Physics Review Question Unit: Waves Year: 1997 Question#: 3 Question: The length of a high school physics classroom is probably closest to: (1 ) 10-2 m (2 ) 10-1m (3 ) 101 m (4 ) 104 m What is this question really asking? Explanation by: Mike M [ Return to question menu ] Answer 1 10-2 m INCORRECT It is incorrect because 10-2 m would be .01 meters which is 1 cm, and that is too short for a classroom. return to top Answer 2 10-1 m INCORRECT This is incorrect because 10-1 m would be .1 m, or 10 cm, and that is too short for a classroom. return to top Answer 3 101 m CORRECT This is the correct answer because 101 m is 10 meters and that is about right for a classroom. return to top Answer 4 104 m INCORRECT This is incorrect because 104 m is 10,000 meters long and that is 10 km long, and that is way too long for a classroom return to top What's this question really asking? The question is asking if I really know and understand the format of scientific notation and the approximate length of 1m. return to top |
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