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 Introduction to Physics
Dimensional Analysis

Which one of the following equations is dimensionally correct?

1
(A) x  v t
2

2
x2 The SI units for the quantities are:
(B) v  x: m
t
v: m/s
(C) v 2  a x a: m/s2

(D) x  a t

2 2

  L L L
(C) v2     2  L    is dimensionally correct
T  T T 

#1 30 sec
 Introduction to Physics
Dealing with Numbers
How many significant figures are in the answer of 1.205  1.01?
(A) one
(B) two
(C) three
(D) four

1.205
 1.01
0.195
rounding
0.20 the leading zero is not significant, but the 
trailing zero is significant

#2 30 sec
 Introduction to Physics
Dealing with Numbers
How many significant figures are in the answer of 45.2/6.3578?
(A) one
(B) two
(C) three
(D) four

45.2
 6.3578
7.1093775
rounding
7.11

#3 30 sec
 Introduction to Physics
Mass, Length, Time
The Eiffel Tower has a mass of 10,000,000 kg. A 100:1 scale model
of the tower made from the same material will have a mass of
(A) 100,000 kg
(B) 1,000 kg
(C) 100 kg
(D) 10 kg
(E) 1 kg

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V 100 M m
    (1)
Vmodel  1  M m
The model made from the same material
 M  m
M 107
So, from Eq.(1)  m  6  6  10 kg
10 10

#4 1 min
 Introduction to Physics
Mass, Length, Time
An insect is climbing up a 30 ft. vertical wall. Starting from the
bottom, the insect climbs up 3 ft. during the day and slips down 2
ft. during the night. In how many days will the insect reach the top
of the wall?
(A) 27 days
(B) 28 days
(C) 30 days
(E) Never

In 27 days the inset will have climbed 27 ft., and on the 28th day it will
cover the remaining 3 ft. to reach the top.

#5 1 min