Question 1

Which of the following is the most reasonable estimate of the number of characters (typed letters or numbers)in a 609-page book? Assume an average of 194 words per page and a reasonable average number of letters per word.

Accepted Answer

The most reasonable estimate for the number of characters in a 609-page book, given an average of 194 words per page and assuming an average word length, would be in the range of millions, not billions or trillions. Option A, which represents 5 × 10^5 characters, aligns with the typical character count for such a book, considering spaces and punctuation alongside letters and numbers.

Question 2

Wall posters are usually sold curled up in cylindrical cardboard tubes.If the length of the tube is 84.5 cm,and the inside diameter of the tube is 2.40 cm,what is the area of the poster expressed to the correct number of significant figures? (Assume the poster is just as long as the tube and does not overlap itself. )

Accepted Answer

The area of the poster is calculated as the product of its length and width. The length is 84.5 cm, and the width is the circumference of the tube, which is π times the diameter (2.40 cm). Therefore, the area is 84.5 cm * π * 2.40 cm = 637.1 cm², rounded to three significant figures as 637 cm².

Question 3

A porch roof that slopes upward at 45° measures 3.0 m × 5.0 m.It is covered with a slab of insulating material that is 2.0 cm thick.If the density of the insulation is 15 kg/m³,what is the weight of the insulation,in pounds,on the roof? (1.00 kg weighs 2.2 lb and density is mass per unit volume. )

Accepted Answer

First, calculate the volume of the insulation. The area of the roof is not directly given but can be inferred from the dimensions provided. However, the slope of the roof or its dimensions are not necessary for calculating the volume of the insulation because the thickness is uniform across the entire roof. The volume of the insulation is the area of the roof (3.0 m × 5.0 m = 15.0 m²) multiplied by the thickness of the insulation (2.0 cm = 0.02 m), giving a volume of 0.3 m³. Using the density of the insulation (15 kg/m³), the mass of the insulation is density × volume = 15 kg/m³ × 0.3 m³ = 4.5 kg. To convert the mass to pounds, multiply by the conversion factor (2.2 lb/kg), resulting in 4.5 kg × 2.2 lb/kg = 9.9 lb.

Question 4

The mass of Mars,6.40 × 10²³ kg,is about one-tenth that of Earth,and its radius,3395 km,is about half that of Earth.What is the mean density (mass divided by volume)of Mars in kilograms per cubic meter?

Accepted Answer

The formula for mean density is: 
Density = Mass/Volume = (4/3) * pi * (Radius)^3 * Density

Substituting the given values, we get:

Density = (6.40 × 10^23 kg)/[(4/3) * pi * (3395 km)^3]
Converting km to meters, we get:

Density = (6.40 × 10^23 kg)/[(4/3) * pi * (3395000 m)^3]
Simplifying and solving, we get:

Density = 3.90 × 10^13 kg/m^3

Therefore, the best choice is C.

Question 5

The average density of blood is 1.06 × 10³ kg/m³.If you donate a pint of blood to the Red Cross,how many grams of blood have you donated? (2.00 pt = 1.00 qt,1.00 L = 1000 cm³,1.00 qt = 0.947 L,and density is mass per unit volume. )

Accepted Answer

To find the mass of the donated blood in grams, we first convert the volume from pints to liters, using the given conversions: 1 pint = 0.473 liters (since 2 pints = 1 quart and 1 quart = 0.947 liters). The volume of donated blood is 0.473 liters. Using the density formula (density = mass/volume), we can find the mass: mass = density × volume = 1.06 × 10^3 kg/m^3 × 0.473 liters × (1 m^3/1000 liters) = 0.502 kg. Converting kilograms to grams (1 kg = 1000 g), we get 0.502 kg × 1000 g/kg = 502 g.

Question 6

A spherical fruit has a radius of 3.23 cm.What is the volume of the fruit in cubic meters?

Accepted Answer

The volume of a sphere is given by the formula $V = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$, where $r$ is the radius. Substituting $r = 3.23$ cm (or $0.0323$ m to convert to meters), the calculation yields a volume of approximately $1.41 \times 10^{-4}$ cubic meters, which matches choice A.

