Classify each phrase about weight and mass as true or false.
mass and weight are the same thing
mass and weight both depend on gravity
your mass on the moon is the same as your mass on the Earth
your weight on the moon is the same as your weight on the Earth
answer
True:
your mass on the moon is the same as your mass on the Earth
False:
mass and weight are the same thing
your weight on the moon is the same as your weight on the Earth
mass and weight both depend on gravity
question
Several groups of students are attempting to determine the density of a lead weight by various methods. Their data is shown here.
Gr1 Gr2 Gr3
Measured Trial 1 11.5 11.5 10.9
Densities Trial 2 11.3 11.4 11.3
(g/mol) Trial 3 11.1 11.4 11.1
Av. Density 11.3 11.4 11.1
The density of lead is listed as 11.3 g/mol
Which group was more accurate?
Which group was most precise?
answer
most accurate: Group 1
most precise: Group 2
question
Identify the number of significant figures in each of these values
702.50
80.30
0.020
11020
0.006
2000
67000
answer
1 sig fig: 2000, 0.006
2 sig figs: 6700, 0.020
3 sig figs: none
4 sig figs: 80.30, 11020
5 sig figs: 702.50
question
Round each number to three significant figures.
a) 0.036549
b) 1044.987
c) 4.0007
answer
a) .0365
b) .1040
c) 4.00
question
To what decimal place should each answer be rounded? How many significant figures does the rounded answer have?
a) 9cm + 2.8cm = 11.8 cm
b) 0.135atm + 0.6atm = 0.735atm
answer
After rounding the number should be reported to the
a) ones place
b) tenths place
and thus has:
a) 2 significant figures
b) 1 significant figure
question
0.00245m = ? pm
answer
2450000000
question
Convert 8.32 um to inches.
answer
.000328 in
question
Your computer monitor has a width of 13.97 inches and a height of 10.48 inches. What is the area of the monitor display in square meters?
How many significant figures should there be in your answer?
answer
Area=.0945 m^2
4 significant figures
question
The surface temperature on Venus may approach 747 K. What is this temperature in degrees Celsius?
The temperature on Mercury may drop to -271 degrees Fahrenheit at night. What is this temperature in degrees Celsius?
answer
473.85 degrees Celsius
-168.333 degrees Celsius
question
Use volume displacement to determine the volume of this metal sample to the nearest 0.1mL.
The metal sample has a mass of 56.5g. What is the density of this metal?
answer
9.9mL
question
If a bullet travels at 965.0 m/s, what is its speed in miles per hour?
answer
2154.17 mi/h
question
Identify the principal type of energy (kinetic or potential) exhibited by each of the following.
A car parked on a hill.
A car traveling at 60mph.
Chemical energy.
A falling rock.
Compressed air in a tank.
answer
A car parked on a hill.
potential
A car traveling at 60mph.
kinetic
Chemical energy.
potential
A falling rock.
kinetic
Compressed air in a tank.
potential
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