Chapter 1
Applied Physics · 365 exercises
Problem 1
Determine the accuracy (the number of significant digits) of each measurement. \(536 \mathrm{ft}\)
3 step solution
Problem 1
Which unit is larger? 1 gram or 1 centigram
3 step solution
Problem 1
Which unit is longer? 1 metre or 1 centimetre
3 step solution
Problem 1
Write each number in scientific notation. 326
4 step solution
Problem 2
Use the rules for addition of measurements to add each set of measurements. $$ \begin{array}{r} 8,560 \mathrm{~m} \\ 84,000 \mathrm{~m} \\ 18,476 \mathrm{~m} \\ 12,500 \mathrm{~m} \\ \hline \end{array} $$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Determine the accuracy (the number of significant digits) of each measurement. \(307.3 \mathrm{mi}\)
3 step solution
Problem 2
Which unit is larger? 1 gram or 1 milligram
3 step solution
Problem 2
Which unit is longer? 1 metre or 1 millimetre
2 step solution
Problem 2
Write each number in scientific notation. 798
4 step solution
Problem 2
Give the metric prefix for each value. \(0.01\)
2 step solution
Problem 3
Use the rules for addition of measurements to add each set of measurements. $$ \begin{array}{ll} 42.8 & \mathrm{~cm} \\ 16.48 & \mathrm{~cm} \\ 1.497 & \mathrm{~cm} \\ 12.8 & \mathrm{~cm} \\ 9.69 & \mathrm{~cm} \\ \hline \end{array} $$
4 step solution
Problem 3
Determine the accuracy (the number of significant digits) of each measurement. \(5007 \mathrm{~m}\)
3 step solution
Problem 3
Which unit is larger? 1 gram or 1 kilogram
3 step solution
Problem 3
Which unit is longer? 1 metre or 1 kilometre
3 step solution
Problem 3
Write each number in scientific notation. 2650
4 step solution
Problem 4
Determine the accuracy (the number of significant digits) of each measurement. \(5.00 \mathrm{~cm}\)
4 step solution
Problem 4
Which unit is larger? 1 centigram or 1 milligram
3 step solution
Problem 4
Which unit is longer? 1 centimetre or 1 millimetre
2 step solution
Problem 4
Write each number in scientific notation. 14,500
5 step solution
Problem 4
Give the metric prefix for each value. \(0.1\)
3 step solution
Problem 5
Use the rules for addition of measurements to add each set of measurements. $$ 39,000 \mathrm{~N} ; 19,600 \mathrm{~N} ; 8470 \mathrm{~N} ; 2500 \mathrm{~N} $$
8 step solution
Problem 5
Determine the precision of each measurement. \(0.0070\) in.
4 step solution
Problem 5
Determine the accuracy (the number of significant digits) of each measurement. \(0.0070\) in.
5 step solution
Problem 5
Which unit is larger? 1 centigram or 1 kilogram
3 step solution
Problem 5
Which unit is longer? 1 centimetre or 1 kilometre
4 step solution
Problem 5
Write each number in scientific notation. \(826.4\)
4 step solution
Problem 5
Give the metric prefix for each value. \(0.001\)
3 step solution
Problem 6
Use the rules for addition of measurements to add each set of measurements. $$ 6800 \mathrm{ft} ; 2760 \mathrm{ft} ; 4 \overline{0} 00 \mathrm{ft} ; 20 \overline{0} 0 \mathrm{ft} $$
5 step solution
Problem 6
Determine the precision of each measurement. \(6.010 \mathrm{~cm}\)
3 step solution
Problem 6
Determine the accuracy (the number of significant digits) of each measurement. \(6.010 \mathrm{~cm}\)
5 step solution
Problem 6
Which unit is larger? 1 milligram or 1 kilogram
4 step solution
Problem 6
Which unit is longer? 1 millimetre or 1 kilometre
4 step solution
Problem 6
Write each number in scientific notation. \(24.97\)
4 step solution
Problem 7
Use the rules for addition of measurements to add each set of measurements. $$ 467 \mathrm{~m} ; 970 \mathrm{~cm} ; 12 \overline{0} 0 \mathrm{~cm} ; 1352 \mathrm{~cm} ; 30 \overline{0} \mathrm{~m} $$
4 step solution
Problem 7
Which metric unit \((\mathrm{kg}, \mathrm{g}, \mathrm{mg}\), or metric ton) would you use to measure the following? Your mass
4 step solution
Problem 7
Which metric unit \((\mathrm{km}, \mathrm{m}, \mathrm{cm}\), or \(\mathrm{mm})\) would you use to measure the following? Length of a wrench
3 step solution
Problem 7
Write each number in scientific notation. \(0.00413\)
4 step solution
Problem 7
Give the metric prefix for each value. \(1,000,000\)
4 step solution
Problem 8
Use the rules for addition of measurements to add each set of measurements. $$ 36.8 \mathrm{~m} ; 147.5 \mathrm{~cm} ; 1.967 \mathrm{~m} ; 125.0 \mathrm{~m} ; 98.3 \mathrm{~cm} $$
4 step solution
Problem 8
Determine the precision of each measurement. \(30 \overline{0} 0 \mathrm{ft}\)
4 step solution
Problem 8
Which metric unit \((\mathrm{kg}, \mathrm{g}, \mathrm{mg}\), or metric ton) would you use to measure the following? An aspirin
3 step solution
Problem 8
Which metric unit \((\mathrm{km}, \mathrm{m}, \mathrm{cm}\), or \(\mathrm{mm})\) would you use to measure the following? Thickness of a saw blade
3 step solution
Problem 8
Write each number in scientific notation. \(0.00053\)
4 step solution
Problem 8
Give the metric prefix for each value. \(0.000001\)
4 step solution
Problem 9
Use the rules for addition of measurements to add each set of measurements. $$ 12 \mathrm{~s} ; 1.004 \mathrm{~s} ; 0.040 \mathrm{~s} ; 3.9 \mathrm{~s} ; 0.87 \mathrm{~s} $$
5 step solution
Problem 9
Determine the precision of each measurement. \(187.40 \mathrm{~m}\)
3 step solution
Problem 9
Determine the accuracy (the number of significant digits) of each measurement. \(187.40 \mathrm{~m}\)
3 step solution
Problem 9
Which metric unit \((\mathrm{kg}, \mathrm{g}, \mathrm{mg}\), or metric ton) would you use to measure the following? A bag of lawn fertilizer
3 step solution
Problem 9
Which metric unit \((\mathrm{km}, \mathrm{m}, \mathrm{cm}\), or \(\mathrm{mm})\) would you use to measure the following? Height of a barn
3 step solution
Problem 9
Write each number in scientific notation. \(6.43\)
4 step solution