Chapter
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Chapter 1 Test Study Guide
The test is worth 50 points.
- Multiple Choice (13 worth 1 pt. each)
- Matching (25 worth 1 pt. each)
- Problems ( 2 worth 6 pts. Each)
What is Physics?
Graphing Data
- the parts of a graph
- calculate the slope of a line
- types of relationships (linear, inverse, quadratic)
- extrapolation, interpolation
Chapter
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Chapter 1 Test Study Guide
Math Toolkit
- SI prefixes
- scientific notation
- factor-label method
- significant figures
Measurement
- accuracy and precision
Section
1.1
Chapter Summary
Mathematics and Physics
Physics is the study of matter and energy and their
relationships.
Dimensional analysis is used to check that an answer will be in
the correct units.
The result of any mathematical operation with measurements
never can be more precise than the least-precise measurement
involved in the operation.
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Chapter Summary
1.2
Measurement
New scientific findings must be reproducible; that is, others must
be able to measure and find the same results.
All measurements are subject to some uncertainty.
Precision is the degree of exactness with which a quantity is
measured.
Scientific notation shows how precise a measurement is.
Accuracy is the extent to which a measurement matches the
true value.
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Chapter Summary
1.3
Graphing Data
Data are plotted in graphical form to show the relationship
between two variables.
The line that best passes through or near graphed data is called
the line of best fit. It is used to describe the data and to predict
where new data would lie on the graph.
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Chapter Summary
1.3
Graphing Data
A graph in which data points lie on a straight line is a graph of a
linear relationship. In the equation, m and b are constants.
The slope of a straight-line graph is the vertical change (rise)
divided by the horizontal change (run) and often has a physical
meaning.
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1.3
Graphing Data
The graph of a quadratic relationship is a parabolic curve. It is
represented by the equation below. The constants a, b, and c
can be found with a computer or a graphing calculator; simpler
ones can be found using algebra.
The graph of an inverse relationship between x and y is a
hyperbolic curve. It is represented by the equation below, where
a is a constant.
Chapter
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Chapter Assessment Questions
Question 1
How will you express 1 nm in m?
A. 1×10-3 m
B. 1×10-6 m
C. 1×10-9 m
D. 1×10-1 m
Answer: C
Reason: 1 nm is read as 1 nanometer. Here, the prefix nano stands
for 10-9 m.
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Question 2
Multiply the following numbers and write the answer in the least
significant digits: 12.3 x 1.2 x 123.
A. 1815.48
B. 1.8 × 103
C. 1815
D. 1.82 × 103
Answer: B
Reason: The rule for multiplication tells us to the fewest number of
sig figs. Here it is two.
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Question 3
Convert 3.650 into 2 significant digits.
A. 3.7
B. 3.6
C. 3.65
D. 0.360 × 101
Answer: A
Reason: The last reported digit would be the 6. The digit to the right
is a 5. Therefore, we round up.
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Question 4
If 15 different individuals perform an experiment, and 15 answers
are obtained, which answer will be accepted as the most accurate?
A. The answer obtained by the maximum number of persons.
B. The eighth number if all the numbers are arranged in an
ascending order.
C. The answer most nearer to the expected answer.
D. The average of all the 15 answers.
Answer: C
Reason: Accuracy describes how well the result of a measurement
agrees with the real value.
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Question 5
A quadratic relationship between two variables is written as ____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: B
Reason: Quadratic relationship between two variables is
y = ax2 + bx + c.
Chapter
1
Standardized Test Practice
Multiple Choice
1.
Two laboratories use radiocarbon dating to measure the age of two
wooden spear handles found in the same grave. Lab A finds an age
of 2250  40 years for the first object; lab B finds an age of 2215  50
years for the second object. Which of the following is true?
A. Lab A’s reading is more accurate than lab B’s.
B. Lab A’s reading is less accurate than lab B’s.
C. Lab A’s reading is more precise than lab B’s.
D. Lab A’s reading is less precise than lab B’s.
Answer: C (closer grouping)
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Multiple Choice
2.
Which of the following is equal to 86.2 cm?
A. 8.62 m
B. 0.862 mm
C. 8.62×10-4 km
D. 862 dm
Answer: C
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Multiple Choice
3.
What is the slope of the graph?
A. 0.25 m/s2
B. 0.4 m/s2
C. 2.5 m/s2
D. 4.0 m/s2
Answer: A
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Multiple Choice
4.
Which formula is equivalent to
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: A
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Extended Answer
5.
You want to calculate an acceleration, in units of m/s2, given a
force, in N, and the mass, in g, on which the force acts. (1 N = 1
kg·m/s2)
A. Rewrite the equation F = ma so a is in terms of m and F.
B. What conversion factor will you need to multiply by to convert
grams to kilograms?
C. A force of 2.7 N acts on a 350-g mass. Write the equation you
will use, including the conversion factor, to find the acceleration.
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Extended Answer : Solution
5.
You want to calculate an acceleration, in units of m/s2, given a
force, in N, and the mass, in g, on which the force acts. (1 N = 1
kg·m/s2)
A. Rewrite the equation F = ma so a is in terms of m and F.
a = f
m
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Extended Answer : Solution
5.
You want to calculate an acceleration, in units of m/s2, given a
force, in N, and the mass, in g, on which the force acts. (1 N = 1
kg·m/s2)
B.
What conversion factor will you need to multiply by to convert
grams to kilograms?
1 kg
1000 g
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Extended Answer : Solution
5.
You want to calculate an acceleration, in units of m/s2, given a
force, in N, and the mass, in g, on which the force acts. (1 N = 1
kg·m/s2)
C.
A force of 2.7 N acts on a 350-g mass. Write the equation you
will use, including the conversion factor, to find the acceleration.
a =
2.7 kg· m/s2
350 g
a =
7.7 m/s2
1000 g
1 kg
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Standardized Test Practice
Multiple Choice
6.
Find an equation for a line of best fit for the data shown below.
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Multiple Choice : Solution
6.
Find an equation for a line of best fit for the data shown below.
• “Eyeball” line of best fit.
• y = mx + b
• m is about -6/7
• b can be extrapolated to about 11
y = - 6 t + 11
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Test-Taking Tip
Skip Around if You Can
You may want to skip over difficult questions and come back to them
later, after you’ve answered the easier questions. This will guarantee
more points toward your final score. In fact, other questions may help
you answer the ones you skipped. Just be sure you fill in the correct
ovals on your answer sheet.