Test Bank For
College Physics 12th Edition 2025 by Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille, John Hughes
Chapter 1-30
Chapter 01
1. Since 1983 the standard meter has been defined in terms of which of the following?
a. specific alloy bar housed at Sevres, France
b. wavelength of light emitted by krypton-86
c. distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole
d. the distance light travels in a certain fraction of a second
e. None of the above
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 10/30/2023 2:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/30/2023 2:08 AM
2. Since 1967 the standard definition for the second has been based on which of the following?
a. characteristic frequency of the cesium-133 atom
b. average solar day
c. sidereal day
d. Greenwich Civil Time
e. None of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 10/30/2023 2:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/30/2023 2:09 AM
3. In mechanics, physicists use three basic quantities to derive additional quantities. Mass is one of the three quantities.
What are the other two?
a. length and force
b. power and force
c. length and time
d. force and time
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
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,QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:11 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:12 AM
4. The prefixes which are abbreviated f, d, and T represent which of the following?
a. 10–30, 10–2, and 1024
b. 10–15, 102, and 1024
c. 10–15, 10–1, and 1012
d. 10–13, 102, and 1024
e. 10–30, 10–1, and 10–2
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:18 AM
5. In 1983 the standard meter was redefined to what it is currently. What was the previous definition from 1960 based on?
a. specific alloy bar housed at Sevres, France
b. wavelength of light emitted by certain krypton atoms
c. distance from the Earth‟s equator to the North Pole
d. the distance light travels in a certain fraction of a second
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:19 AM
6. The ratio T/m of the prefixes M and m has what value?
a. 1016
b. 1014
c. 1015
d. 1017
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
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,QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:19 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:21 AM
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7. A city uses 6.8 × 10 gallons of water every day. How many gallons per minute must be pumped from the reservoir to
meet the city's water needs?
a. 4.7E+6
b. 7.9E+4
c. 2.8E+8
d. 6.8E+9
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:21 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:23 AM
8. A herd of sheep eats 10 bales of hay every 4 days. If a bale of hay costs $2.85, how much will it cost to feed the sheep
hay for one year?
a. $912.50
b. $2,600.63
c. $28.50
d. $3,650.00
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:23 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:25 AM
9. Sphere A has a radius of 5.00 cm, and sphere B has a radius of 8.80 cm. What is the difference in volume between the
two spheres?
a. 2 330 cm3
b. 556 cm3
c. 6 990 cm3
d. 165 cm3
ANSWER: a
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, POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:36 AM
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10. One mole of ammonia (NH3) has a mass of 17.0 g, and one mole is equal to 6.02 × 10 molecules. How many
hydrogen (H) atoms are in 55.0 g of ammonia? Note that each molecule of ammonia has 3 hydrogen atoms.
a. 5.84E+24
b. 1.95E+24
c. 3.07E+25
d. 6.49E+23
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
NOTES: New item
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:36 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:37 AM
11. Which formula is dimensionally consistent with an expression yielding a value for velocity? (a is acceleration, x is
distance, and t is time)
a. v/t2
b. vx2
c. v2/t
d. at
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Standards of Measurement
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2023 2:42 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2023 2:44 AM
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12. Which expression is dimensionally consistent with an expression that would yield a value for time ? (v is velocity, x
is distance, and t is time)
a. v/x
b. v2/x
c. x/t
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