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Unit 1-4: Dimensional Analysis



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A student is reading a fictional book at about 300 words per minute.  Convert this rate to words per second

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Which of the below choices shows what should go in the square brackets to make the conversion to words per second?
a.
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c.
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b.
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d.
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 2. 

A student can run 100 yards in 15 seconds.  Convert this speed to miles per hour.

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Which of the below choices shows what should go in the square brackets to make the conversion to miles per hour?
a.
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c.
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b.
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d.
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 3. 

An ant walks at about 3 inches per second.  How miles per day could an ant travel if it walked without taking a break?
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a.
0. 5 miles
c.
2.2 miles
b.
1.1 miles
d.
4.1 miles
 

 4. 

A garden hose faucet  is able to fill a gallon conainer in 20 seconds.  A homeowner accidentally left his hose on for a full day.  How many gallons per day can a hose release?
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a.
180 gallons per day
c.
4320 gallons per day
b.
1560 gallons per day
d.
86400 gallons per day
 



 

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