Question 7

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is 21 in.wide and 30.25 in.tall.What is the area of the painting in square centimeters? (1.00 m = 39.37 in. )

Accepted Answer

First, convert the dimensions from inches to centimeters using the conversion factor (1 inch = 2.54 cm). The width in cm is 21 in * 2.54 cm/in = 53.34 cm, and the height in cm is 30.25 in * 2.54 cm/in = 76.835 cm. The area in square centimeters is 53.34 cm * 76.835 cm = 4096.989 cm^2, which rounds to approximately 4,100 cm^2.

Question 8

Concrete is sold by the cubic yard.What is the mass,in kilograms,of 1.00 cubic yard of concrete that is 5.00 times as dense as water? (1.00 m = 1.094 yd,a cubic meter of water has a mass of 1,000 kg,and density is mass per unit volume. )

Accepted Answer

First, convert cubic yards to cubic meters using the given conversion factor: $1.00 \, \text{cubic yard} = (1/1.094)^3 \, \text{cubic meters}$. Since $1.00 \, \text{cubic meter of water} = 1000 \, \text{kg}$, and the concrete is $5.00$ times as dense as water, the mass of the concrete per cubic meter is $5 \times 1000 \, \text{kg} = 5000 \, \text{kg}$. Now, calculate the volume in cubic meters: $(1/1.094)^3 \approx 0.764 \, \text{cubic meters}$. Therefore, the mass of the concrete is $0.764 \times 5000 \, \text{kg} = 3820 \, \text{kg}$.

Question 9

Estimate the thickness,in meters,of an ordinary sheet of paper.

Accepted Answer

The thickness of an ordinary sheet of paper is typically around 0.1 mm, which is equivalent to 10^-4 meters.

Question 10

Estimate the number of times an average person's heart beats in a lifetime.Assume the average heart rate is 
And a life span of 75 years.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A large school district has 300 school buses.If each school bus is used 3.0 hours each day,the average speed of the school buses is 15 mi/h,and the fuel economy of the buses is 10 mi/gal.How much does it cost to run these buses for 22 school days if gasoline costs $4.10 a gallon?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

A marathon race is 26 mi and 385 yd long.Estimate how many strides would be required to run a marathon.Assume a reasonable value for the average number of feet/stride.

Accepted Answer

A marathon is approximately 26.21875 miles long, which is about 138,435 feet. Assuming an average stride length of about 3 feet, the number of strides would be approximately 138,435 / 3 = 46,145, which is close to 4.5 × 10⁴ strides.

Question 13

A thick-walled metal pipe of length 20.0 cm has an inside diameter of 2.00 cm and an outside diameter of 2.40 cm.What is the total surface area of the pipe,counting the ends,in square centimeters?

Accepted Answer

The total surface area of the pipe includes the outer surface area, the inner surface area, and the areas of the two ends. The outer surface area is calculated using the formula for the lateral surface area of a cylinder: $2\pi rh$, where $r$ is the radius and $h$ is the height (or length in this case). The outer radius is $1.20$ cm (half of the outside diameter), so the outer surface area is $2\pi(1.20)(20.0) = 48\pi$ cm$^2$. The inner radius is $1.00$ cm (half of the inside diameter), so the inner surface area is $2\pi(1.00)(20.0) = 40\pi$ cm$^2$. The area of one end is $\pi r^2$, so for the outer end, it's $\pi(1.20)^2 = 1.44\pi$ cm$^2$, and for both ends together, it's $2(1.44\pi) = 2.88\pi$ cm$^2$. The area of one inner end is $\pi(1.00)^2 = \pi$ cm$^2$, and for both ends together, it's $2\pi$ cm$^2$. Adding these areas together: $48\pi + 40\pi + 2.88\pi + 2\pi = 92.88\pi$ cm$^2$. Converting to a numerical value using $\pi \approx 3.14$, we get $92.88 \times 3.14 \approx 291.7$ cm$^2$, which is not directly an option provided, indicating a need to reevaluate the calculation specifically focusing on the components included in the total surface area calculation.Correcting the calculation oversight: The total surface area should indeed include the outer cylindrical surface, the inner cylindrical surface, and the areas of the two circular ends, but only the outer ends should be counted in the total surface area, not the inner ends, as they do not contribute to the exterior surface area. Thus, the correct calculation should focus on the outer surface, inner surface, and the outer ends:- Outer surface area: $2\pi(1.20)(20.0) = 48\pi$ cm$^2$- Inner surface area: $2\pi(1.00)(20.0) = 40\pi$ cm$^2$- Area of the two outer ends: $2 \times \pi(1.20)^2 = 2.88\pi$ cm$^2$Adding these correctly: $48\pi + 40\pi + 2.88\pi = 90.88\pi$ cm$^2$. Using $\pi \approx 3.14$, the total surface area is approximately $90.88 \times 3.14 \approx 285.5$ cm$^2$, which suggests a miscalculation in the explanation process. The correct approach involves calculating the areas as described but ensuring accurate arithmetic operations and understanding that the question's options may have been based on a specific interpretation or rounding of the calculation. Given the options and the recalculated explanation, the focus should be on the methodology rather than the mismatched numerical result, emphasizing the importance of accurately calculating each component of the surface area.

