PHYSICS Chapter 1 Study Guide

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Physics is concerned with which of the following matters?

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Measuring temperature would most likely involve which major area in physics?

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A physicist who studies the behavior of submicroscopic particles is working in which area within physics?

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After making observations and collecting data that leads to a question, a physicist will then

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How many variables may be tested legitimately in any one experiment?

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Why do physicists use models?

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Which of the following represents a system?

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Models can do all of the following except

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Describe a situation that uses the processes of the scientific method. Explain how the scientific processes are used in that situation.

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What is the first step toward simplifying a complicated situation, and what are three ways to summarize a complicated situation?

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What is the SI base unit for length?
a. meter
b. kilogram
c. kilometer
d. second

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What quantity does the kilogram measure?

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In scientific notation, 674.3 mm equals

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In scientific notation, 0.000 005 823 mg equals

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The average mass of a proton is 1.673 ´ 10-27kg. What is this mass in grams?

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The accepted value for free-fall acceleration is 9.806 65 m/s2. Which of the following measurements is the most accurate?

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Precision describes

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How many significant figures does 50.003 00 have?

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How do significant figures indicate a measurement’s precision?

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Calculate the area of a room whose length is 15.23 m and width is 8.7 m. Express your answer in scientific notation and with the correct number of significant digits correct unit.

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Based on the data from the Data Table 1, which of the following statements is correct?

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What does Graph 1 below show about the heating rate of substance A versus substance B?

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Which of the following equations best shows the average relationship between temperature and time for substance B as given in Table 1 and Graph 1?
a. DT = 0.07(Dt) c. (DT)2 = 0.7(Dt)
b. DT = 0.07(Dt)2 d. DT = 7.4(Dt)

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What does the symbol 𝛥m represent?

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What is the standard abbreviation for seconds?

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All of the following are unit abbreviations except which one?

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If the final answer’s dimension is to be in length, which of the following operations is correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.

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Using the order-of-magnitude method of calculation, estimate how long it would take a car moving at 109 km/h to travel 10450 km.

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A student measuring the mass of a standard brass mass labeled "50.0 g." When she measures the mass on a triple-beam balance, the balance reads 50.9 g, 51.0 g, 50.8 g, and 50.9 in four successive measurements. The equipment and the brass mass have recently been calibrated by a professional.

What is the most likely reason that her measurements don't agree with the label?

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A student plans to calculate the density of a solid brass square. When she measures the mass on a triple-beam balance, she gets 32.8 g, 32.0 g, 31.5 g, and 33.1 g in four successive measurements. The label states that the mass is 33.4 g. Since her mass measurements are different from the label, how will this affect her density calculation?

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A student measures the volume of a copper cylinder by displacing water in a graduated cylinder. In successive measurements, the student gets results of 32.2 mL, 32.4 mL, 31.8 mL, and 31.9 mL. What is the best way to record the resulting volume of the cylinder?

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The value of the speed of light is now known to be 2.997 924 58 x 108 m/s. Express the speed of light with three significant figures

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The value of the speed of light is now known to be 2.997 924 58 x 108 m/s. Express the speed of light with five significant figures

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The value of the speed of light is now known to be 2.997 924 58 x 108 m/s. Express the speed of light with seven significant figures

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Physics is concerned with which of the following matters?

Measuring temperature would most likely involve which major area in physics?

A physicist who studies the behavior of submicroscopic particles is working in which area within physics?

After making observations and collecting data that leads to a question, a physicist will then

How many variables may be tested legitimately in any one experiment?

Why do physicists use models?

Which of the following represents a system?

Models can do all of the following except

Describe a situation that uses the processes of the scientific method. Explain how the scientific processes are used in that situation.

What is the first step toward simplifying a complicated situation, and what are three ways to summarize a complicated situation?

What is the SI base unit for length?a. meterb. kilogramc. kilometerd. second

What quantity does the kilogram measure?

In scientific notation, 674.3 mm equals

In scientific notation, 0.000 005 823 mg equals

The average mass of a proton is 1.673 ´ 10-27kg. What is this mass in grams?

The accepted value for free-fall acceleration is 9.806 65 m/s2. Which of the following measurements is the most accurate?

Precision describes

How many significant figures does 50.003 00 have?

How do significant figures indicate a measurement’s precision?

Calculate the area of a room whose length is 15.23 m and width is 8.7 m. Express your answer in scientific notation and with the correct number of significant digits correct unit.

Based on the data from the Data Table 1, which of the following statements is correct?

What does Graph 1 below show about the heating rate of substance A versus substance B?

Which of the following equations best shows the average relationship between temperature and time for substance B as given in Table 1 and Graph 1?a. DT = 0.07(Dt) c. (DT)2 = 0.7(Dt)b. DT = 0.07(Dt)2 d. DT = 7.4(Dt)

What does the symbol 𝛥m represent?

What is the standard abbreviation for seconds?

All of the following are unit abbreviations except which one?

If the final answer’s dimension is to be in length, which of the following operations is correct?a. b. c. d.

Using the order-of-magnitude method of calculation, estimate how long it would take a car moving at 109 km/h to travel 10450 km.

A student measures the volume of a copper cylinder by displacing water in a graduated cylinder. In successive measurements, the student gets results of 32.2 mL, 32.4 mL, 31.8 mL, and 31.9 mL. What is the best way to record the resulting volume of the cylinder?

The value of the speed of light is now known to be 2.997 924 58 x 108 m/s. Express the speed of light with three significant figures

The value of the speed of light is now known to be 2.997 924 58 x 108 m/s. Express the speed of light with five significant figures

The value of the speed of light is now known to be 2.997 924 58 x 108 m/s. Express the speed of light with seven significant figures

Perform the following calculation to the right number of sig figs:[(1.89 ×106) ⋅ (3.005)] ⋅ (5.213)]/(8.829 − 6.5) + (2.920)

What is the SI base unit for length?
a. meter
b. kilogram
c. kilometer
d. second

Which of the following equations best shows the average relationship between temperature and time for substance B as given in Table 1 and Graph 1?
a. DT = 0.07(Dt) c. (DT)2 = 0.7(Dt)
b. DT = 0.07(Dt)2 d. DT = 7.4(Dt)

If the final answer’s dimension is to be in length, which of the following operations is correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Perform the following calculation to the right number of sig figs:

[(1.89 ×106) ⋅ (3.005)] ⋅ (5.213)]/(8.829 − 6.5) + (2.920)