Conceptual Physics, 11e (Hewitt)

Chapter 12 Solids
12.1 Questions About Solids
1) When a chocolate bar is cut in half, its density is
A) halved.
B) unchanged.
C) doubled.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
2) Compared to a bar of pure gold, the density of a pure gold ring is
A) less.
B) the same.
C) slightly more.
D) much more.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
3) Which has the greater density, a lake full of water or a cup full of lake water?
A) the cup full of lake water
B) the lake full of lake water
C) Both have the same density.
D) It is impossible to tell without knowing the size of the lake.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
4) Compared to the density of a kilogram of feathers, the density of a kilogram of lead is
A) less.
B) more.
C) the same.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
5) If a loaf of bread is compressed, its
A) surface tension becomes less.
B) molecules become harder.
C) density decreases.
D) density increases.
E) none of these
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
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6) If the mass of an object were to double while its volume remains the same, its density would
A) halve.
B) double.
C) stay the same.
D) become four times as great.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
7) If the volume of an object were to double while its mass stays the same, its density would
A) halve.
B) double.
C) stay the same.
D) become four times as great.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
Figure 12-B

8) When weight is applied to the top of a stone arch, all of the stone blocks in the arch undergo
A) tension.
B) compression.
C) expansion.
D) change of phase.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids

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Figure 12-C

9) When a load is placed on the middle of a horizontal beam supported at each end, the bottom
part of the beam undergoes
A) tension.
B) compression.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
10) You wish to bolt a sign to a horizontal I-beam supporting a bridge. You will weaken the beam
least if you drill the bolt-holes through the
A) upper flange.
B) lower flange.
C) web.
D) All these will have the same effect.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
11) Compared to the volume of a kilogram of feathers, the volume of a kilogram of lead is
A) less.
B) more.
C) the same.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
12) Stone slabs are stronger under
A) tension.
B) compression.
C) both tension and compression.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
13) The strength of a rope depends on its
A) thickness.
B) length.
C) both of these
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
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14) Doubling the thickness (diameter) of a rope will multiply its strength by
A) 1/2.
B) 1.
C) 2.
D) 3.
E) 4.
Answer: E
Diff: 1
Topic: Solids
15) If object A in your left hand and object B in your right hand both have the same weight
density, then they
A) may have quite unequal mass densities.
B) have equal mass densities.
C) are equal in weight.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Solids
16) A wooden block has a mass of 1000 kg and a volume of 2 cubic meters. What is the block's
density?
A) 100 kg per cubic meter
B) 200 kg per cubic meter
C) 500 kg per cubic meter
D) 1000 kg per cubic meter
E) none of these
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Solids
17) A metal block has a mass of 5 grams and a volume of 1 cubic centimeter. A piece of the same
kind of metal with a volume of 2 cubic centimeters has a density of
A) 2.5 g/cc.
B) 5 g/cc.
C) 10 g/cc.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Solids
18) An iron block is placed in a furnace where it is heated and consequently expands. In the
expanded condition, its density
A) is less.
B) is the same.
C) is more.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Solids
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19) Which will bounce higher off a hard surface?

A) a rubber ball
B) a steel ball
C) Both bounce the same.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Solids
20) A strong spring is stretched 10 cm by a suspended weight. If the weight is doubled, the spring
will stretch
A) no more.
B) another 5 cm, making the total stretch 15 cm.
C) another 10 cm, making the total stretch 20 cm.
D) another 30 cm, making the total stretch 40 cm.
E) more than another 30 cm.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Solids
Figure 12-D

21) A spring is stretched 10 cm by a suspended 1-kg block. If two such springs side-by-side are
used to suspend the block, so each spring supports half the weight of the block, then each spring
will stretch
A) 5 cm.
B) 10 cm.
C) 20 cm.
D) 30 cm.
E) none of these
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Topic: Solids

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22) A weightless spring is stretched 10 cm by a suspended 1-kg block. If two such springs are
used to suspend the block, one spring above the other, to effectively provide one double-length
spring, then the total stretch of the double-length spring will be
A) 5 cm.
B) 10 cm.
C) 20 cm.
D) 30 cm.
E) none of these
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Topic: Solids
23) A metal block has a density of 5000 kg per cubic meter and a volume of 2 cubic meters.
What is the block's mass?
A) 1000 kg
B) 2500 kg
C) 5000 kg
D) 10,000 kg
E) none of these
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Topic: Solids
24) A metal block has a density of 5000 kg per cubic meter and a mass of 15,000 kg. What is its
volume?
A) 0.33 cubic meters
B) 3 cubic meters
C) 5 cubic meters
D) 15 cubic meters
E) none of these
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Topic: Solids
25) An unstretched hanging spring is 50 cm long. Suspending a 100-N weight from it makes its
length 60 cm. Adding another 100-N weight will make the spring's length
A) 60 cm.
B) 70 cm.
C) 80 cm.
D) 100 cm.
E) 120 cm.
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Topic: Solids

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12.2 Questions About Scaling

