06.21: Which of the following is not * 5pvw+;mghpv one of the seven fundamental SI units using the MKS sys*pm5+;vv p whgtem?

  95.15: If the unit for force is F, the unt6dxef9 lxfw2 8wk di7unr2++it for velocity is V, and the unit for time is T, then the unudlkxtx72 e 2n9ww86+ dfi+frit for energy is:

  98.16: If the unit for force is F, the unit for velocity V, and t bq,cgqpa/ p,v/b7 e hkw8p(64fq9ocv he unit for time T, then the unit for momentua4( gb,68vbq/wcp,/kqf ph9 p7 c ovqem is:

  02.25: If M represents units of mass, L represents units of length, and T.vhxg ckxp*4gy5 7h2 e represents units of timy c4g g.xk 2e5x7p*hvhe, the dimension of power would be:

  06.32: The kW.hr is a uni4gy4vmzejj- wgf: *+sc *( neyt of:

  08.10: Which of the following could be a corr0r7yf sfqjy+ox vq3*:ect unit for pressure?

  96.01: A light year is a ;ufuomxso8s/:hk3ft:r / 0vp unit of:

  13.04: A scientist calculated(lot6 iz qzqsb d7)4u0 a quantity that was equal to one light-year. Which one of the following choices represents the type of quantityu06 (d sbqi)47tlqozz that the scientist calculated?

  11.02: Albert Einstein's most famous equalu qcrhk6s-bm 49l+8gtion is $E=mc^2$. The unit for the quantity represented by E can be written as which one of the following options?

  04.02: The SI unit of f*:hldd+h(,3hj- hhnmd( tx xtqk2s-eorce is named the newton in honor of Sir Isaac Newton's contributions to physics. Which of the (nh:hedkdsh*m -xhlh,d qjt+(-23x t following combination of units is the equivalent of a newton?

  09.03: Which one of the following quantities can: 1o j ug()cn,-+dn7wn 6wzgfq9twjs l have its unit expressed as $ \frac{kg\,m}{s^2} $?

  09.30: In terms of the 7 fundamental SI units, the Ohm ihpovqgn ido; .i +77ntkr:9 k;s written as:

  13.44: Which one of the following terms/quantities is most closely assoka+w ,q. pv(zin cxrc bu30v16ciated with "the measure of the resistance of an objectkqpvxnr 6avcuwz,( 31+0 i.cb to length change under lengthwise tension or compression."?

  97.03: A student working on an energy conservatio*c/bq zwc8hp 2n problem has obtained the answer/b* 8wpzh cc2q $50\;J s^2/m^2$. The student has solved for:

  16.01: Which one of the following choices qg ,)oe2w:jk vrepresents the smallest amount of time? ,jw qkego:2v)

  16.14: A scientist obtains an answeriq+v13t wh wfpls cvj+50 ;)gy that has units equivalent to those from computing the square root of the ratio of the Universal Gravitational constant to Coulomb's constant. Which one of the following choiys+j gww1 0 )+qh3vtc5vpif ;lces has these same units?

  12.46: There is a qua 2t4r/)mc(j4ntlp vncntity called the Planck time $t_{planck}$ which is computed in terms of constants as $t^2_{Planck} = \frac{\hbar G}{c^n}$ where $\hbar$ is Planck's constant divided by $2\pi$, $G$ is the Universal Gravitational Constant, and $c$ is the speed of light. In order for this expression for time to be consistent, what is the numerical value of $n$, the power to which the speed of light is raised?

  07.08: What does one obtain by dividing the distance of 12 Mm by the time of 4r/ xfdmchu2ap* 7,j+ s Td rxusa,7/c hm*2jpf+s?

  17.01: A scientist computes a spe 5-l hjm,itm;aed as $12 \; mm/3 \; μs$. Which one of the following choices represents this same speed?

  08.12: In one year, there are approximmz d5 143 tjo7vb3w9af. ha.totx;lm rately $31.5 \times 10^7 \; s$, Which of the following representations using metric prefixes is equivalent to this value?

  11.03: The distance of one thousand meters can be written asf18ku(,ki6 22 zpsqm rmqs:vr one kilometer. Which one of the foksps8k2:(z21 qvfmqmr u,6ri llowing choices best represents a distance of one million meters?

  12.01: Which one of the following l:tvw9y7n4s, dvpw4 jc3lv- ocengths is the largest?

  13.01: Red light from a laser is noted to hav kk9 isg 0btz:(b jsd0-(g e8s.e,vmhye a wavelength of 632.8 nanometers. Which one of the following chekgh dtje,m(: .b 9g s yv(08-zbks0isoices best represents the meaning of the prefix nano?

  14.01: An FM radio station sends a sabp,8fp+ 1 hhqignal with a frequency of $99.99 \times 10^6 \; Hz$. Which one of the following choices best represents this frequency expressed using metric prefixes?

