TEST IA. Multiple Choice (1 pt each) 9.

How do 165,000,000,000,000 look like in

scientific notation?
Instructions: Encircle the letter of the correct a. 1.65 𝑥 10−14
answer. b. 1.65 𝑥 1014
c. 16.5 𝑥 10−14
1. How many significant figures does 0.0020 d. 16.5 𝑥 1014
have?
a. 1 10. Which of the following measurement trials
b. 2 show both accuracy and precision if the
c. 3 powder needed is 0.50 milligrams?
d. 4 a. 0.45 mg, 0.44 mg, 0.45 mg, 0.44 mg
b. 0.47 mg, 0.48 mg, 0.49 mg, 0.50 mg
2. How many significant figures do 20,000 c. 0.35 mg, 0.45 mg, 0.30 mg, 0.50 mg
have?
a. 1 11. Which of the following measurement trials
b. 2 is the MOST precise if the powder needed
c. 3 in an experiment is 0.50 mg?
d. 4 a. 0.45 mg, 0.44 mg, 0.45 mg, 0.44 mg
b. 0.47 mg, 0.48 mg, 0.49 mg, 0.50 mg
3. How many significant figures do 202003 c. 0.35 mg, 0.45 mg, 0.30 mg, 0.50 mg
have?
a. 3
b. 4 12. Which of the following is an example of a
c. 5 systematic error?
d. 6 a. Error arising from insufficient precision
b. Reaction time
4. How many significant figures do 0.00101 c. Scale error
have?
13. When will 3.0 meters be considered a vector
a. 1 quantity?
b. 2 a. When the quantity is converted to kilometers.
c. 3 b. When a cardinal direction is added.
d. 4 c. When the quantity lengthens.

5. How many significant figures do 230.00 TEST IB. Multiple Choice (2 pts each)
have?
a. 2 14. What is the equivalent of 202 feet in meters? (1
b. 3 m= 3.28 ft).
c. 4 a. 61 m
d. 5 b. 62 m
c. 62.5 m
6. How do you express 0.00000205 in 15. A high-speed toy car is being sold for $48. It is
scientific notation? advertised to have a speed of 48 km/hr. What is the
a. 2.05 𝑥 10−6 equivalent of the speed in m/s?
b. 2.05 𝑥 106 a. 13.0 m/s
c. 20.5 𝑥 10−7 b. 13.3 m/s
d. 20.5 𝑥 107 c. 14.0 m/s

7. What is the scientific notation of 16. What is 235.0 kilograms, in pounds if, a
140,000,000? kilogram is equivalent to 2.202 pounds?
a. 5.2 𝑥 102 𝑙𝑏
a. 1.4 𝑥 10−8
b. 5.2 𝑥 10−2 𝑙𝑏
b. 1.4 𝑥 108
c. 5.2 𝑥 105 𝑙𝑏
c. 14.0 𝑥 10−7
d. 14.0 𝑥 107 17. The height of the object that is measured
three times are 1.71 m, 1.69 m, and 1.55 m. What is
8. How do you express 0.000183 in scientific the variance of these measurements?
notation? a. 0.0711 m
a. 1.83 𝑥 10−4 b. 1.65 m
b. 1.83 𝑥 104 c. 0.0051 m
c. 18.3 𝑥 10−5
d. 18.3 𝑥 105
18. What is the y-component of the
displacement if the magnitude is 15.5 m
and the direction is 45.0°South of West? FORMULAE
a. 5.70 m
b. -14.0 m Variance
c. -11.0 m ∑(𝑥 − 𝑋̅)2
𝜎2 =
𝑁
19. What is the x-component of the velocity if Standard Deviation
the magnitude is 65.4 m/s and the direction 𝜎 = √𝜎 2
is 34.2°West of North?
a. -36.8 m
Vectors
b. 41.8 m
𝐴𝑥 = 𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
c. -2.85 m
𝐴𝑦 = 𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃
20. What is the magnitude of the resulting 𝑅⃑ = √𝑅𝑥2 + 𝑅𝑦2
displacement of a car if its horizontal and
vertical components are 21.0 km and 23.00 𝑅𝑦
𝜃 = tan−1 ( )
km, respectively? 𝑅𝑥
a. 31.0 km
b. -17.0 km Kinematics
c. 17.0 km ∆𝑥 𝑥𝑓 − 𝑥𝑖
𝑣̅ = =
∆𝑡 𝑡𝑓 − 𝑡𝑖
21. An object is thrown upward at a velocity of
5.6 m/s. What is the displacement of the ∆𝑣 𝑣𝑓 − 𝑣𝑖
𝑎̅ = =
ball after 1.2 s? ∆𝑡 𝑡𝑓 − 𝑡𝑖
a. 0.34 m
b. -47 m 𝑣𝑓 = 𝑣𝑖 + 𝑎𝑡
c. -1.08 m 𝑣𝑖 + 𝑣𝑓
𝑑=( )𝑡
2
22. A car travels at a speed of 14.5 m/s for 3.00 1
s from rest. What is the acceleration of the 𝑑 = 𝑣𝑖 𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 2
2
car? 2 2
𝑣𝑓 = 𝑣𝑖 + 2𝑎𝑑
𝑚
a. 4.83 𝑠2
𝑚
b. 8.17 𝑠2
𝑚
c. -8.17 𝑠2

TEST II. Problem Solving (5 pts each)

23. An object fell from the building freely from

rest. What is the object’s displacement after
2.5 s?

24. Suppose an object is subject to two forces:

F1 = 3.00 N, West and F2 = 35.0 N, 40.0 o
North of West.What is the magnitude and
direction of the resultant force?

25. Out of a perfect score of 35, three friends

got 30, 31, 35 respectively. What is the
standard deviation and standard error of the
mean?