Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK FOR Fundamentals of Physics 9th Edition By Resnick, Walker and Halliday (Instructor Solution Manual)
Chapter 1
1. Various
... [Show More] geometric formulas are given in Appendix E.
(a) Expressing the radius of the Earth as
R = (6.37 × 106 m)(10−3 km m) = 6.37 × 103 km,
its circumference is s = 2π R = 2π (6.37 × 103 km) = 4.00×104 km.
(b) The surface area of Earth is ( )A = 4π R2 = 4π 6.37 × 103 km 2 = 5.10 × 108 km2.
(c) The volume of Earth is ( )4 3 4 6.37 103 km 3 1.08 1012 km3.
3 3
V R π π
= = × = ×
2. The conversion factors are: 1 gry =1/10 line , 1 line =1/12 inch and 1 point = 1/72
inch. The factors imply that
1 gry = (1/10)(1/12)(72 points) = 0.60 point.
Thus, 1 gry2 = (0.60 point)2 = 0.36 point2, which means that 0.50 gry2= 0.18 point2 .
3. The metric prefixes (micro, pico, nano, …) are given for ready reference on the inside
front cover of the textbook (see also Table 1–2).
(a) Since 1 km = 1 × 103 m and 1 m = 1 × 106 μm,
1km = 103 m = (103 m)(106 μ m m) = 109 μm.
The given measurement is 1.0 km (two significant figures), which implies our result
should be written as 1.0 × 109 μm.
(b) We calculate the number of microns in 1 centimeter. Since 1 cm = 10−2 m,
1cm = 10−2 m = (10−2m)(106 μ m m) = 104 μm.
We conclude that the fraction of one centimeter equal to 1.0 μm is 1.0 × 10−4.
(c) Since 1 yd = (3 ft)(0.3048 m/ft) = 0.9144 m,
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1.0 yd = (0.91m)(106 μ m m) = 9.1 × 105 μm.
4. (a) Using the conversion factors 1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly and 6 picas = 1 inch, we
obtain
0.80 cm = (0.80 cm) 1 inch 6 picas 1.9 picas.
2.54 cm 1 inch
⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞≈
⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠
(b) With 12 points = 1 pica, we have
0.80 cm = (0.80 cm) 1 inch 6 picas 12 points 23 points.
2.54 cm 1 inch 1 pica
⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞≈
⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠
5. Given that 1 furlong = 201.168 m, 1 rod = 5.0292 m and 1chain = 20.117 m, we find
the relevant conversion factors to be
1.0 furlong 201.168 m (201.168 m) 1 rod 40 rods,
5.0292 m
= = =
and
1.0 furlong 201.168 m (201.168 m) 1 chain 10 chains
20.117 m
= = = .
Note the cancellation of m (meters), the unwanted unit. Using the given conversion
factors, we find
(a) the distance d in rods to be
4.0 furlongs (4.0 furlongs) 40 rods 160 rods,
1 furlong
d = = =
(b) and that distance in chains to be
4.0 furlongs (4.0 furlongs)10 chains 40 chains.
1 furlong
d = = =
6. We make use of Table 1-6.
(a) We look at the first (“cahiz”) column: 1 fanega is equivalent to what amount of cahiz?
We note from the already completed part of the table that 1 cahiz equals a dozen fanega.
Thus, 1 fanega = 1
12 cahiz, or 8.33 × 10−2 cahiz. Similarly, “1 cahiz = 48 cuartilla” (in the
already completed part) implies that 1 cuartilla = 1
48 cahiz, or 2.08 × 10−2 cahiz.
Continuing in this way, the remaining entries in the first column are 6.94 × 10−3 and
3.47×10−3 .
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(b) In the second (“fanega”) column, we find 0.250, 8.33 × 10−2, and 4.17 × 10−2 for the
last three entries.
(c) In the third (“cuartilla”) column, we obtain 0.333 and 0.167 for the last two entries.
(d) Finally, in the fourth (“almude”) column, we get 12
= 0.500 for the last entry.