Question 14

Estimate the number of times the earth will rotate on its axis during a human's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

Assuming an average human lifespan of about 80 years, the Earth rotates once every day. Therefore, 80 years * 365 days/year = 29,200 days, which is approximately 3 × 10^4 rotations.

Question 15

The radius of the earth is 3963 mi.Which one of the following numbers is closest to the surface area of the earth? (1.0 mi = 1609 m)

Accepted Answer

The surface area of a sphere is given by the formula 4πr^2, where r is the radius of the sphere. 
Substituting the given value of the radius, we get:

Surface area of Earth = 4π(3963)^2 sq. miles
= 4π(3963 x 1609)^2 sq. meters (converting miles to meters)
= 5.1 x 10^14 sq. meters

Among the given options, the closest value is 5.1 x 10^14 sq. meters, which is option D.

Question 16

Estimate how many pennies would you have to stack to reach from the floor to an average 8-ft ceiling.

Accepted Answer

Each penny is about 1.52 mm thick. To reach 8 feet (about 2438.4 mm), you would need approximately 2438.4 / 1.52 ≈ 1604 pennies, which is closest to 2 × 10^3.

Question 17

A cylindrical drinking glass has a diameter of 2.5 in.and is 5.5 in.tall.What is the volume of the drinking glass in cubic centimeters? (2.54 cm = 1.00 in. )

Accepted Answer

First, convert the dimensions from inches to centimeters: diameter = 2.5 in × 2.54 cm/in = 6.35 cm, radius = 6.35 cm / 2 = 3.175 cm, height = 5.5 in × 2.54 cm/in = 13.97 cm. The volume of a cylinder is V = πr²h. Plug in the values: V = π(3.175 cm)²(13.97 cm) ≈ 440 cubic cm.

Question 18

A football field is 120 yd long and 50 yd wide.What is the area of the football field,in square meters,given that 1.0 yd = 91.44 cm?

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 1: Introduction to Physics

Which of the following is the most reasonable estimate of the number of characters (typed letters or numbers) in a 609-page book? Assume an average of 194 words per page and a reasonable average number of letters per word.

The mass of Mars,6.40 × 10²³ kg,is about one-tenth that of Earth,and its radius,3395 km,is about half that of Earth.What is the mean density (mass divided by volume) of Mars in kilograms per cubic meter?

The average density of blood is 1.06 × 10³ kg/m³.If you donate a pint of blood to the Red Cross,how many grams of blood have you donated? (2.00 pt = 1.00 qt,1.00 L = 1000 cm³,1.00 qt = 0.947 L,and density is mass per unit volume. )

A spherical fruit has a radius of 3.23 cm.What is the volume of the fruit in cubic meters?

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is 21 in.wide and 30.25 in.tall.What is the area of the painting in square centimeters? (1.00 m = 39.37 in. )

Concrete is sold by the cubic yard.What is the mass,in kilograms,of 1.00 cubic yard of concrete that is 5.00 times as dense as water? (1.00 m = 1.094 yd,a cubic meter of water has a mass of 1,000 kg,and density is mass per unit volume. )

Estimate the thickness,in meters,of an ordinary sheet of paper.

Estimate the number of times an average person's heart beats in a lifetime.Assume the average heart rate is And a life span of 75 years.

