Questions from Modern Physics

Q: According to the label on a bottle of salad dressing, the

According to the label on a bottle of salad dressing, the volume of the contents is 0.473 liter (L). Using only the conversions 1 L = 1000 cm3 and 1 in. = 2.54 cm, express this volume in cubic inches....

Q: How many nanoseconds does it take light to travel 1.00

How many nanoseconds does it take light to travel 1.00 ft in vacuum? (This result is a useful quantity to remember.)

Q: Starting from a pillar, you run 200 m east (the

Starting from a pillar, you run 200 m east (the +x-direction) at an average speed of 5.0 m/s and then run 280 m west at an average speed of 4.0 m/s to a post. Calculate (a) your average speed from pil...

Q: The most powerful engine available for the classic 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting

The most powerful engine available for the classic 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray developed 360 horsepower and had a displacement of 327 cubic inches. Express this displacement in liters (L) by usi...

Q: A Honda Civic travels in a straight line along a road.

A Honda Civic travels in a straight line along a road. The car’s distance x from a stop sign is given as a function of time t by the equation x(t)= at2 - bt3, where a = 1.50 m/s2 and b = 0.0500 m/s3....

Q: A simple pendulum (a mass swinging at the end of a

A simple pendulum (a mass swinging at the end of a string) swings back and forth in a circular arc. What is the direction of the acceleration of the mass when it is at the ends of the swing? At the mi...

Q: How many years older will you be 1.00 giga second

How many years older will you be 1.00 giga second from now? (Assume a 365-day year.)

Q: While driving in an exotic foreign land, you see a speed

While driving in an exotic foreign land, you see a speed limit sign that reads 180,000 furlongs per fortnight. How many miles per hour is this? (One furlong is 1/8 mile, and a fortnight is 14 days. A...

Q: A certain fuel-efficient hybrid car gets gasoline mileage of 55

A certain fuel-efficient hybrid car gets gasoline mileage of 55.0 mpg (miles per gallon). (a) If you are driving this car in Europe and want to compare its mileage with that of other European cars, ex...

Q: The following conversions occur frequently in physics and are very useful.

The following conversions occur frequently in physics and are very useful. (a) Use 1 mi = 5280 ft and 1 h = 3600 s to convert 60 mph to units of ft/s. (b) The acceleration of a freely falling object i...