1 The following conversion equivalents are given:

1) The following conversion equivalents are given:

• gal = 231 1 ft = 12 in 1 min = 60 s

A pipe delivers water at the rate of 95 gal/min. The rate in /s, is closest to:

A) 0.21

B) 0.19

C) 0.17

D) 0.15

E) 0.14

Answer: A

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2) The following conversion equivalents are given:

• m = 100 cm 1 in = 2.54 cm 1 ft = 12 in

A bin has a volume of 1.5 . The volume of the bin, in , is closest to:

• 35
• 41
• 47
• 53
• 59

Answer: D

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3) The following conversion equivalents are given:

• mile = 5280 ft 1 ft = 12 in 1 m = 39.37 in 1 hour = 60 min 1 min = 60 s

A particle has a velocity of 4.7 miles per hour. The velocity, in m/s, is closest to:

A) 2.1

B) 1.7

C) 1.9

D) 2.3

E) 2.5

Answer: A

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4) A speed of 65 miles per hour is the same as

• 24 m/s
• 29 m/s
• 32 m/s
• 37 m/s
• 42 m/s

Answer: B

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5) The following conversion equivalents are given:

• kg = 1000g 1 l = 1000 1 l = 0.0353

The density of a liquid is 0.83 g/. The density of the liquid, in kg/, is closest to:

• 24
• 19
• 21
• 26
• 28

Answer: A

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6) A weight lifter can bench press How many milligrams (mg) is this?

• 2.7 × 108 mg
• 2.7 × 109 mg
• 2.7 × 107 mg
• 2.7 × 106 mg

Answer: A

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7) Your car gets on a trip. How many did it get? (3.79 = 1 gal; 1 mi = 1.61 km)

• 14.7 km/l
• 9.16 km/l
• 55.9 km/l
• 32.4 km/l

Answer: A

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8) The wavelength of a certain laser is where What is this wavelength in nanometers? (1 nm = 10-9m)

• 6.6 × 102 nm
• 6.6 × 103 nm
• 6.6 × 101 nm
• 6.6 × 104 nm

Answer: A

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9) Add and and express your answer in milligrams (mg).

• 4.64 × 107 mg
• 4.64 × 104 mg
• 4.64 × 105 mg
• 4.64 × 106 mg

Answer: A

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10) Express [2.2 × 106]-1/2 in scientific notation.

A) 6.7 × 10-4

B) 1.5 × 103

C) 1.5 × 10-5

D) 1.5 × 104

Answer: A

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11) What is to the proper number of significant figures?

A) 0.53

B) 0.533

C) 0.5329

D) 0.5

Answer: A

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12) What is 0.3272/3, to the proper number of significant figures?

A) 0.475

B) 0.47

C) 0.5

D) 0.4746

Answer: A

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13) Which of the following is a reasonable estimate of the number of characters (typed letters or 3 / 4

numbers) in a 609 page book? Assume an average of and a reasonable average number of

• 5 × 105 char
• 5 × 107 char
• 5 × 106 char
• 5 × 104 char

Answer: A

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14) A marathon is and long. Estimate how many strides would be required to run a marathon. Assume a reasonable value for the average number of

• 4.5 × 104 strides
• 4.5 × 103 strides
• 4.5 × 105 strides
• 4.5 × 106 strides

Answer: A

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15) 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

• 3 × 109 beats
• 3 × 108 beats
• 3 × 1010 beats
• 3 × 107 beats

Answer: A

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16) The components of vector are given as follows:

= +7.6

= -6.4

The magnitude of is closest to:

A) 9.9

B) 7.9

C) 8.9

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• 12

Answer: A

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17) The components of vector are given as follows:

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