Calculate the average speed for the round trip.