Exam 1: Introduction

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The distance to the Andromeda Galaxy is estimated at about 2 × 106 light years.A light year is the distance traveled by light in one year;if the speed of light is 3 × 108 m/s,about how far is it from our galaxy to Andromeda? (1 year = 3.15 × 107 s)

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An apartment has 1100 ft2 of floor space.What is the approximate volume of the apartment? ​

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If a is acceleration,v is velocity,x is position,and t is time,then which equation is not dimensionally correct?

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On planet Z,the standard unit of length is the foose.Ann the Astronaut is 5.80 feet tall on earth.She lands on planet Z and is measured to be 86 foosi tall.Her partner Rachael is 89 foosi tall.How tall is Rachael on Earth? ​

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A cereal box has the dimensions of 0.18 m × 0.24 m × 0.080 m.If there are 3.28 feet per meter,then what is the volume of the box in cubic feet?

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Note the expression: y = A/x3.Which statement is most consistent with this expression?

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When NASA was communicating with astronauts on the moon,the time from sending on the Earth to receiving on the moon was 1.28 s.Find the distance from Earth to the moon.(The speed of radio waves is 3.00 × 108 m/s. )

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If the displacement of an object,x,is related to velocity,v,according to the relation x = Av,the constant,A,has the dimension of which of the following?

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The prefixes which are abbreviated f,d,and T represent which of the following?

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Doubling the radius of a sphere results in increasing its volume by a factor of ​

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How many significant figures does the number 3 600 have?

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When was the existence of the neutron confirmed?

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A physics class in a large lecture hall has 150 students.The total mass of the students is about ____ kg.

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Which one of the choices below represents the preferred practice regarding significant figures when multiplying the following: 15.0 x 5.6 x 2.33?

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Note the expression: y = x2.Which statement is most consistent with this expression?

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​Which is smallest,an atom,a nucleus,a proton,or an electron?

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If point A is located at coordinates (-8,1)and point B is located at coordinates (7,-3),what is the distance from A to B if the units of the coordinated system are meters?

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A high fountain of water is in the center of a circular pool of water.You walk the circumference of the pool and measure it to be 190 meters.You then stand at the edge of the pool and use a protractor to gauge the angle of elevation of the top of the fountain.It is 55°.How high is the fountain?

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The speed of a boat is often given in knots.If a speed of 5 knots were expressed in the SI system of units,the units would be:

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Which point is nearest the x-axis?

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