I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of best answer.

(1pt)

1. What do you call a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity
measured?

a. Accuracy b. Precision c. Vector d. Scalar

2. Describes how closely measurements are to each other and how carefully measurements were made.

a. Precision b. Vector c. Accuracy d. Scalar

3. Which is not an SI fundamental quantity?

a. force b. Mass c. Temperature d. Time

4. Uncontrolled changes in air pressure while determining the boiling point of a liquid give to rise
to____.

a. personal error b. random error c. Relative error d. Systematic error

5. Simplify the (2.4 cm ± 5.9%) × 3.

a. 2.4 cm ± 0.18 b. 7.2 cm ± 0.18 c. . 7.2 cm ± 6% d. 7.2 cm ± 5.9%

 
6. The square root of the variance is the _________.

a. Mean b. relative c. standard deviation d. Uncertainty

7. The only fundamental quantity that is defined based on a humanmade object is_______.

a. length b. mass c. Temperature d. time

8 . Which is not true in this statement?

a. Error may be random or systematic.

b. Uncertainties may be reported as absolute or relative

c. Measurement are always exact.

d. Precision refers to how close a set of measurement are to each other.

9. What prefix corresponds to 10-15?

a. atto- b. femto c. nano- d. pico-

10. Which is not true about the scientific notation?

a. It is a convenient and widely used method of expressing large and small numbers.

b. Any quantity may be expressed in the form of N x 10 n.

c. Count right and the exponent is positive; count left and it is negative.

d. Put the decimal after the first significant digit.

 
11. Measurement are never exact. All measurements have uncertainties because of ____.

a. unit b. mean c. range d. error

12. Express (a) 0. 000 646 in scientific notation.

a. 64.6 x 105 b. 6.46 x 104 c. 6.46 x 10 4 d. 6.46 x 10 -4

13. Simplify if a) 3.26 + 0.15 b) 2.21+ 0.13 ; ( Subtraction Method).

a. 1.05 + 0.02 b. 1.05 + 0.33 c. 1.05 + 0.28 d. 1.5 + 0.2

14. The speed of an mosquitoes was measured to be v = (4.05 + 0.04 ) cm /s . Find the absolute
uncertainty.

a. 4.05 b. 0.04 c. 0.05 d. 3.05

15. In question no.14 , What is the relative uncertainty?

a. 0.99% b. 0.98% c. 0.97% d. 0.96%

II. Direction: Write the word TRUE on the blank before the number if the statement is correct and if
not write FALSE.

16. Errors may be random only and systematic. T

17. Measurement are never exact. T
18. All measurements have uncertainties because of error. T
19. Random errors is error due to the instrument being “out of adjustment.”
F
20. Random error describes errors that fluctuate due to the unpredictability or
uncertainty inherent in your measuring process, or the variation in the quantity you’re trying to
measure. T
21. A fixed quantity with respect to which quantity is called scientific notation. F
22. Physical quantities are a combination of fundamental quantities. F

23. The variance measures the average degree to which each number is different from the
mean. T

24. The mean is the difference between the largest and smallest numbers. The midrange
is the average of the largest and smallest number. F

25. If data are to be added or subtracted, subtract their absolute. uncertainties. F

26. If data are to be multiplied or divided, add their relative uncertainties. T

27. For a number raised to a power, fractional, or not, multiply by the power. T
28. For a number to be multiplied by a constant, multiply the number and uncertainty if it
absolute. T

29. The standard deviation of these measurements represents the best estimate. F
30. The degree of uncertainty may be reported as absolute or relative. Absolute
uncertainty has the different unit as the quantity itself. F

III. Complete each of the following conversions to the proper number of significant figures;
clearly show your set-up with units in the set-up and the answer.(2pts)
31)  0.20 m = mm 34) 5.00 g = kg
32) 7.00 mm = cm 35) 2.00 yd. = cm
33) 10.0 cm = in 3 ft. = 1 yard, exactly)
 
 
IV. Critical Thinking. Answer the following items. (5ptseach)

. The reaction time of a student as determined by her teammates in the laboratory are as follows.

2.1 s, 1.5 s , 1.9 s, 1.6 s , 1.5 s

a. Compute the student’s mean reaction time.

b. What is the absolutely uncertainty of the student’s reaction time.

c. Solve for the variance of the measurement of the student’s reaction time. Express the student’s
reaction time in terms of standard deviation.

d. Convert the absolute uncertainty obtained in (b) to relative uncertainty.

e. What is the student’s reaction time? (MEASURED VALUE)

 
 

41. A student buys a rope at the store. The label on the packaging says that the rope is 3.15 meters in
length. The student measures the rope as 2,010mm. What is the student’s percent error?

42. A certain experiment was performed two times and the results were 30.0 m/s and 45.0 m/s. There is
no accepted value for the experiment. What is the experimental difference between the first and
second time the experiment was conducted?

43-45. The side A ( 3.5 + 0.2 ) , B = ( 2.5 + 0.4 )m , C = (1.5 + 0.6)m respectively . Find the Perimeter of
the triangle.