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Exam 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many significant figures are in the number 0.004560?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

What is the result of the following calculation, rounded to the correct number of significant figures: 3.456×2.13.456 \times 2.1 ?

a)

7.2576

b)

7.26

c)

7.3

d)

7.26

3.

Convert 5.0 kilometers to meters.

a)

50 meters

b)

500 meters

c)

5000 meters

d)

50000 meters

4.

If a car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour, what is its speed in feet per second? (1 mile = 5280 feet)

a)

88 feet per second

b)

90 feet per second

c)

100 feet per second

d)

110 feet per second

5.

Which of the following statements is true about weight and mass?

a)

Weight is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while mass is the force exerted by gravity.

b)

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity.

c)

Weight and mass are the same and can be used interchangeably.

d)

Mass changes with location, while weight remains constant.

6.

An object has a mass of 10 kg. What is its weight on Earth? (Use g=9.8m/s2g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 for the acceleration due to gravity)

a)

9.8 N

b)

98 N

c)

980 N

d)

100 N

7.

Which of the following is NOT a rule for determining significant figures?

a)

All non-zero digits are significant.

b)

Zeros between non-zero digits are significant.

c)

Leading zeros are significant.

d)

Trailing zeros in a number with a decimal point are significant.

8.
All of the following have one significant figure except:
a)
100 cm
b)
0.0001 cm
c)
2 cm
d)
2.00 cm
9.

Americans drink 5,604,000 gallons of sweet tea each day. How many liters is that? (1 gal = 3.79 L)

a)

21,200,000 L

b)

21,239,160 L

c)

21,207,190.2 L

d)

21,000,000 L

10.
Complete the statement:
5 cm/min = ______ m/day
(100 cm = 1 m)
a)
72
b)
840
c)
7.2
d)
5,040,000
11.
211 lb=? kg
1kg =2.2 lb
a)
95794.0
b)
95.90
c)
9.59x10^-11
d)
.9590
12.
Calculate 12.47 m ÷ 3.2 s and give your answer with the correct number of significant figures.
a)
4 m/s
b)
3.9 m/s
c)
3.90 m/s
d)
3.897 m/s