Physics 100B - General Physics II » Spring 2022 » Physics Primer

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Question #1
What is the Physics Primer?
A.   A tutorial of the most important physics concepts covered in introductory physics courses.
B.   An detailed of all the mathematics you will use in your introductory physics course.
C.   A set of mathemathematcs topics that are relevant to introductory physics courses.
D.   A list of the most important forlulas used in intrductory physics courses.
Question #2
Determine the values of m and n when the following mass of the Earth is written in scientific notation: 5,970,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg. Enter m and n, separated by commas.
A.   m, n = 5.97, 22
B.   m, n = 5.97, 21
C.   m, n = 5.97, 24
D.   m, n = 5.97, 27
Question #3
Determine the values of m and n when the following average distance from the Sun to the Earth is written in scientific notation: 150,000,000,000 m. Enter m and n, separated by commas.
A.   m, n = 1.5, 9
B.   m, n = 1.5, 11
C.   m, n = 1.5, 15
D.   m, n = 1.5, 12
Question #4
Determine the values of m and n when the following charge of a proton is written in scientific notation:0.000000000000000000160 C
A.   m, n = 1.60, -21
B.   m, n = 1.60, -19
C.   m, n = 1.60, 19
D.   m, n = 1.60, -11
Question #5
Determine the values of m and n when the following avearge magnetic field strength of the Earth is written in scientific notation: 0.0000451 T. Enter m and n, separated by commas.
A.   m, n = 4.51, -5
B.   m, n = 4.51, -4
C.   m, n = 4.51, 5
D.   m, n = 4.51, -7
Question #6
The mass of a high speed train is 4.5X105 kg., and it is traveling forward at a velocity of 8.3X101 m/s. Given thatmomentum equals mass times velocity, determine the values of m and n when the momentum of the train (in kg . m/s) is written in scientific notation. Enter m an n , separated by commas.
A.   m, n = 5.8, 9
B.   m, n = 4.1, 5
C.   m, n = 3.7, 7
D.   m, n = 3.5, 8
Question #7
Given the average speed is distance traveled divided by time, determine the values of m and n, when the time it takes a beam of light to get from the Sun to the Earth (in s) is written in scientific notation. Note: the speed of the light is approximately 3.0X108 m/s. Enter m and n , separated by commas.
A.   m, n = 2.5, 3
B.   m, n = 5.0, 2
C.   m, n = 5.0, 5
D.   m, n = 4.2, 4

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