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Test 1 - Physics

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 6hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Solve. Round using SigFig math rules.
12.5-mL + 20.05-mL + 2.69-mL
a)
35-mL
b)
35.2-mL
c)
35.24-mL
d)
35.240-mL
2.
Solve. Round using SigFig math rules.
98.7°C - 97.25°C 
a)
1°C
b)
1.4°C
c)
1.45°C
d)
1.450°C
3.
Find the sum 3.35 + 1.4 + 3.65
a)
8.9
b)
8.22
c)
8.43
d)
8.4
4.

33 g - 2.1 g = ?

a)

31.9 g

b)

31 g

c)

30.9 g

d)

30 g

5.

220 ft - 100 ft = ?

a)

120 ft

b)

100 ft

c)

150 ft

d)

200 ft

6.

220 ft - 101 ft = ?

a)

100 ft

b)

120 ft

c)

119 ft

d)

200 ft

7.

0.495 g - 0.1 g = ?

a)

0.395 g

b)

0.39 g

c)

0.4 g

d)

1 g

8.

0.495 g - 0.001 g = ?

a)

0.394 g

b)

0.3984 g

c)

0.494 g

d)

0.5 g

9.

67 seconds + 10.1 seconds = ?

a)

77.1

b)

77

c)

70

d)

80

10.
Calculate 1.23 m x 0.89 m and give your answer with the correct number of significant figures.
a)
1.0 m2
b)
1.1 m2
c)
1.0947 m2
d)
1.095 m2
11.
Calculate 923 g ÷ 20312 cm3 and give your answer with the correct number of significant figures.
a)
0.04 g/cm3
b)
0.045 g/cm3
c)
0.0454 g/cm3
d)
0.05 g/cm3
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
13.
Calculate 0.020 cm x 50 cm x 11.1 cm and give your answer with the correct number of significant figures.
a)
10 cm3
b)
11.1 cm3
c)
11 cm3
d)
11. cm3
14.
Multiply 5.4L x 8.99g/L
a)
49g
b)
48.5g
c)
48.55g
d)
48.546g
15.
Divide 100.00g / 2.00mL
a)
50 g/mL
b)
5.0 x 101 g/mL
c)
50.0 g/mL
d)
50.00 g/mL
16.
Divide 8.953 g by 4.52mL
a)
2 g/mL
b)
2.0 g/mL
c)
1.98 g/mL
d)
1.981 g/mL
17.
How would you write 4.3756 x 10in standard (decimal) form?
a)
437,560,000
b)
0.00043756
c)
43,756
d)
4,3756
18.
How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?
a)
50 x 105
b)
5 x 10-4
c)
5 x 103
d)
.5 x 103
19.
How would you write 5.6 x 10-3 in standard form?
a)
0.00506
b)
5,600
c)
0.00056
d)
0.0056
20.
Scientific Notation is made up of two number parts. The first part should be a number between 1 and 100.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Scientific Notation is made up of two number parts. The second part is a power of base 10.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
How do you write
1001
in scientific notation?
a)
1.0001 x 104
b)
1.01 x 105
c)
1.001 x 103
d)
10.1 x 103
23.
How do you write
8.317 x 106
in standard form?
a)
8, 371, 000, 000
b)
83, 170, 000
c)
837, 100
d)
8, 317, 000
24.
Which of the following is correct scientific notation?
a)
20.35 x 104
b)
.2035 x 104
c)
2035 4
d)
2.035 x104
25.
Express the following in scientific notation:
.000457
a)
457 x 106
b)
457 x 10-6
c)
4.57 x104
d)
4.57 x 10-4
26.
Express the following in standard notation:
8.025 x 10-8
a)
.000 000 080 25
b)
.000 000 008 025
c)
802,500,000,000
d)
80,250,000,000
27.

What property is measured in meters?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

length

d)

grams

28.

The tool used to measure length is the

a)

beaker

b)

flask

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

meter stick

29.

The prefix kilo means

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

30.

The prefix milli means

a)

0.1

b)

0.01

c)

0.001

31.

Which of the following is a temperature scale?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

celsius

d)

mercury

32.

What property is measured in liters?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

grams

33.
Which lists metric units, in order, from smallest to largest?
a)
milligram, centigram, gram
b)
kilogram, gram, centigram
c)
decagram, hectogram, milligram
d)
kilogram, hectogram, decagram
34.

What unit is used to measure length?

a)

meters

b)

liters

c)

centigrams

d)

kilograms

35.

Convert! 382 mL = __________________ L

a)

382,000

b)

3.82

c)

.382

d)

.0382

36.
The tool used to precisely measure liquid volume is the
a)
beaker
b)
flask
c)
graduated cylinder
37.
Mass is measured in
a)
grams
b)
liters
c)
meters
d)
g/cm3
38.
________________ is the amount of material (matter) in an object
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
weight
d)
density
39.
_______________ is the amount of space an object takes up.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
weight
d)
density
40.
What units will you be using to measure this liquid?
a)
Milileters
b)
Meters
c)
Apples
d)
Milimeters
41.
How much liquid is in this graduated cylinder?
a)
5 cm
b)
30 cm
c)
5 mL
d)
Meters
42.
a)

low precision, low accuracy

b)

high precision, low accuracy

c)

low precision, high accuracy

d)

high precision, high accuracy

43.
a)

low precision, low accuracy

b)

high precision, low accuracy

c)

low precision, high accuracy

d)

high precision, low precision

44.