  15.01: Which one of the following choices correctly represents l 75a6sp(sh.t yrfy 1rjr1bd3 a length of $3.00 \; mm$ ?

  14.18: A rectangularyls 9dwqya/6. block of wood has a mass of 17.8 gram and dimensions of length: 3.00 cm, width: 4.00 cm, and height: 2.00 cm. Which one of the following choices correcdw.alyqsy9 / 6tly gives the average density of the block?

  11.09: Which of the following choi5,b8m)mui;exx jv rvf/6 2 hjzces best represents the speed of 60.0 miles/hr rewritten in unih5b ,2 xr 6efvmmvz8 ju);/xjits of km/day?

  12.03: Which of the following choices best represents the value of the a3bue bymqf;b e,q2t bunm8cf 6; y5 d;v)7-cyspeed of light using units of miles/w2 by;f,nc d8ye7acq6 tfqby5u; -mmbuveb) ;3eek?

  15.06: A car travels at 20.0 miles/w(n -fg ayfnd r),32ckhr. Which one of the following choices best represents the spe2a-r3c w n,(yk f)ngfded of the car in SI units of m/s?

  09.02: A room has a floor areakhvv57xbfmhb: ao-ai/j6r tz81 w()x of $25 \; m^2$. What is this area written in $cm^2$?

  06.01: The mass of an +:hytz37 tv mm6hf s :tlh3rd,object is recorded as $m = 2.10 \times 10^4 \; kg$. This mass has been recorded with how many significant digits?

  09.04: The length measureq bs(;kfihavm : ;;p(zbgh1)m ment $L = 0.01230 \; cm$ has how many significant digits?

  10.03: The following 3 measurements of lent6wf -g zq(i*dgth are given: $L_1 = 22.05\;m$, $L_2 = 6.1123\;m$, $L_3 = 89.6\;cm$. What is the sum of these measurements using rules of proper significant digits?

  16.04: The following four le - *pkw9ezad7j2qzf+fngth measurements are recorded: $5.4 \times 10^{−1}\;m$, $5.4 \times 10^{0}\;m$, $5.40 \times 10^{1}\;m$, and $5.400 \times 10^{−2}\;m$. Which one of the following choices best represents the sum of these values using the rules of significant digits?

  11.04: The following 2 measurements oflength are recorded fro*i- eysefb3.c m an experiments: $L_1 = 4.57 \times 10^3 \; m$ and $L_2 = 2.130 \times 10^2 \; m$. Using the rules of significant digits, what is the sun ($L_1 + L_2$) of these measurements?

  17.17: The following lengths are added f(3( so+t3bun;m(xf uk6dw yptogether: $L_1 = 8.36 \times 10^1 \; m$, $L_2 = 9.20 \times 10^2 \; m$, $L_3 = 1.39 \times 10^{−1} \; m$, and $L_4 = 2.1 \times 10^0 \; m$. How many significant digits are in the resulting sum?

  15.11: Two length measurements are made and0prq/q0)ts t pozwmu8 5h+- gh recorded as $L_1 = 84.55 \; cm$ and $L_2 = 33.55 \; cm$. Two other length measurements are made and recorded as $L_3 = 1.750 \; cm$ and $L_4 = 1.250 \; cm$. These measurements are used to compute the quantity ($L_1$ + $L_2$) − ($L_3$ + $L_4$) using the rules of significant figures. Which one of the following choices best represents the correct result to this calculation?

  16.04: The following four length mtjg )uvh0y 9n;easurements are recorded: $5.4 \times 10^{−1} \; m$, $5.4 \times 10^0 \; m$, $5.4 \times 10^1 \; m$, and $5.4 \times 10^2 \; m$. Which one of the following choices best represents the sum of these values using the rules of significant digits?

  17.17: The following lengt*dvoc/n wzmr(/u uv53 h are added together: $L_1 = 8.36 \times 10^1 \; m$, $L_2 = 9.20 \times 10^2 \; m$, $L_3 = 1.39 \times 10^{−1} \; m$ and $L_4 = 2.1 \times 10^0 \; m$. How many significant digits are in the resulting sum?

  05.30: A scientist measures the dimensions of a rectangular solid to-hsqk8 aps)l57 abtr9 be $1.000\;mm \times 20.00\;cm \times 5.00\;cm$. Using proper scientific notation and significant digits, what is the volume of the box in units of $m^3$?

  12.05: A solid rectangular box is measured to have lengtmsq/qhqte+0f sl qfvg09h vs2( *ep*7h $L=13.34\;cm$, width $W=8.45\;cm$ and height $H=3.36\;cm$. Which one of the following choices best represents the volume of the box using proper significant digits?

  13.13: Which one of the following choices represents the measuremento o,frpc+94k- hjf p,j with the most numbe jfjpf4o,ro,9-h ckp+r of significant digits?

