41. Determine the slope of the curve at the point (2, 3).

a) 4 b) – 4 c) 2 d) – 2

Solution: The slope of a curve is given by the first derivative.

At point (2, 3):

42. What is the sum of the roots of the equation: 2x2 + 5x + 5 = 0?

a) – 2.5 b) 2.5 c) 2.25 d) – 2.25

Solution: The sum of the roots is:

43. Determine the distance traveled by a particle between a time interval of 0.2 second to 0.3
second if its velocity is , where V is in cm/s and t is in seconds.

a) 3.75 cm b) 2.84 cm c) 2.75 cm d) 3.84 cm

Solution:

44. A force of 200 lb acts on a block at an angle of 28o with respect to horizontal. The block is
pushed 2 ft horizontally. Find the work done by this force.

a) 480 J b) 408 J c) 840 J d) 804 J

Solution:

45. The atomic weight of hydrogen is 1 gram per gram-atom. What is the mass of a hydrogen atom?
a) 1.66 x 10-24 g/atom b) 6.02 x 10-23 g/atom

c) 1 g/atom d) The mass is too small to calculate

• By definition, the mass of an atom is its atomic weight divided by the Avogadro’s number.