Exam 1: Temperature and Heat

A scientific law describes

A friend from Europe asks what the length of a 100-yd football field would be in meters. After doing the conversion, what would you tell her?

A combination of one or more fundamental units is called a(n) ______________ unit.

The current definition of a kilogram is the mass of a platinum-iridium cylinder kept in

Calculate the approximate number of seconds that a(n) 28-year-old student has lived.

A metric ton (or tonne) is

Write 0.000000846 in standard powers-of-10 notation.

The meter is presently defined as

The standard unit of distance in the mks system is the

In the metric mks system of units, the letter s stands for ______________.

The scientific method holds that no theory is valid unless its predictions are in accord with ______________.

The measurement of space in any direction is called ______________.

For the multiplication of 7.443 m times 8.00 m, the result should be reported with how many significant figures?

A cubic centimeter of pure water at maximum density has a mass of

In the SI, m is the symbol for

Liquid density may be measured with a(n) ______________.

The natural sciences are divided into physical sciences and ________________ sciences.

The meter is defined in terms of the speed of ______________.

One microgram (μg) contains how many grams?

The mass of a cubic meter of water is