  10.04: Which of the following relationshipcz 3uu5z*a, xe correctly ranks the three given speed,3zeczu u5* xas from least to greatest? The speed are given as $v_1 = 1.25 \times 10^{-4} \; cm/\mu s$, $v_2 = 0.076 \; Mm/week$, $v_3 = 9.50\; km/day$

  06.12: Experimental data are taken. Which of the following stlfbt9m .1wva apg+b3df9 z -l6b5d2usatements is correct about the precisb+3pag lsufa9 t5dwd -z1blb 2m.9fv6 ion and accuracy of the data?

  14.02: In the laboratory, a ska+r)h l)idps3g e,vt5f5i 5o tudent makes the following 6 measurements for the length of an object: 5.05cm, 5.06cm, 5.07cm, 5.06cm, 5.07cm and 5.09cm. Using the rules of significant digits, which one of the following choices correctly represents how she should express the averihtf,l5pgd )ari5 vk )o53+seage length of the object?

  07.01: A standard centimeter rubu(2 fkgh x;o3ler is shown. Which recorded value is the most correct for the location of the shaded object’h b2gofk3ux; (s right end?

  18.07: What is the percent uncertaintym+ad(;afx yi m uf19*u in the measurement $2.54 \pm 0.16 \; cm$?

  19.17: A sphere has a ra1226jh 20xfha6vdix a-g ycwmdius of $1.96 \pm 0.01 \;m$. What is the approximate uncertainty in its volume?

  95.17: Which is a vector quantityx6/n8 k.ylqjbe8 ;f ud?

  98.01: Which of the f; 1u/0ke/d e 5trluvaioa7*n eollowing is not a vector quantity?

  05.01: Which quantity is not a scaluqr3 9/u0 t1tmhkykm 2ar?

  08.01: Which of the following quantity is a veciwvevu f+kn;klz07g jcn3,t y7n4j1 0tor?

  10.02: Which of the following is not a vec q1j (u/qik7cse )lgi+tor quantity?

  11.16. Which of the following is not a vector quanh5xfukq i.:i ( -qomv,0j6pyntity?

  12.12: Which of the following is a scalar quantity?i1-z-e dma h4hm4zue/b) e,sv

  14.09: Which of the folloy e)d.l4q *d8vfh o(ogwing is not a scalar quantity?

  15.03: Which of the followingz;id *r (cubqw1 -yl+r is not a vector quantity?

  17.03: Which one of the following choiceso1 nmdba +7 ok*dtu8o3 is a vector quantity?

  06.02: How tall is a flagpole if th5t oy;o z/cqi9e sun is at a $53^{\circ}$ angle above the horizon and the shadow is 8.0 meters long?

  99.06: An airplane with ax ibkzr 215k)pir speed 120 km/h is heading due north in a wind blowing due east at 50 km/h. What is the grokrzipk x21) 5bund speed of the plane?

  97.40: A boat is traveling at 6.0 kmcqcf4nit 5gw2lp -k 32/h $30^{\circ}$ W of N with respect to a river. The river is flowing at 3.0km/h from W to E. As observed from shore, the boat is traveling

  02.03: An airplane takes off and flies 300 miles at an anglec j0e81dxdv u a)b88by of $30^{\circ}$ north of east. It then changes direction and flies 600 miles due west before landing. In what direction is the plane’s landing point from its starting point?

  15.36: Rain falls vertically at 12.0 m/s with respect tril+ 53ylevp2+ g)f,nzpo4sk o a stationary observer. A car is moving at an angle of 40° below the horizontal with respect to the observer. A passenger sikvzisnp2+p)gl+ e53lr 4,y oftting in the car notes that the rain makes an angle of 29.0° with the vertical. What is the car's speed with respect to the observer?

  07.02: How thick is the average page of a physics tv1h-8 e a:chscymwlhx:p; :i0ext book in micrometers?

  09.01: Approximately how many seconds is it until the PhysicsBowl takj01al-ewas5t ex b 5 ag;o1lv.es place in theaa5j lv0eew1;b.lsx g 5a1to - year 2109 ?

  10.01: The very first PhysicsBowl took place in 1985. Apprehxkl.sjt(78 jq7 - as 8c)gieoximately how many seconds ago did students co-8s e)7k qsj8eia ghl(tj cx7.mpete in this first contest?

  06.11: The number of syxye2+.8bfun04 jqta ao z 1,ueconds from now until the beginning of the next millennium (year 300juf+ .b 0t u4,1xnoy zy82qaea0) can be approximated as $10^x$. What is $x$?

  11.01: Which one of the following choices best re*h b+.emroj;j/kz h-at r, s;tpresents the average mass of an adult /theb.jm+r;-t, zk; jha o sr*human male?

