Exam 1: Measurements in Science and Medicine

If the following represents a syringe that measures in cc's (cm³), the volume indicated by the end of the plunger would be correctly recorded as 5.2 cc.

The following questions refer to the plastic box shown below. Fill in the blanks in the questions from the following list. All units in the list will not be used and a unit maybe used more than once. dm L μL g/mL kg μm km -Fill in the first blank with the appropriate number (1, 2, 3 etc.) and the second blank with the direction (right or left). In order to convert from milliliters to liters, the decimal is moved ___________________ places to the___________________.

If a patient weighs 203 pounds (lbs), how many kilograms (kg) does the patient weigh?

Fill in the blank with the appropriate number (0, 1 ,2 ,3 etc.). Consider the following calculation: 143.321 g 17.89 g + 100.1 g 261.311 g The answer should be round to _____________________decimal places.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate term from the following: distance, volume, mass. Kilogram is a unit of _______________.

A common piece of laboratory glassware is a 125 mL beaker. What is the volume of this piece of glassware in the English system of units? [1 quart = 0.946 L = 32 fl oz]

If the density of ethanol is 0.787 g/mL, what is the mass of 37.4 mL of this substance?

Which of the following is the smallest number?

If urine has a density of 1.08 g/mL, what would be the mass of a 143 mL urine sample?

Enter the number (0, 1, 2, 3, etc.) in the blank provided. Consider the measurement shown below. 780 mg The first uncertain digit is the _______________________.

Consider the metric railraod shown below. Fill in the blank with 10, 100, 1000, 10000, etc. as appropriate. To move between three stops corresponds to increasing or decreasing the unit by a factor of _____________.

A Celsius degree is the same size as a Kelvin degree.

The following questions refer to the plastic box shown below. Fill in the blanks in the questions from the following list. All units in the list will not be used and a unit maybe used more than once. dm L μL g/mL kg μm km -Fill in the first blank with the appropriate number (1, 2, 3, etc.) and the second blank with the direction (right or left). In order to convert from kilogram to milligrams, the decimal is moved ___________________ places to the___________________.

An appropriate unit to measure the length of a football field would be the meter.

The mass of an object is

The following questions refer to the plastic box shown below. Fill in the blanks in the questions from the following list. All units in the list will not be used and a unit maybe used more than once. dm L μL g/mL kg μm km -Fill in the blanks with top or bottom as appropriate. In order to convert from kilograms to grams, the conversion factor should have 1 kg on the ____________________ and 1000 g on the _____________________.

Based on the ruler represented in the picture. Use the appropriate integer (0, 1, 2, 3, etc.) in the blank to answer the question. The length of the side of the triangle should be recorded to _____________________decimal places.

Fill in the blanks, respectively, with a letter (A or B) to represent the balance and more or less to describe the precision. Two students measured the density of a metal block was determined based on mass measurements using the same balance. The results are shown below. If the metal block is gold (density = 21.45 g/mL), student ___________________'s data is ____________________accurate.

The following statement is correct based on the size of the measurement. "My cup of coffee contains 500 L."

Which of the following set-ups will allow you to calculate the cost of fruit in dollars per gram, if the price is given as 0.79 dollars per pound?