Physics Test
Chapter 1 & 2
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Name
1) How many significant figures are in each of the following?
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_____a. 10.43
_____b. 2.4010
_____c. 0.02
_____d. 3.786
_____e. 3.20 x 106
_____f. 24.01
2) Write the equivalent.
a. 21 km
= _______mm
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b. 20.4 g =
_______Kg
c. 22 m/hr = _______ km/s
d. 80 m/s =
_______km/hr
e. 120 ml = _______ cm3
f. 21.3 g =
_______ mg
3) What is the difference between precision and accuracy? Give an example.
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4) What is density?
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5) List any 6 of the fundamental units of the metric system.
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6) Are the following equations dimensionally correct? (yes/no)
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_____a. distance x time = velocity
_____b. volume / length = area
_____c. mass / volume = density
7) Simplify using significant figures.
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_____a. 4.2 + 4.756 + 7.56
_____b. (25)(.600)
_____c. (160.0)(223)
_____d. 8.51/.257
_____e. 14.3 x 3.71
_____f. 41.2 - 3.182
8) Read the following measurements.
a.
c.
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b.
d. _______
__
24
9) Construct a volume vs pressure graph for the following data.
Include all labels and the equation of best fit.
Pressure (Pa)
10
20
30
40
60
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Volume (cm3)
122
58
40
31
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10) The accepted value for  to three places is 3.14. A calculated value
was found to be 3.18. Find the absolute and relative error.
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11) Solve each equation for x
a. xy + 2 = 3z
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b. v = a + 3x3
c. y  3 4 x  1
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18
12. Solve for the missing angles and the missing sides.
Show work.
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A
18 cm
<A
12 cm
<B
C
a
B
a
A
32
16 cm
18 cm
<B
<C
a
B
a
C
12
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