(e) Since the conversion table indicates that 1 almude is equivalent to 2 medios, our
amount of 7.00 almudes must be equal to 14.0 medios.
(f) Using the value (1 almude = 6.94 × 10−3 cahiz) found in part (a), we conclude that
7.00 almudes is equivalent to 4.86 × 10−2 cahiz.
(g) Since each decimeter is 0.1 meter, then 55.501 cubic decimeters is equal to 0.
m3 or 55501 cm3. Thus, 7.00 almudes = 7.00
12 fanega = 7.00
12 (55501 cm3) = 3.24 × 104 cm3.
7. We use the conversion factors found in Appendix D.
1 acre ⋅ ft = (43,560 ft2 ) ⋅ ft = 43,560 ft3
Since 2 in. = (1/6) ft, the volume of water that fell during the storm is
V = (26 km2 )(1/6 ft) = (26 km2 )(3281ft/km)2 (1/6 ft) = 4.66×107 ft3.
Thus,
V =
×
× ⋅
4 66 10 = × ⋅
4 3560 10
11 10
7
4
. 3
.
ft .
ft acre ft
acre ft.
3
3
8. From Fig. 1-4, we see that 212 S is equivalent to 258 W and 212 – 32 = 180 S is
equivalent to 216 – 60 = 156 Z. The information allows us to convert S to W or Z.
(a) In units of W, we have
50.0 S (50.0 S) 258 W 60.8 W
212 S
⎛ ⎞
= ⎜ ⎟ =
⎝ ⎠
(b) In units of Z, we have
50.0 S (50.0 S) 156 Z 43.3 Z
180 S
⎛ ⎞
= ⎜ ⎟ =
⎝ ⎠
9. The volume of ice is given by the product of the semicircular surface area and the
thickness. The area of the semicircle is A = πr2/2, where r is the radius. Therefore, the
volume is
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2
2
V rz π
=
where z is the ice thickness. Since there are 103 m in 1 km and 102 cm in 1 m, we have
( )
3 2
2000 km 10 m 10 cm 2000 105 cm.
1km 1m
r
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
= ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ = ×
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
In these units, the thickness becomes
( )
2
3000m 3000m 10 cm 3000 102 cm
1m
z
⎛ ⎞
= = ⎜ ⎟ = ×
⎝ ⎠
which yields ( ) ( ) 2000 105 cm 2 3000 102 cm 1.9 1022 cm3.
2
V
π
= × × = ×
10. Since a change of longitude equal to 360° corresponds to a 24 hour change, then one
expects to change longitude by360° / 24 =15° before resetting one's watch by 1.0 h.
11. (a) Presuming that a French decimal day is equivalent to a regular day, then the ratio
of weeks is simply 10/7 or (to 3 significant figures) 1.43.
(b) In a regular day, there are 86400 seconds, but in the French system described in the
problem, there would be 105 seconds. The ratio is therefore 0.864.
12. A day is equivalent to 86400 seconds and a meter is equivalent to a million
micrometers, so
37 10
14 86400
31
. 6
. .
m mm
day s day
m s
b gc h
b gb g
μ
= μ
13. The time on any of these clocks is a straight-line function of that on another, with
slopes ≠ 1 and y-intercepts ≠ 0. From the data in the figure we deduce
2 594 , 33 662 .
C 7 B 7 B 40 A 5 t = t + t = t −
These are used in obtaining the following results.
(a) We find
33 ( ) 495 s
40 B B A A t′ − t = t′ − t =
when t'A − tA = 600 s.
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(b) We obtain t′ − t = t′ − t = = C C B B
2
7
2
7
b g b495g 141 s.
(c) Clock B reads tB = (33/40)(400) − (662/5) ≈ 198 s when clock A reads tA = 400 s.
(d) From tC = 15 = (2/7)tB + (594/7), we get tB ≈ −245 s.
14. The metric prefixes (micro (μ), pico, nano, …) are given for ready reference on the
inside front cover of the textbook (also Table 1–2).
(a) 1 century (10 6 century) 100 y 365 day 24 h 60 min 52.6 min.
