Physics Review Question

Unit: mechanics
Year: 1991 Question#: 2
Question: What is the approximate mass of a chicken egg?

(1 ) 1 x 101 kg
(2 ) 1 x 102 kg
(3 ) 1 x 10-1 kg
(4 ) 1 x 10-4 kg

What is this question really asking?


Explanation by: Christine A

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Answer 1
1 x 101 kg

INCORRECT

This answer would imply that a chicken egg has a mass of approximately ten kilograms (22 pounds, about the size of a small dog). Chicken eggs are not normally this large. Thus, this cannot be the correct answer. return to top























Answer 2
1 x 102 kg

INCORRECT

1 x 102 kilograms is equal to 100 kilograms. This is approximately the mass on an NFL linebacker. Chicken eggs are not normally as massive as a human. Because of this, answer 2 must be incorrect. return to top



























Answer 3
1 x 10-1 kg

CORRECT

You cracked the question! 1/10 of a kilogram is equal to 100 grams, which is roughly the mass of an average chicken egg. return to top


























Answer 4
1 x 10-4 kg

INCORRECT

This is incorrect because 1 x 10-4 kilograms is equal to .0001 kilograms, or roughly the mass of a grain of brown rice; this is too small to be an egg, so answer 4 must be incorrect. return to top


























What's this question really asking?

(a) Do you know how to deal with scientific notation?
(b) Do you know approximately how much a kilogram (kg) is?
(c) Do you know how massive a chicken egg is? return to top

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