Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Chapter 1: A Physics Toolkit

Standardized Test Practice

1
Use the linear relationship between two variables to determine the length of the spring when a mass of 45.0 g is applied to it.

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  Need a Hint?
A)10.4 cm
B)16.3 cm
C)16.8 cm
D)17.1 cm
2
What is the length of the spring when nothing is hanging from it?

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A)0 cm
B)13.25 cm
C)13.75 cm
D)16.75 cm
3
Gloria is designing an experiment to investigate how different kinds of wheels accelerate down a ramp. Which is the dependent variable?
A)Acceleration of the wheel
B)Radius of the wheel
C)Type of wheel
D)Steepness of ramp
4
Which of the following is equivalent to V = IR?
A)I = VR
B)R = I/V
C)I = V/R
D)R = IV
5
There is a linear relationship between volume, V, and absolute temperature, TK, for an ideal gas at constant pressure:
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If the constant is positive, which graph could represent this relationship?
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B)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0078807220/617909/db.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (5.0K)</a>
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6
A sprinter set a world record with a speed of 12.9 m/s. Using correct significant figures, what is this speed in km/hr?
A)46.44 km/hr
B)46.4 km/hr
C)47 km/hr
D)46.8 km/hr
7
What is the approximate width of a person's little finger?
A)1m
B)0.1 m
C)0.01 m
D)0.001 m
8
The relationship between kinetic energy of a moving object and its velocity is expressed as <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0078807220/617909/Eq_ch1_3.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (4.0K)</a> Which of the following graphs represent this relationship?
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D)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0078807220/617909/dh.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (2.0K)</a>
9
The mass of a physics textbook is closest to _______.
  Need a Hint?
 
A)103 kg
B)101 kg
C)100 kg
D)10-2kg
10
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The graph above shows a nonlinear relationship. Which equation best represents the graph shown above?
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C)y = ax2 + bx + c
D)<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0078807220/617909/Eq_ch1_7.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (3.0K)</a>
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