Conceptual Questions

  1. How many significant figures does each of the following numbers have?

    1. 0.073

    2. 0.73

    3. 7.30

    4. 73

  2. How many significant figures does each of the following numbers have?

    1. 0.0029

    2. 2.90

    3. 290

    4. 2.90×104

  3. Is the particle in FIGURE Q1.3 speeding up? Slowing down? Or can you tell? Explain.

    FIGURE Q1.3

    The figure illustrates the motion diagram of a particle. The particle is depicted as a dot. Five unequally spaced dots are aligned horizontally such that the distance between the dots increases from left to right.
  4. Does the object represented in FIGURE Q1.4 have a positive or negative value of ax? Explain.

    FIGURE Q1.4

    The figure illustrates the motion diagram of an object.
  5. Does the object represented in FIGURE Q1.5 have a positive or negative value of ay? Explain.

    FIGURE Q1.5

    The figure illustrates the motion diagram of an object.
  6. Determine the signs (positive, negative, or zero) of the position, velocity, and acceleration for the particle in FIGURE Q1.6.

    FIGURE Q1.6

    The figure illustrates the motion diagram of an object using the x axis.
  7. Determine the signs (positive, negative, or zero) of the position, velocity, and acceleration for the particle in FIGURE Q1.7.

    FIGURE Q1.7

    The figure illustrates the motion diagram of an object using the y axis.
  8. Determine the signs (positive, negative, or zero) of the position, velocity, and acceleration for the particle in FIGURE Q1.8.

    FIGURE Q1.8

    The figure illustrates the motion diagram of an object using the y axis.