Question 1

If a fictional shrinking man shrinks proportionately to 1/10 his original height, his weight will be multiplied by

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A)  0.1.
B)  0.01.
C)  0.001.
D)  0.0001.
E)  none of the above

Question 2

A catenary in nature is evident in

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A)  eggs.
B)  a necklace drooping between your fingers.
C)  the domes of some modern buildings.
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Doubling the linear size of an object multiplies its area by

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A)  2 and its volume by 4.
B)  4 and its volume by 8.
C)  8 and its volume by 16.
D)  none of the above

Question 4

A weightless spring is stretched 10 cm by a suspended 1-kg block. If two such springs are used to suspend the block, one spring above the other, to effectively provide one double-length spring, then the total stretch of the double-length spring will be

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A)  5 cm.
B)  10 cm.
C)  20 cm.
D)  30 cm.
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The crystals in matter are held together by

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A)  cohesive forces.
B)  amorphous forces.
C)  electrical bonding forces.
D)  excess neutrons.

Question 6

Suppose you put a chocolate layer on pieces of candy. Compared with the amount of chocolate used to cover 1 pound of large pieces, if you cover 1 pound of smaller pieces you'll use

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A)  less chocolate.
B)  the same amount of chocolate.
C)  more chocolate.
D)  makes no difference

Question 7

If a pencil's length and diameter are both multiplied by 10, then its volume is multiplied by

Accepted Answer

A)  10.
B)  100.
C)  1000.
D)  10,000.
E)  none of the above

Question 8

The density of a 2-cubic meter block of mass of 1000 kg is

Accepted Answer

A)  100 kg/m3.
B)  200 kg/m3.
C)  500 kg/m3.
D)  1000 kg/m3.
E)  none of the above

Question 9

An iron block in a furnace is heated and consequently expands, which means that its density is

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A)  less.
B)  the same.
C)  more.

Question 10

The first evidence confirming the crystal structure of matter was

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A)  the citing of experiments by Nobel Prize-winning scientists.
B)  testimonials by crystal-loving investigators.
C)  X-ray diffraction patterns.

Question 11

Which potatoes when peeled produce the most peelings?

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A)  10 kg of large potatoes
B)  10 kg of small potatoes
C)  both the same

Question 12

A horizontal wooden beam sags a bit when supported at its ends. In between the top and bottom surfaces is a region of

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A)  tension.
B)  compression.
C)  neither of these

Question 13

A 1-centimeter cubed sugar cube scaled up by a factor of 10 has a volume of

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A)  10 cm3.
B)  100 cm3.
C)  1000 cm3.
D)  none of the above

Question 14

If each dimension of a steel bridge is scaled up ten times, its strength will be multiplied by about

Accepted Answer

A)  ten and its weight by ten also.
B)  one hundred, and its weight by one thousand.
C)  one thousand, and its weight by one hundred thousand.
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Which potato cooks faster in boiling oil?

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A)  a whole potato.
B)  a sliced potato.
C)  both the same

Question 16

A dome-shaped house is more heat efficient than a rectangular house because a dome has

Accepted Answer

A)  no corners to radiate.
B)  less interior space.
C)  less area compared to its volume.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the above

Question 17

A beam is under stress when it carries a load. The part of a beam where no tension or compression occurs is the

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A)  upper or lower flange.
B)  neutral layer.
C)  neither of these

Question 18

You wish to drill a hole through a horizontal I-beam supporting a bridge. To weaken the beam the least drill the hole through the

Accepted Answer

A)  upper flange.
B)  lower flange.
C)  web.
D)  all the same

Question 19

An un-stretched hanging spring is 50 cm long. Suspending a 100-N block from it increases its length to 60 cm. Adding another 100-N block makes the spring's length

Accepted Answer

A)  60 cm.
B)  70 cm.
C)  80 cm.
D)  100 cm.
E)  120 cm.

Question 20

When a chocolate bar is cut in half, its density is

Accepted Answer

A)  halved.
B)  unchanged.
C)  doubled.

Exam 12: Solids

If each dimension of a steel bridge is scaled up ten times, its strength will be multiplied by about

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A beam is under stress when it carries a load. The part of a beam where no tension or compression occurs is the

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A horizontal wooden beam sags a bit when supported at its ends. In between the top and bottom surfaces is a region of

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If a fictional shrinking man shrinks proportionately to 1/10 his original height, his weight will be multiplied by

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You wish to drill a hole through a horizontal I-beam supporting a bridge. To weaken the beam the least drill the hole through the

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A weightless spring is stretched 10 cm by a suspended 1-kg block. If two such springs are used to suspend the block, one spring above the other, to effectively provide one double-length spring, then the total stretch of the double-length spring will be

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A catenary in nature is evident in

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The density of a 2-cubic meter block of mass of 1000 kg is

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The crystals in matter are held together by

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When a chocolate bar is cut in half, its density is

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Which potatoes when peeled produce the most peelings?

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If a pencil's length and diameter are both multiplied by 10, then its volume is multiplied by

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Doubling the linear size of an object multiplies its area by

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A 1-centimeter cubed sugar cube scaled up by a factor of 10 has a volume of

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An un-stretched hanging spring is 50 cm long. Suspending a 100-N block from it increases its length to 60 cm. Adding another 100-N block makes the spring's length

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Which potato cooks faster in boiling oil?

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Suppose you put a chocolate layer on pieces of candy. Compared with the amount of chocolate used to cover 1 pound of large pieces, if you cover 1 pound of smaller pieces you'll use

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An iron block in a furnace is heated and consequently expands, which means that its density is

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A dome-shaped house is more heat efficient than a rectangular house because a dome has

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The first evidence confirming the crystal structure of matter was

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