Description : What is the SI unit of pressure? w) Pascal x) Torr y) Dyne z) Kelvin
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PASCAL
Description : The SI unit of pressure is the: w) Torr x) dyne per centimeter squared y) atmosphere z) pascal
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PASCAL
Description : The half-life of an isotope of an element is 5 days. The mass of a 10 gram sample of this isotope remaining after 20 days is: w) 0.312 grams x) 0.625 grams y) 1.25 grams z) 2.50 grams
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 0.625 GRAMS
Description : Which of the following refers to an easily melted product of the reaction between the flux and the impurities of an ore? w) slag x) slurry y) slug z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SLAG
Description : Which of the following quantities has the GREATEST influence on the overall efficiency of a conventional (Rankine cycle) electric generating station burning fossil fuels? w) steam temperature at the steam turbine ... pressure at the steam turbine inlet z) pounds of ash and sulfur per pound of fuel
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- STEAM TEMPERATURE AT THE STEAM TURBINE INLET
Description : A Poise is the unit of measure of which of the following? w) pressure x) viscosity y) force z) mass
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- VISCOSITY
Description : The SI base unit for mass is-------? A. Gram B. Pound C. Kilogram (Answer) D. Ounce
Last Answer : C. Kilogram (Answer)
Description : The non-relativistic mass of an object w) must be the same as its weight x) depends on where you measure it y) does not change with increasing velocity z) is greatest at the poles
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DOES NOT CHANGE WITH INCREASING VELOCITY
Description : Which of the following is NOT an SI unit of measure? w) watt x) newton y) joule z) erg e) second
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ERG
Description : Which quantity do the following units measure: (i) Volt (ii) Coulomb (iii) Walt (iv) Ohm (v) Mho (vi) Ampere (vii) Dyne (viii) Celsius (ix) Joule (x) Calorie
Last Answer : Answers: (i) Voltage (ii) Charge of Electricity (iii) Power (iv) Resistance (v) Conductivity (vi) Current (vii) Force (viii) Temperature (ix) Energy (x) Heat
Description : What is a calorie? w) amount of heat required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius. x) amount of work required to move one gram of water by one centimeter. y) amount of heat required to melt ice. z) amount of heat required to raise one gram of water one degree Fahrenheit
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- AMOUNT OF HEAT REQUIRED TO RAISE ONE GRAM OF WATER ONE DEGREE CELSIUS
Description : Which of the following terms refer to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance through one degree? w) Heat of fusion x) Liquification heat y) Internal heat z) Specific heat
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SPECIFIC HEAT
Description : A couple applied to a flywheel of mass 5 kg and of radius of gyration 20 cm produces an angular acceleration of 4 radians/sec2. The torque applied in dyne cm is a.8 x 104 b.8 x 106 c.8 x 107 d.8 x 108 e.8 x 1010
Last Answer : b. 8 x 106
Description : Bees must collect nectar from approximately how many flowers to make 1 pound of honeycomb? Is it: w) 10 thousand x) 2 million y) 20 million z) 50 million
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 20 MILLION
Description : The knot is a nautical measure of: w) length x) speed y) acceleration z) displacement
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SPEED
Description : Entropy is a measure of: w) magnetization x) disorder y) temperature z) heat
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DISORDER
Description : The Weber and the Maxwell are units of measure of: w) conductance x) electrical current y) magnetic flux z) relative speed
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MAGNETIC FLUX
Description : Which one of the following is the name of a device used to measure voltage without drawing ANY current from the circuit being measured? Is it: w) a wattmeter x) a galvanometer y) an ammeter z) a potentiometer
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- A POTENTIOMETER
Description : The Tesla and the Gauss are units of measure of: w) conductance x) magnetic field strength y) magnetic flux z) electrical current
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH
Description : The unit of force in S.I. units is (A) Kilogram (B) Newton (C) Watt (D) Dyne
Last Answer : (B) Newton
Description : A firecracker is placed in the middle of a cluster of stationary billiard balls. The firecracker-billiard ball system sits on a frictionless surface. As the firecracker explodes, the balls scatter. What is the momentum ... to the combined speed of the balls y) equal to the mass of the balls z) zero
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ZERO
Description : Two point masses, M1 and M2, are 14 centimeters apart. M1 has a mass of 2 grams. M2 has a mass of 5 grams. Locate the center-of-mass of this system. w) 4 cm from M1 x) 4 cm from M2 y) 5 cm from M2 z) 7 cm from M1
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 4 CM FROM M2
Description : Which of the following statements dealing with simple harmonic motion of a mass-spring system is TRUE? w) The acceleration is largest when the oscillating mass is instantaneously at rest. x) The ... of the motion. z) The acceleration is larger when the oscillating mass has its greatest velocity.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THE ACCELERATION IS LARGEST WHEN THE OSCILLATING MASS IS INSTANTANEOUSLY AT REST
Description : A spring with a force constant of 100 Newtons per meter is loaded with a mass of 1.0 kilogram. The period of vibration of this system is: w) .03 seconds x) .06 seconds y) .31 seconds z) .63 seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- .63 SECONDS
Description : Which of the following best completes the statement: The calorie is the amount of heat needed to raise: w) 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius x) 1 gram of water 1 degree Rankin y) 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius z) 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Kelvin
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 1 GRAM OF WATER 1 DEGREE CELSIUS
Description : If two different gases have the same volume, temperature, and pressure and behave like ideal gases, they will also be identical in which one of the following ways? w) average molecular velocity x) total mass y) total molecular kinetic energy z) average momentum per molecule
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- TOTAL MOLECULAR KINETIC ENERGY
Description : If the resultant force acting on a body of constant mass is zero, the body's acceleration is: w) increasing x) decreasing y) always zero z) negative.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALWAYS ZERO
Description : An object in equilibrium always has zero: w) velocity x) momentum y) mass z) acceleration.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ACCELERATION
