Chapter 2 - Data Analysis Flashcards
The base unit of length in the SI System is the
meter
The exactness of a measurement in indicated by its number of -
a) accurate digits
b) algorithms
c) conversation factors
d) significant digits
D - significant digits
The SI Prefix meaning “one thousand” is -
a) centi
b) kilo
c) milli
d) nano
B - kilo
At what temperature does water boil on the Celsius scale -
100 degrees
A cylindrical container holds 75 cm(3) of mercury. If you were asked to determine the mass of the mercury, which of the following would provide the information needed to salve this problem?
a) the formula for the volume of a cylinder
b) the density of mercury
c) the height of the mercury in the cylinder
d) the height of the cylinder
B - the density of mercury
The units used to express measurements such as speed, area, and volume are called ____ units.
a) precise
b) derived
c) significant
d) basic
B - derived
Density can be measured in the these units:
a) g/s
b) mL/g
c) g/cm(3)
d) m/s
C - g/cm(3)
Which of the following is NOT required in order to make a measurement?
a) a method of making a comparison
b) a standard with which to compare what is being measured
c) knowledge of exactly what is to be measured
d) units that are based on the English system of measurement
D - Units that are based on the English system of measurement
The SI base unit for the measurement of mass is the
kilogram
The correct value for the length of a metal rod is 22.6 cm. Which of the following sets of measurements of this rod could be considered precise but not accurate?
a) 22.5 cm, 22.7 cm, 22.6 cm
b) 12.6 cm, 22.6 cm, 32.6 cm
c) 20.4 cm, 20.2 cm, 20.5 cm
d) 21.6 cm, 23.7 cm, 25.9 cm
C - 20.4 cm, 20.2 cm, 20.5 cm
A balance is used to determine the -
a) mass of an object
b) length of an object
c) density of an object
d) temperature of an object
A - mass of an object
The density of 1 kilogram of silver is _____the density of 1 gram of silver -
a) greater than
b) the same as
c) less than
d) none of these
B - the same as
The mass of 1 kilogram of silver is ______the mass of 1 kilogram of water -
a) greater than
b) the same as
c) less than
d) none of these
B - the same as
The term accuracy, when used in measurement, refers to which of the following?
a) the amount of uncertainty in the measurement
b) the closeness of the measurements to one another
c) the reproducibility of the measurement
d) the closeness of the measurement to the accepted value
D - the closeness of the measurement to the accepted value
Which metric unit is most appropriate for measuring the distance between Tuscaloosa, AL and Carrollton, AL -
a) meter
b) millimeter
c) kilometer
d) megameter
C - kilometer
The base unit of time in the SI system is
second
Write in scientific notation:
9 367 421
9.367421 X 10(6) (can’t make superscripts so the (6) should really be a superscript. Same throughout all these notecards
810 540 - scientific notation
8.10540X 10 (2)
0.00112 - scientific notation
1.12 X 10(-3)
0.7210 - scientific notation
7.210 X 10(-1)
0.1000003030 - scientific notation
1.000003030 X 10(-1)
87.073 meters - round to three sig figs
87.1 meters
4.3621 X 10(8) meters - round to three sig figs
4.36 X 10(8) meters
0.015 52 meter - round to three sig figs
.0155 meters
9009 meters - round to three sig figs
9010 meters
1.777 X 10(-3) meter - round to three sig figs
1.78 X 10(-3) meters
629.55 meters - round to three sig figs
6.30 X 10(2) m
2.30m X 3.65m X 0.55m =
round off the answers to the correct number of sig figs
4.6 m(3)
103.8m/31s =
round off answers to the correct number of sig figs
3.3 m/s
61.2m + 9.35m + 8.6m =
round off answers to the correct number of sig figs
79.2 m
34.61kg - 17.3 kg =
round answers to the correct number of sig figs
17.3 kg
12.011ng X 6.02X10(23)ng =
round answers to the correct number of sig figs
7.23X10(24) ng(2)
0.500s/44.02s =
round answers to the correct number of sig figs
.0114
10 434 mL - 9.3344 mL =
round answers to the correct number of sig figs
10425 mL
In an experiment, a student calculates the density of carbon tetrachloride to be 1.72 g/cm(3). When he consults a reference source, he finds out that the density of carbon tetrachloride is actually 1.59 g/cm(3). What is his percent error?
ev = 1.73 g/cm(3) av = 1.59 g/cm(3) 1.73 - 1.59 = .14 %e = .14/1.59 X 100 = 8.805031447 %e = 8.81%
45.5g = ____________mg
4.55 X 10(4)
The correct value for the length of a metal rod is 22.6 cm. Which of the following sets of measurements of this rod could be considered precise but not accurate?
a) 22.5 cm, 22.7 cm, 22.6 cm
b) 12.6 cm, 22.6 cm, 32.6 cm
c) 20.4 cm, 20.2 cm, 20.5 cm
d) 21.6 cm, 23.7 cm, 25.9 cm
C - 20.4 cm, 20.2 cm, 20.5 cm
The base unit of time in the SI system is
second
Write in scientific notation:
9 367 421
9.367421 X 10(6) (can’t make superscripts so the (6) should really be a superscript. Same throughout all these notecards
The melting point of gold is 1064C. Express this temperature according to Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales.
K = C + 273 5F =9C + 160
K = 1064 + 273 5F = 9(1064) + 160
K = 1337K 5F=9736
F = 1947.2F