1. The standard kilogram (Fig. 1.1a) is a platinum–iridium cylinder 39.0 mm in height and 39.0 mm in diameter. What is the density of the material?
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2. A proton, which is the nucleus of a hydrogen atom, can be modeled as a sphere with a diameter of `2.4 fm` and a mass of `1.67 \times 10^(-27) kg`. (a)Determine the density of the proton. (b) State how your answer to part (a) compares with the density of osmium, given in Table 14.1
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3. Which of the following equations are dimensionally correct? (a)`v_f = v_i + ax` (b)`y=(2m)cos(kx)`,where `k=2m^-1`
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4. Kinetic energy `K` has dimensions `kg \cdot m^2//s^2`. It can be written in terms of the momentum `p` and mass `m` as `K=p^2/(2m)` (a) Determine the proper units for momentum using dimensional analysis. (b) The unit of force is the newton N,where `1 N =1kg\cdotm//s^2` .What are the units of momentum `p` in terms of a newton and another fundamental SI unit?
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5. How many significant figures are in the following numbers? (a) `78.9 \+- 0.2` (b) `3.788 \times 10^9` (c) `2.46 \times 10^(-6)` (d) `0.0053`
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6. A rectangular plate has a length of (`21.3 \+- 0.2`) cm and a width of (`9.8 \+- 0.1`) cm. Calculate the area of the plate, including its uncertainty.
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7. Carry out the arithmetic operations (a) the sum of the measured values 756, 37.2, 0.83, and 2; (b) the product `0.0032 \times 356.3`; and (c) the product `5.620 \times \pi`.
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