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AP PHYSICS UMEMOTO

NAME​ _____________________________________ PERIOD​ ____


UNIT 1 HOMEWORK

1.1 THE METRIC SYSTEM AND SI UNITS


1. Convert each of the following length measurements to its equivalent in meters.
a. 1.1 cm
b. 76.2 pm
c. 2.1 km
d. 0.123 Mm
2. Convert each of the following mass measurements to its equivalent in kilograms.
a. 147 g
b. 11 𝝁g
c. 7.23 Mg
d. 478 mg
3. Express your age in the following units:
a. Years
b. Days
c. Hours
d. Minutes
e. Seconds

1.2 SCIENTIFIC NOTATION AND SIGNIFICANT DIGITS


4. Express each measurement in scientific notation.
a. 0.000006 m
b. 5,400,000 kg
c. 71 x 10​3​ s
d. 33 x 10​-3​ m
5. Express each measurement in standard notation.
a. 0.9 x 10​-3​ kg
b. 2.5 x 10​6​ s
6. Identify the precision of each measurement by stating the number of significant digits.
a. 246.32 km
b. 1.00 mg
c. 0.025 s
d. 3000 cm
e. 5.60 x 10​-6​ g
f. 406 𝝁s
7. Solve the following problems by using correct significant digits.
a. 6.201 cm + 7.4 cm + 0.68 cm + 12.0 cm
b. 4.75 m - 0.4168 m
c. 3.2145 km x 4.23 km
d. 13.78 g ÷ 11.3 g
AP PHYSICS UMEMOTO

NAME​ _____________________________________ PERIOD​ ____


UNIT 1 HOMEWORK
1.3 GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
8. The mass values of specified volumes of pure
gold nuggets are given in ​Table 1-4​.
a. Plot the mass versus volume from the
values given in the table and draw the
curve that best fits all points.
b. Describe the resulting curve in complete
sentences. What type of relationship
exists between the mass of pure gold
nuggets and their volume?
c. What is the value of the slope of this
graph? Include the proper units.
d. Write the equation showing mass as a function of volume for gold.
e. Write a sentence that provides a word interpretation of the equation showing
mass as a function of volume for gold.
9. The speed of an object over given time intervals is given in the following table.

a. Plot the speed versus time from the values given in the table and draw the curve
that best fits all points.
b. Describe the resulting curve in complete sentences. What type of relationship
exists between the speed of the object and time?
c. What is the value of the slope of this graph? Include the proper units.
d. Write the equation showing speed as a function of time for the moving object.
e. Write a sentence that provides a word interpretation of the equation showing
speed as a function of time for the moving object.

1.4 RIGHT TRIANGLE REVIEW


Using the generic triangle to the right, Right Triangle Trigonometry and Pythagorean Theorem
solve the following. Your calculator must be in degree mode.

10. θ = 55​o​ and c = 32 m, solve for a and b.


11. θ = 45​o​ and a = 15 m/s, solve for b and c.
12. b = 17.8 m and θ = 65​o​, solve for a and c.
13. a = 250 m and b = 180 m, solve for θ and c.
14. a =25 cm and c = 32 cm, solve for b and θ.
15. b =104 cm and c = 65 cm, solve for a and θ.

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