Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Section 1.2 : Measurement

Self-Check Quizzes

1
If you were to measure the mass of a toy car used in an activity, the unknown quantity is the mass of the toy car and the standard is the _____.
A)gram
B)meter
C)mole
D)second
2
Four students reported results from an experiment.

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Which result is more precise?
A)52.3 g
B)52.35 g
C)52.353 g
D)53 g
3
How many satellites are used in the Global Positioning System?
A)4
B)10
C)15
D)24
4
Which type of navigation would be more precise?
A)GPS
B)globe
C)road map
D)star chart
5
_____ is the apparent shift in the position of an object when it is viewed from different angles.
A)Accuracy
B)Double vision
C)Measurement
D)Parallax
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