How CONSISTENT or close the numbers are regardless of to the actual value is the definition of .......

a)

accuracy

b)

target value

c)

uncertainty

d)

precision

45.

Which Student is the most Precise?

a)

Alex

b)

Shandra

c)

Luis

46.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
47.
When a measurement is repeatable and consistent it is said to have...
a)
High precision
b)
Low precision
c)
High accuracy
d)
Low accuracy
48.

How close a measurement is to the true value is called..

a)

Accuracy

b)

Precision

c)

Significant

d)

Estimate

49.

The students measured length during a science experiment, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?

a)

15.79%

b)

18.75%

c)

2.25%

d)

18%

50.

The students measured length during a science experiment, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?

a)

15.79%

b)

18.75%

c)

2.25%

d)

18%

51.

The deer population is estimated to be 17,600 in northern Illinois, but an actual count was 21,300. What is the percent error?

a)

21%

b)

17.37%

c)

17.4%

d)

21.02%

52.
Jessie estimates the weight of her cat to be 8 pounds.  The actual weight of the cat was 10 pounds.  Find the percent error.  
a)
15%
b)
20%
c)
25%
d)
30%
53.
The attendance for the basketball game was estimated to be 15,000 people but 12,500 people attended. What was the percent error?
a)
16.67%
b)
20%
c)
2500%
d)
80%
54.
Which is the more precise measurement?
a)
4 mL
b)
4.3 mL
55.

A student measures the length of their desk with a meterstick multiple times. They get 1.21 m, 1.215 m, 1.22 m, 1.205 m. Which best describes this range of results?

a)

systematic error

b)

random error

c)

low accuracy measurements

d)

low precision measurements

56.

A student is calculating the acceleration of a falling object. She records a distance of 20.56m and a time of 2.05s. She calculates the acceleration to be 9.784651  ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  . What value should she record using the proper significant figures?

a)

9.8  ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

b)

9.78  ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

c)

9.785 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

d)

9.784651 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}  

57.

A student measures the acceleration due to gravity to be 10.0  ms2\frac{m}{s^2} . The accepted value is 9.81  ms2\frac{m}{s^2} . What is the percent error?

a)

1.90%

b)

1.94%

c)

0.019%

d)

2.02%

58.

Random errors lead to a lack of:

a)

accuracy in the measurement.

b)

significant digits in the measurement.

c)

precision in the measurement.

d)

gradation of the measuring instrument

59.

Which of these is NOT true for systematic errors?

a)

They arise due to errors in the measuring instruments used.

b)

Repeating the observations or increasing the sample size can eliminate them

c)

They are reproducible inaccuracies that are consistently in the same direction.

d)

They arise from the design of the study.

60.

A student uses a different balance for the third trial of their experiment. This would be an example of:

a)

random error

b)

systematic error

61.

What kind of error is Parallax error or the viewing consistently from the wrong angle for all readings?

a)

Systematic errors

b)

Random errors

c)

Both systematic and random errors

d)

Neither systematic nor random errors

62.

What errors occur in time measurements by a clock that runs too fast or slow?

a)

Systematic errors

b)

Random errors

c)

Both systematic and random errors

d)

Neither systematic nor random errors

63.

Repeated measurements of a quantity can reduce the effects of

a)

both random errors and systematic errors

b)

neither random errors nor random errors

c)

random errors

d)

systematic errors

64.

How can you avoid environment error?

a)

Selecting the correct instrument

b)

Calibrating the instrument carefully

c)

Reducing the effect of dust and humidity

d)

Using the arrangements to keep surrounding conditions constant

65.

What is the best way to avoid human error?

a)

Reading the instrument's manual thoroughly

b)

Taking multiple readings and applying statistical techniques

c)

Calibrating the instrument carefully

d)

Selecting the correct instrument

66.

What is the purpose of taking multiple readings to estimate true measurement values?

a)

To avoid environmental error

b)

To introduce human error

c)

To reduce random error

d)

To increase systematic error

67.

What type of error is caused by human mistakes like misreading instruments?

a)

Random error

b)

Environmental error

c)

Systematic error

d)

Human error

68.

What is the best way to avoid instrumental error?

a)

Using the arrangements to keep surrounding conditions constant

b)

Reducing the effect of dust and humidity

c)

Calibrating the instrument carefully

d)

Selecting the correct instrument

69.

Which type of error is caused by instruments imperfection such as friction or faulty components?

a)

Systematic error

b)

Environmental error

c)

Random error

d)

Human error

70.

Convert 700 milliNewtons into Newtons.

a)

70,000 N

b)

7 N

c)

0.7 N

d)

0.007 N

71.

