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12 questions physics Grades 9-12

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  1. According to Table A9, what is the natural abundance of copper-63?

    • 30.83%
    • 26.10%
    • 48.6%
    • 69.17%
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 69.17%

    Source evidence

    PDF page 829: 29 Copper 63 Cu 62.939 598 69.17%

  2. What is the atomic mass (u) of gold-197 in Table A9?

    • 197.968 217
    • 190.960 584
    • 198.968 253
    • 196.966 543
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 196.966 543

    Source evidence

    PDF page 831: 79 Gold 197 Au 196.966 543 100%

  3. According to Table A10, what is the half-life of carbon-14?

    • 12.33 y
    • 5730 y
    • 9.96 min
    • 28.8 y
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 5730 y

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    PDF page 834: C 5730 y 0.156 100% β

  4. What is the specific heat of water (15 °C) in Table A13?

    • 2010 J/kg °C
    • 448 J/kg °C
    • 4186 J/kg °C
    • 900 J/kg °C
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 4186 J/kg °C

    Source evidence

    PDF page 838: Silicon 703 Water (15 °C) 4186

  5. According to Table A14, what is the boiling point of water?

    • 100.00 °C
    • 0.00 °C
    • 78 °C
    • 119 °C
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 100.00 °C

    Source evidence

    PDF page 838: Water 0.00 3.33 × 10 100.00 2.26 × 10

  6. According to Table A16, what is the speed of sound in air at the listed value?

    • 343
    • 972
    • 331
    • 1493
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 343

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    PDF page 839: Air 343 Water 1493 Aluminum 5100

  7. In Table A16, what is the speed of sound in seawater?

    • 1286
    • 1450
    • 1904
    • 1533
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 1533

    Source evidence

    PDF page 839: Helium 972 Seawater 1533 Iron 5950

  8. According to Table A17, the threshold of hearing corresponds to what sound level?

    • 100
    • 120
    • 0
    • 60
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 0

    Source evidence

    PDF page 840: Threshold of hearing 0

  9. In Table A17, what sound level is listed for normal conversation?

    • 100
    • 120
    • 130
    • 60
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 60

    Source evidence

    PDF page 840: Normal Conversation 60

  10. According to Table A12, what is the density listed for gold?

    • 13.6 × 10
    • 11.3 × 10
    • 10.5 × 10
    • 1.93 × 10
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 1.93 × 10

    Source evidence

    PDF page 837: Gold 1.93 × 10 Seawater 1.03 × 10

  11. What density is listed for fresh water in Table A12?

    • 1.03 × 10
    • 0.917 × 10
    • 1.29
    • 1.00 × 10
    Reveal answer

    Answer: 1.00 × 10

    Source evidence

    PDF page 837: Fresh water 1.00 × 10 Pine 0.373 × 10

  12. According to Table A9, what is the decay mode listed for strontium-90?

    • fission
    • α
    • EC
    • β
    Reveal answer

    Answer: β

    Source evidence

    PDF page 829: 90 Sr 89.907 738 28.8 y β

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