1) Which potatoes when peeled produce the most peelings?
A) 10 kg of large potatoes
B) 10 kg of small potatoes
C) They both produce the same amount.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling
2) Which has more skin, an elephant or a mouse?
A) elephant
B) mouse
C) typically, both the same
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling
3) Which has more skin compared to its body weight, an elephant or a mouse?
A) elephant
B) mouse
C) typically, both the same
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling
4) A kilogram of peaches have more skin area than a kilogram of
A) blueberries.
B) grapefruits.
C) grapes.
D) Each has the same skin area.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling
5) Doubling the linear size of an object multiplies its area by
A) 2 and its volume by 4.
B) 4 and its volume by 8.
C) 8 and its volume by 16.
D) none of these
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling

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6) Tripling the linear size of an object multiplies its area by

A) 3 and its volume by 9.
B) 9 and its volume by 18.
C) 9 and its volume by 27.
D) 27 and its volume by 81.
E) none of these
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling
7) A solid glass ball weighs 1 newton. One with twice the diameter weighs
A) 1 N.
B) 2 N.
C) 3 N.
D) 4 N.
E) more than 4 N.
Answer: E
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling
8) Suppose all sized potatoes are selling at the same price per kilogram. If you peel them for
mashing, you will get more potato for your money if you buy
A) small potatoes.
B) medium potatoes.
C) large potatoes.
D) makes no difference
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling
9) When a living cell doubles in diameter, the amount of its material to be nourished is multiplied
by eight, but the amount of membrane through which to feed it is multiplied by
A) 2.
B) 4.
C) 8.
D) more than 8.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling

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10) An elephant eats less for its size than smaller animals because
A) its ears are bigger.
B) its radiating area is small compared to its volume.
C) its radiating area is large compared to its volume.
D) it is taller than other animals.
E) it weighs more than smaller animals.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling
11) Which geometrical shape has the least surface area for a given volume?
A) cube
B) pyramid
C) cylinder
D) sphere
E) none of these
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Scaling
12) Which cooks faster in boiling oil?
A) a whole potato.
B) a sliced potato.
C) Both cook the same.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
13) A dome-shaped house is more heat efficient than a rectangular house because a dome has
A) no corners to radiate.
B) less inner space.
C) less area compared to its volume.
D) all of these
E) none of these
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
14) If an elephant grew to twice its height, the area of its ears would be about
A) twice what it was.
B) four times what it was.
C) six times what it was.
D) eight times what it was.
E) none of these
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
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15) If an elephant grows to twice its normal height, its weight will be multiplied by about
A) 2.
B) 4.
C) 6.
D) 8.
E) none of these
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
16) A candymaker is making taffy apples. If she buys 100 kg of small apples rather than 100 kg
of large apples, she will need
A) less taffy.
B) more taffy.
C) the same amount of taffy.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
17) Compared to a 50-kg person, a 100-kg person at the beach requires
A) more than twice as much suntan lotion.
B) the same amount of suntan lotion.
C) less than twice as much suntan lotion.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
18) If a pencil's length and diameter are both multiplied by 10, then its volume is multiplied by
A) 10.
B) 100.
C) 1000.
D) 10,000.
E) none of these
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
19) The effects of scaling are beneficial to swimmers who are relatively
A) large.
B) small.
C) doesn't really benefit either
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling

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20) The effects of scaling are beneficial to small creatures

A) that get wet.
B) that fall from great heights.
C) who are hungry.
D) all of these
E) none of these
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
21) If you make cupcakes and bake them as directed for a cake, you will find the cupcakes
A) overbaked.
B) underbaked.
C) properly baked.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
22) In cold weather, your hands will be warmer if you wear
A) gloves.
B) mittens.
C) Both will be the same.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
23) Eight little spheres of mercury coalesce to form a single sphere. Compared to the combined
surface areas of the eight little spheres, the surface area of the big sphere is
A) less.
B) the same.
C) greater.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Scaling
24) Eight little spheres of mercury coalesce to form a single sphere. Compared to the combined
surface areas of the eight little spheres, the surface area of the big sphere is
A) one eighth.
B) one quarter.
C) one half.
D) the same.
E) double.
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Topic: Scaling

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25) In cooking a turkey in a conventional oven at a given temperature, compared to a mediumsized turkey, a large turkey takes
A) more time per pound to cook.
B) less time per pound to cook.
C) the same time per pound to cook.
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Topic: Scaling
26) Consider the fictional case of the incredible shrinking man. If he shrinks proportionately to
1/10 his original height, his weight will be multiplied by
A) 0.1.
B) 0.01.
C) 0.001.
D) 0.0001.
E) none of these
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Topic: Scaling
27) Consider the fictional case of the incredible shrinking woman. If her height shrinks to 0.1
times her original height, then her total skin area shrinks to
A) 0.1 times its original value.
B) 0.01 times its original value.
C) 0.001 times its original value.
D) 0.0001 times its original value.
E) none of these
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Topic: Scaling
28) If each dimension of a steel bridge is scaled up ten times, its strength will be multiplied by
about
A) ten and its weight by ten also.
B) one hundred, but its weight by one thousand.
C) one thousand, and its weight by one hundred.
D) none of these
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Topic: Scaling

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29) Flatten a spherical meatball into a hamburger and you increase its
A) surface area.
B) volume.
C) both of the above
D) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Surface Tension

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