Convert 1 second into hectoseconds.

a)

0.1 hs

b)

100 hs

c)

10 hs

d)

0.01 hs

72.
How many minutes are in a year?
a)
I can't count that high.
b)
525,600min
c)
52,560min
d)
31,536,000min
73.
A passenger jet has a speed of 900 km/h.
What is its speed in m/s?
(1 km = 1000 m)
a)
250 m/s
b)
324 m/s
c)
1,500 m/s
d)
2,500 m/s
74.
What unit should be in the numerator of the conversion factor?
a)
yards
b)
leagues
c)
feet
d)
fathoms
75.
What unit should be in the denominator of the conversion factor?
a)
yards
b)
leagues
c)
feet
d)
fathoms
76.
A bicycle has a speed of 6 m/s. What is its speed in km/h?  (1 km=1000 m)
a)
21.6 km/h
b)
16.67 km/h
c)
2.16 km/h
d)
1.67 km/h
77.

A rectangular garden measures 5000 cm². What is the area in ?

a)

0.5 m²

b)

5 m²

c)

50 m²

d)

500 m²

78.

A car is traveling at 60 miles per hour (mph). What is this speed in feet per second (ft/s)?

a)

60 ft/s

b)

66 ft/s

c)

88 ft/s

d)

100 ft/s

79.

A car gets 30 miles per gallon (mpg). What is this in kilometers per liter (km/L)?

a)

7.9 km/L

b)

10.2 km/L

c)

12.8 km/L

d)

14.5 km/L

80.

A medicine is prescribed at 250 mg every 6 hours. What is the average mg per day dosage?

a)

1000 mg/day

b)

1500 mg/day

c)

2000 mg/day

d)

2500 mg/day

81.
Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.
a)
15.3
b)
16.6
c)
24.1
d)
24.3
82.
Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.
a)
19.0
b)
20.0
c)
21.0
d)
20.5
83.
Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.
a)
25.7
b)
35.4
c)
6.4
d)
5.6
84.
Find x.
a)
4
b)
2
c)
√3
d)
2√2
85.
Find the measure of the indicated angle.
a)
9.39
b)
55.2
c)
20.2
d)
19.4
86.
Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.
a)
11.1
b)
9.3
c)
13.0
d)
5.5
87.
Find the measure of the missing angle.
a)
64o
b)
26o
c)
61o
d)
.008o
88.
Find the measure of the missing angle.
a)
49o
b)
50o
c)
41o
d)
33o
89.
A tourist views a deer from a height of 45 feet.  The horizontal distance between the tourist and the deer is 130 feet.  At what angle (x) should the tourist hold his camera to photograph the deer? Round your answer to the nearest degree.  
a)
19 degrees
b)
45 degrees
c)
71 degrees
d)
138 degrees 
90.

A 14 ft. ladder leans against the side of a house. The bottom of the ladder is 8 ft. away from the side of the house. Find x, the angle of elevation of the ladder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

55.2°55.2\degree

b)

34.8°34.8\degree

c)

29.7°29.7\degree

d)

60.3°60.3\degree

91.

A kite is flying 78 ft above the ground, and the string is pulled taut. The angle of elevation of the kite is 65°.65\degree. Find the length of the string.  Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 

a)

70.7 ft.

b)

36.4 ft.

c)

184.6 ft.

d)

86.1 ft.

92.
A ramp is being built next to a 4-inch high sidewalk. The ramps angle of inclination is 10 degrees.  Estimate the length of the ramp to the nearest tenth of an inch. 
a)
4.1 inches
b)
3.9 inches
c)
22.7 inches 
d)
0.7 inches 
93.
Solve for the missing distance.
a)
18.9
b)
19.5
c)
47
d)
27.5
94.
What is the length of the cable?
a)
92.4 ft
b)
69.3 ft
c)
89.3 ft
d)
46.2 ft
95.
Which trig function would help you solve for the missing angle?
a)
sine
b)
cosine
c)
tangent
d)
pythagorean theorem
96.

D= Mass/Volume

What is the density of a liquid that has a mass of 3g and a volume of 3ml?

a)

3 g/ml

b)

1g/cm3

c)

1g

d)

1 g/ml

97.

D= Mass/Volume

What is the volume of an object with a mass of 10g and a density of 9 g/cm3?

a)

90 g/cm3

b)

1.1 mL

c)

0.9 cm3

d)

1.1 cm3

98.

Density = Mass/Volume

What is the mass of a liquid with a volume of 5mL and density of 10 g/mL

a)

0.5 g

b)

50 g

c)

2 g

d)

5 mL

99.
If the density of a bar of gold is 19.3 g/cm3and you cut it into 4 pieces,  what is the density of each piece of gold?  
a)
4.825 g/cm3
b)
9.65 g/cm3
c)
19.3 g/cm3
d)
38.6 g/cm3
100.

The density of a diamond is 3.51 g/cm3. What is the volume of a 6.0 carat diamond if 1 carat = 0.200 g?

a)

.341888 cm3

b)

1.7 cm3

c)

105 cm3

d)

0.34 cm3