1 century 1 y 1 day 1 h
μ − ⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
= ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ =
⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
(b) The percent difference is therefore
52.6 min 50 min 4.9%.
52.6 min
−
=
15. A week is 7 days, each of which has 24 hours, and an hour is equivalent to 3600
seconds. Thus, two weeks (a fortnight) is s. By definition of the micro prefix,
this is roughly 1.21 × 1012 μs.
16. We denote the pulsar rotation rate f (for frequency).
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1 rotation
1.87275 10 s
f − =
×
(a) Multiplying f by the time-interval t = 7.00 days (which is equivalent to s, if
we ignore significant figure considerations for a moment), we obtain the number of
rotations:
( ) 3
1 rotation s .4
1.87275 10 s
N −
⎛ ⎞
= ⎜ ⎟ = ⎝ × ⎠
which should now be rounded to 3.88 × 108 rotations since the time-interval was
specified in the problem to three significant figures.
(b) We note that the problem specifies the exact number of pulsar revolutions (one
million). In this case, our unknown is t, and an equation similar to the one we set up in
part (a) takes the form N = ft, or
6
3
1 10 1 rotation
1.87275 10 s
t −
⎛ ⎞
× = ⎜ ⎟ ⎝ × ⎠
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which yields the result t = 1557.75 s (though students who do this calculation
on their calculator might not obtain those last several digits).
(c) Careful reading of the problem shows that the time-uncertainty per revolution is
±3×10−17s . We therefore expect that as a result of one million revolutions, the
uncertainty should be ( ± 3×10−17 )(1×106 )= ± 3×10−11 s .
17. None of the clocks advance by exactly 24 h in a 24-h period but this is not the most
important criterion for judging their quality for measuring time intervals. What is
important is that the clock advance by the same amount in each 24-h period. The clock
reading can then easily be adjusted to give the correct interval. If the clock reading jumps
around from one 24-h period to another, it cannot be corrected since it would impossible
to tell what the correction should be. The following gives the corrections (in seconds) that
must be applied to the reading on each clock for each 24-h period. The entries were
determined by subtracting the clock reading at the end of the interval from the clock
reading at the beginning.
CLOCK Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri.
-Mon. -Tues. -Wed. -Thurs. -Fri. -Sat.
A −16 −16 −15 −17 −15 −15
B −3 +5 −10 +5 +6 −7
C −58 −58 −58 −58 −58 −58
D +67 +67 +67 +67 +67 +67
E +70 +55 +2 +20 +10 +10
Clocks C and D are both good timekeepers in the sense that each is consistent in its daily
drift (relative to WWF time); thus, C and D are easily made “perfect” with simple and
predictable corrections. The correction for clock C is less than the correction for clock D,
so we judge clock C to be the best and clock D to be the next best. The correction that
must be applied to clock A is in the range from 15 s to 17s. For clock B it is the range
from -5 s to +10 s, for clock E it is in the range from -70 s to -2 s. After C and D, A has
the smallest range of correction, B has the next smallest range, and E has the greatest
range. From best to worst, the ranking of the clocks is C, D, A, B, E.
18. The last day of the 20 centuries is longer than the first day by
(20 century) (0.001 s century) = 0.02 s.
The average day during the 20 centuries is (0 + 0.02)/2 = 0.01 s longer than the first day.
Since the increase occurs uniformly, the cumulative effect T is
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( )( )
( )
average increase in length of a day number of days
0.01 s 365.25 day 2000 y
day y
7305 s
T =
⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞
=⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠
=
or roughly two hours.
19. When the Sun first disappears while lying down, your line of sight to the top of the
Sun is tangent to the Earth’s surface at point A shown in the figure. As you stand,
elevating your eyes by a height h, the line of sight to the Sun is tangent to the Earth’s
surface at point B.
Let d be the distance from point B to your eyes. From the Pythagorean theorem, we have
d 2 + r2 = (r + h)2 = r2 + 2rh + h2
or d 2 = 2rh + h2 ,where r is the radius of the Earth. Since r [Show Less]