Q: The Mars Climate Orbiter was lost due to a failure in unit conversion. If a force was calculated in pounds (lb) but should have been in newtons (N), which conversion factor should have been used to convert pounds to newtons?

$$1 \ \text{lb} = 4.44822 \ \text{N}$$

Question 1

The Mars Climate Orbiter was lost due to a failure in unit conversion. If a force was calculated in pounds (lb) but should have been in newtons (N), which conversion factor should have been used to convert pounds to newtons?

Accepted Answer

$$1 \ 	ext{lb} = 4.44822 \ 	ext{N}$$

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct SI base unit for measuring the amount of substance?

Accepted Answer

Mole (mol)

Question 3

A cube of copper has a mass of $$1.00 \ 	ext{kg}$$ and a density of $$8.96 \ 	ext{g/cm}^3. $$What is the edge length of the cube in centimeters? (1 kg = 1000 g)

Accepted Answer

$$4.81 \ 	ext{cm}$$

Question 4

Which of the following numbers has 3 significant figures?

Accepted Answer

0.00823

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between accuracy and precision?

Accepted Answer

Accuracy is how close a measurement is to the true value, while precision is how close repeated measurements are to each other.

Question 6

Convert $$2.50 \ 	ext{m} to $$inches. (1 in = 2.54 cm, 1 m = 100 cm)

Accepted Answer

$$98.4 \ 	ext{in}$$

Question 7

A student records the following masses for a lead block: 10.49 g, 9.79 g, 9.92 g, and 10.31 g. The true mass is 10.00 g. Which best describes the student's measurements?

Accepted Answer

Imprecise and inaccurate

Question 8

Which of the following is an exact number?

Accepted Answer

There are exactly 2.54 cm in 1 inch.

Question 9

What is the density of water in $$	ext{kg/m}^3$$?

Accepted Answer

$$1000 \ 	ext{kg/m}^3$$

Question 10

A car travels 3000 miles and gets 33 miles per gallon. If 1 hogshead = 300 L and 1 gallon = 3.785 L, how many hogsheads of gasoline are needed for the trip?

Accepted Answer

$$1.1$$

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct formula for converting Celsius to Kelvin?

Accepted Answer

$$K = ^\circ C + 273.15$$

Question 12

A measurement is recorded as 0.0540. How many significant figures does it have?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 13

Which of the following is a derived SI unit?

Accepted Answer

Liter (L)

Question 14

If you multiply $$2.0035 (5 $$sig figs) by $$3.20 (3 $$sig figs), how many significant figures should your answer have?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 15

Which prefix represents $$10^{-6} in $$the metric system?

Accepted Answer

Micro ($$\mu)$$

Question 16

A sample of ethanol has a mass of $$78.9 \ 	ext{g}$$ and a volume of $$100.0 \ 	ext{mL}. $$What is its density in $$	ext{g/mL}$$?

Accepted Answer

$$0.789 \ 	ext{g/mL}$$

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the Kelvin temperature scale?

Accepted Answer

It has no negative values and starts at absolute zero.

Question 18

A measurement is recorded as 1050. How many significant figures does it have?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct formula for kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

$$E = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$

Question 20

When performing a multi-step calculation, what is the best practice regarding significant figures?

Accepted Answer

Carry extra digits through the calculation and round only the final answer.

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