Description : Two bodies each have a mass 'M'. If the mass of each body is doubled, the force of attraction between the two bodies is: w) twice the original force x) 1/4 the original force y) 4 times the original force z) unchanged
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 4 TIMES THE ORIGINAL FORCE
Description : An object with a mass of 5 kilograms is a distance of 5 meters above the surface of the earth. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10 meters per second squared, the potential energy of the object relative to the ... is: w) 10 joules x) 20 joules y) 100 joules z) 250 joules e) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 250 JOULES
Description : Which of the following pair are vector quantities? w) time and space x) force and momentum y) energy and time z) momentum and mass e) mass
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FORCE and MOMENTUM
Description : Planck's constant was first introduced in order to obtain a correct theoretical prediction of: w) the distribution of frequencies occurring in black body radiation. x) the energy produced by the transformation of mass into energy. y) the speed of light. z) lifetime of the neutron.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THE DISTRIBUTION OF FREQUENCIES OCCURRING IN BLACK BODY RADIATION
Description : A 5 kilogram mass is lifted at constant velocity from a shop floor by a rope that passes through a pulley attached to the shop's ceiling. Neglecting the mass of the rope and friction in the pulley, what is the approximate tension in the rope? w) 100 newtons x) 50 newtons y) 25 newtons z) 5 newtons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 50 NEWTONS
Description : What happens to the period of a pendulum if the mass of the bob is quadrupled? w) it is cut in half x) it stays the same y) it is doubled z) it is quadrupled
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- IT STAYS THE SAME
Description : If the distance between the centers of mass of two bodies is doubled, the gravitational force between the bodies will become what portion of the original force: w) double x) one half y) remain the same z) one quarter
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ONE QUARTER
Description : What is the molecular mass of a gas that effuses through a small hole at twice the rate as oxygen gas at the same temperature. (The molecular mass of O2 is 32.) w) 8.0 atomic mass units x) 16 atomic mass units y) 48 atomic mass units z) 64 atomic mass units
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 8.0 ATOMIC MASS UNITS
Description : A sphere which has half the radius but twice the density of another sphere has: w) more mass x) less mass y) the same mass z) the same weight
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LESS MASS
Description : Which of the following is NOT one of the fundamental quantities in physics? w) time x) length y) weight z) mass
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- WEIGHT
Description : The index of refraction can be considered: w) a ratio of material thickness between substances x) a ratio of velocities of light in different materials y) a ratio of mass between materials z) to have the units of photons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- A RATIO OF VELOCITIES OF LIGHT OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS
Description : Consider a car driving around a circular bend in the road. Which of the following CANNOT be constant? w) velocity of car x) speed of car y) nonrelativistic mass of car z) angular momentum of the car about the center of the circle
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- VELOCITY OF CAR
Description : A wooden board 2 meters long, 30 centimeters wide and 4 centimeters thick floats in water with 1 centimeter of its thickness above the surface. The mass of the board is: w) 1.8 kilograms x) 18 kilograms y) 24 kilograms z) 176 kilograms
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 18 KILOGRAMS
Description : The density of lead is 12 grams per cm3. A lead brick has a mass of 1.5 kilograms. Its dimensions are 10 cm by 5 cm by 4 cm. Is it: w) More than 75% hollow x) Between 50 and 75% hollow y) Between 25 and 50% hollow z) Between 0 and 25% hollow
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- BETWEEN 25 AND 50% HOLLOW
Description : In the equation of a nuclear reaction, all but one of the following quantities are equal to each other on both sides of the equation. Which quantity is NOT conserved: w) the net electric charge x) the total mass-energy y) the number of protons z) the number of nucleons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE NUMBER OF PROTONS
Description : The binding energy of a nucleus is defined as one of the following. Is this definition: w) the energy equivalent to its mass x) the mass difference between its neutrons and protons y) the energy ... the difference between the mass of the nucleus and the sum of the masses of its protons and neutrons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MASS OF THE NUCLEUS AND THE UM
Description : In Rutherford's experiment involving the deflection of alpha particles by atomic nuclei, the fact that some of the alpha particles bombarding the thin gold foil were back-scattered, led to one of the ... its nucleus z) the nucleus of a gold atom occupies nearly the entire space of the atom
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MOST OF THE MASS OF A GOLD ATOM IS IN ITS NUCLEUS
Description : In the mass spectrograph, two positively charged ions having the same velocity pass through a slit and enter a uniform magnetic field at right angles to their initial velocities. The ions will NOT be ... charges and their masses are equal z) the ratios of their charges to their masses are equal
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE RATIOS OF THEIR CHARGES TO THEIR MASSES ARE EQUAL
Description : Two hockey pucks, of unequal mass and connected by a spring of negligible mass, rest on a horizontal frictionless surface. The spring is released, and the pucks move apart. The center of mass of ... the direction of the greater mass y) remain stationary z) move in the direction of the smaller mass
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- REMAIN STATIONARY
Description : The terminal voltage of a cell supplying energy to a circuit is usually less than its emf because of the cell's w) size x) internal resistance y) mass z) energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- INTERNAL RESISTANCE
Description : A car with a mass of 1000 kilogram is moving at a speed of 10 meters per second. The kinetic energy of the car is: w) 100 Joules x) 5000 Joules y) 10,000 Joules z) 50,000 Joules
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 50,000 JOULES
Description : Newton's second law states that the net force acting on a body is equal to the body's time rate of change of: w) acceleration x) mass y) momentum z) inertia
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MOMENTUM