A certain CD-ROM disk can store approximately 6.0 × 102 megabytes of information,where 106 bytes = 1 megabyte. If an average word requires 9.0 bytes of storage,how many words can be stored on one disk?

A) 6.7 × 107 words B) 5.4 × 109 words C) 2.1 × 107 words D) 2.0 × 109 words A) 6.7 × 107 words B) 5.4 × 109 words C) 2.1 × 107 words D) 2.0 × 109 words

What is the value of π(8.104)2,written with the correct number of significant figures?

A) 206.324 B) 206.323 C) 206.3 D) 206 E) 200 A) 206.324 B) 206.323 C) 206.3 D) 206 E) 200

Express (4.3 × 106)-1/2 in scientific notation.

A) 4.8 × 10-4 B) 2.1 × 103 C) 2.1 × 10-5 D) 2.1 × 104 A) 4.8 × 10-4 B) 2.1 × 103 C) 2.1 × 10-5 D) 2.1 × 104

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A certain CD-ROM disk can store approximately 6.0 × 10² megabytes of information,where 10⁶ bytes = 1 megabyte. If an average word requires 9.0 bytes of storage,how many words can be stored on one disk?

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Approximately how many pennies would you have to stack to reach an average 8-foot ceiling?

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The number 0.003010 has

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Write out the number 7.35 × 10^-5 in full with a decimal point and correct number of zeros.

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The wavelength of a certain laser is 0.35 micrometers,where 1 micrometer = 1 × 10^-6 m. Express this wavelength in nanometers.

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Estimate the number of times the earth will rotate on its axis during a human's lifetime.

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What is the product of 11.24 and 1.95 written with the correct number of significant figures?

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What is the value of π(8.104)²,written with the correct number of significant figures?

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If a tree is 15 m tall,its height expressed in feet is x ft,where x is

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Scientists use the metric system chiefly because it is more accurate than the English system.

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What is the sum of 1.53 + 2.786 + 3.3 written with the correct number of significant figures?

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0)00325 × 10^-8 cm can also be expressed in mm as

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If a woman weighs 125 lb,her mass expressed in kilograms is x kg,where x is

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When determining the number of significant figures in a number,zeroes to the left of the decimal point are never counted.

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Express (4.3 × 10⁶)^-1/2 in scientific notation.

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Estimate the number of pennies that would fit in a box one foot long by one foot wide by one foot tall.

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The length and width of a rectangle are 1.125 m and 0.606 m,respectively. Multiplying,your calculator gives the product as 0.68175. Rounding properly to the correct number of significant figures,the area should be written as

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A person on a diet loses 1.6 kg in a week.How many micrograms/second (μg/s)are lost?

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The current definition of the standard meter of length is based on

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When adding two numbers,the number of significant figures in the sum is equal to the number of significant figures in the least accurate of the numbers being added.

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Exam 1: Foundations

A certain CD-ROM disk can store approximately 6.0 × 102 megabytes of information,where 106 bytes = 1 megabyte. If an average word requires 9.0 bytes of storage,how many words can be stored on one disk?

Approximately how many pennies would you have to stack to reach an average 8-foot ceiling?

The number 0.003010 has

Write out the number 7.35 × 10-5 in full with a decimal point and correct number of zeros.

The wavelength of a certain laser is 0.35 micrometers,where 1 micrometer = 1 × 10-6 m. Express this wavelength in nanometers.

Estimate the number of times the earth will rotate on its axis during a human's lifetime.

What is the product of 11.24 and 1.95 written with the correct number of significant figures?

What is the value of π(8.104)2,written with the correct number of significant figures?

If a tree is 15 m tall,its height expressed in feet is x ft,where x is

Scientists use the metric system chiefly because it is more accurate than the English system.

What is the sum of 1.53 + 2.786 + 3.3 written with the correct number of significant figures?

0)00325 × 10-8 cm can also be expressed in mm as

If a woman weighs 125 lb,her mass expressed in kilograms is x kg,where x is

When determining the number of significant figures in a number,zeroes to the left of the decimal point are never counted.

Express (4.3 × 106)-1/2 in scientific notation.

Estimate the number of pennies that would fit in a box one foot long by one foot wide by one foot tall.

The length and width of a rectangle are 1.125 m and 0.606 m,respectively. Multiplying,your calculator gives the product as 0.68175. Rounding properly to the correct number of significant figures,the area should be written as

A person on a diet loses 1.6 kg in a week.How many micrograms/second (μg/s)are lost?

The current definition of the standard meter of length is based on

When adding two numbers,the number of significant figures in the sum is equal to the number of significant figures in the least accurate of the numbers being added.

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Motion in One Dimension

Acceleration

Momentum

Energy

Principle of Relativity

Interactions

Force

Work

Motion in a Plane

Motion in a Circle

Torque

Gravity

Special Relativity

Periodic Motion

Waves in One Dimension

Waves in Two and Three Dimensions

Fluids

Entropy

Energy Transferred Thermally

Degradation of Energy

Electric Interactions

The Electric Field

Gausss Law

Work and Energy in Electrostatics

Charge Separation and Storage

Magnetic Interactions

Magnetic Fields of Charged Particles in Motion

Changing Magnetic Fields

Changing Electric Fields

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A certain CD-ROM disk can store approximately 6.0 × 10² megabytes of information,where 10⁶ bytes = 1 megabyte. If an average word requires 9.0 bytes of storage,how many words can be stored on one disk?

Write out the number 7.35 × 10^-5 in full with a decimal point and correct number of zeros.

The wavelength of a certain laser is 0.35 micrometers,where 1 micrometer = 1 × 10^-6 m. Express this wavelength in nanometers.

What is the value of π(8.104)²,written with the correct number of significant figures?

0)00325 × 10^-8 cm can also be expressed in mm as

Express (4.3 × 10⁶)^-1/2 in scientific notation.