  11.21: Which one of the following choices best representsk pl f5*dk.az,* vxb8b the time it takes for lightx,b a.pd klb5v**zk8f coming from the Moon’s surface to reach the Earth?

  01.09: The 1st Law of Thermodynamics is a simple statemvln*tx) 3ddo299ougl2ke 4pient of the Law of the Conservation of Energy. It was first announc3pdod9ltlv 2*go)u2 ie49xn ked about the time of

  06.05: Newton’s First Law is based on the experimental work xhcy/i.n0g9 1oqdx2wof which person, who rolled spheres down and upoxc.qgw1xnh y i2/0d9 inclines?

  94.04: Newton’s First Law is b nr.wv8)9wqwpased in part on the work of:

  04.01: In chronological order (earliest to latest),sy79 m lpla,r0 g.:qqv place the following events:
Event A: Henry Cavendish's experiment.
Event B: Newton's work leading towards the Law of Universal Gravitation.
Event C: Tycho Brahe takes astronomical data.
Event D: Nicolaus Copernicus proposes the heliocentric theory.
Event E: Johannes Kepler's work on the orbit of Mars.

  06.39: Chronologically, order the following evenhu,x6 8g1dgan ts from earliest to most recent:uh1dna,g xg68
Event A: Albert Einstein describes the photoelectric effect with light as a particle
Event B: Isaac Newton’s theory on optics
Event C: James Clerk Maxwell derives that light is an electromagnetic wave
Event D: Thomas Young’s double slit experiment demonstrating light as a wave

  16.08: In the history of physics n0zru-w1/: spuxfl8dampx - 3, the names Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, James Clerk Maxwell, and Isaac Newton are very recognizable. Which one of the following choices correctly orders these names chronologically by the approximate dates of each person’s scientific work (el :a0pru xd f/w8p -m-uz3xns1nding with the most recent)?

  12.32: To whom was the fihh w9/p4,a8re ebhj 3yrst Nobel Prize in physics awarded?

  94.23: Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics for hi xp/3rcaotlmr+5 8vuxc ;-m3ps work on:

  13.19: Which physicist won the Nobel Prize in physics partly for the explanatio m2p+zy)hf4ol3 d :wftn of thef2y:oz)+dhf lwm4p 3t photoelectric effect?

  08.11: Which person has won a f /*k4uc)xwibNobel Prize in physics?

  95.23: A Brief History of Time is the title of a booso:k gy5sxk4l- + kg+nk written by:

  04.11: The most convincing1bkj4l0xrfe.hc.o va(7ci z , proof of the fact that electrical charge comes fundamental sized unitsf0. ,.j ih4l7xv(bea1okcr cz was provided by the work of

  07.32: What does LASER stan/u 53gmp:d(wpoigfy 9d for?

  11.20: The transistor is a solid piece of semiconducting material wit-t0::j3gnrx kdcvnc ) h many applications in electronics. The initial development of transistors and the Nobel Prize awarded for its invention occurred c)xd-gvtk:3 0 rnc:cn jlosest to which calendar year?

  14.06: MRI is a commonly used acronym for a mehjw( i;ple3n6*zs: ordical diagnostic technique. MRI staiwsp;l6:jor z3 h(en*nds for which one of the following choices?

  94.13: The purpose of the December 1993 space shux;(xe ,j;9egdo2fr5lk 3pgg lttle Endeavor mission was to replrkjl2;gd5(pxfego g9 ,ex3 ;air the Hubble Space Telescope. The shuttle astronauts corrected the major problem of the telescope when they: A. replaced an improperly ground lens.

  10.13: The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the largest particle accelerat) sldrlf3iyu 1pzu3zk,h o j8d0)my43or in the world. To which of the following countries would you have to travel in order to r0y,m 3kd lhy fzpiul )ozjus 814d33)visit the LHC?

  11.11: The largest particle acceleraqw7ng8uq0 f7z tor in the world is called the LHC. What does LHC stan 0wn7 u78fzqqgd for?

  13.11: There was great excitement in the physics community dyle*m1-ou9h06f;v zt x5tds because of an announcement from the LHC during the summer of 2012. Which one of the following choices best represents the reason for the excitemenfs15 t- ;x* eou9tvdlzmy60hdt?

  14.19: In 2013, the Nobel Prize in physicsw m s )o6h1dx1vffre41 was awarded "for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the pred)h 1rofmdv14e fx6s1wicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider". The winners were François Englert and

  15.20: Which one of the following choice3;ak df:.sr bq 20tv -4aisxias best represents the work for which the 2014 N a k.2xbi 3s0iars4a;:qd-tv fobel Prize in Physics was awarded?

  16.28: Recent excitement in the phy7zx9 )at. l+5c sblbjrsics community came from the February, 2016 announcementrs 79c5z.ljt a)bl+xb from LIGO that