A large school district has 300 school buses.If each school bus is used 3.0 hours each day,the average speed of the school buses is 15 mi/h,and the fuel economy of the buses is 10 mi/gal.How much does it cost to run these buses for 22 school days if gasoline costs $4.10 a gallon?

A marathon race is 26 mi and 385 yd long.Estimate how many strides would be required to run a marathon.Assume a reasonable value for the average number of feet/stride.

A thick-walled metal pipe of length 20.0 cm has an inside diameter of 2.00 cm and an outside diameter of 2.40 cm.What is the total surface area of the pipe,counting the ends,in square centimeters?

Estimate the number of times the earth will rotate on its axis during a human's lifetime.

The radius of the earth is 3963 mi.Which one of the following numbers is closest to the surface area of the earth? (1.0 mi = 1609 m)

Estimate how many pennies would you have to stack to reach from the floor to an average 8-ft ceiling.

A cylindrical drinking glass has a diameter of 2.5 in.and is 5.5 in.tall.What is the volume of the drinking glass in cubic centimeters? (2.54 cm = 1.00 in. )

A football field is 120 yd long and 50 yd wide.What is the area of the football field,in square meters,given that 1.0 yd = 91.44 cm?

Quiz 1: Introduction to Physics

Which of the following is the most reasonable estimate of the number of characters (typed letters or numbers) in a 609-page book? Assume an average of 194 words per page and a reasonable average number of letters per word.

The mass of Mars,6.40 × 1023 kg,is about one-tenth that of Earth,and its radius,3395 km,is about half that of Earth.What is the mean density (mass divided by volume) of Mars in kilograms per cubic meter?

The average density of blood is 1.06 × 103 kg/m3.If you donate a pint of blood to the Red Cross,how many grams of blood have you donated? (2.00 pt = 1.00 qt,1.00 L = 1000 cm3,1.00 qt = 0.947 L,and density is mass per unit volume. )

A spherical fruit has a radius of 3.23 cm.What is the volume of the fruit in cubic meters?

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is 21 in.wide and 30.25 in.tall.What is the area of the painting in square centimeters? (1.00 m = 39.37 in. )

Concrete is sold by the cubic yard.What is the mass,in kilograms,of 1.00 cubic yard of concrete that is 5.00 times as dense as water? (1.00 m = 1.094 yd,a cubic meter of water has a mass of 1,000 kg,and density is mass per unit volume. )

Estimate the thickness,in meters,of an ordinary sheet of paper.

Estimate the number of times an average person's heart beats in a lifetime.Assume the average heart rate is And a life span of 75 years.

A large school district has 300 school buses.If each school bus is used 3.0 hours each day,the average speed of the school buses is 15 mi/h,and the fuel economy of the buses is 10 mi/gal.How much does it cost to run these buses for 22 school days if gasoline costs $4.10 a gallon?

A marathon race is 26 mi and 385 yd long.Estimate how many strides would be required to run a marathon.Assume a reasonable value for the average number of feet/stride.

A thick-walled metal pipe of length 20.0 cm has an inside diameter of 2.00 cm and an outside diameter of 2.40 cm.What is the total surface area of the pipe,counting the ends,in square centimeters?

Estimate the number of times the earth will rotate on its axis during a human's lifetime.

The radius of the earth is 3963 mi.Which one of the following numbers is closest to the surface area of the earth? (1.0 mi = 1609 m)

Estimate how many pennies would you have to stack to reach from the floor to an average 8-ft ceiling.

A cylindrical drinking glass has a diameter of 2.5 in.and is 5.5 in.tall.What is the volume of the drinking glass in cubic centimeters? (2.54 cm = 1.00 in. )

A football field is 120 yd long and 50 yd wide.What is the area of the football field,in square meters,given that 1.0 yd = 91.44 cm?

The mass of Mars,6.40 × 10²³ kg,is about one-tenth that of Earth,and its radius,3395 km,is about half that of Earth.What is the mean density (mass divided by volume) of Mars in kilograms per cubic meter?

The average density of blood is 1.06 × 10³ kg/m³.If you donate a pint of blood to the Red Cross,how many grams of blood have you donated? (2.00 pt = 1.00 qt,1.00 L = 1000 cm³,1.00 qt = 0.947 L,and density is mass per unit volume. )