Physics Review Question

Unit: mechanics
Year: 1989 Question#: 20
Question: What is the approximate thickness of this piece of paper?
(1 ) 101 m
(2 ) 100 m
(3 ) 10-2 m
(4 ) 10-4 m

What is this question really asking?




Explanation by: Esy C

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Answer 1
101 m

INCORRECT

A piece of paper is not 10 m thick. return to top























Answer 2
100 m

INCORRECT

A piece of paper isn't 1m thick. return to top



























Answer 3
10-2 m

INCORRECT

A piece of paper isn't 0.01 m (or 1 cm) thick. return to top


























Answer 4
104 m

CORRECT

By process of elimination and common sense, this is the only feasible answer. return to top


























What's this question really asking?

How thick is this paper? return to top

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