• Q1.8 What are the units of volume? Suppose another student tells you that a cylinder of radius r and...
    Standards ...
  • Q1.7 The quantity π = 3.14159... is a number with no dimensions, since it is a ratio of two lengths....
    Standards ...
    Uncertaint...
  • Q1.6 Describe how you could measure the thickness of a sheet of paper with an ordinary ruler....
    Standards ...
    Uncertaint...
  • Q1.5 What physical phenomena (other than a pendulum or cesium clock) could you use to define a time ...
    The nature...
    Standards ...
  • Q1.4 The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) maintains several accurate copie...
    Standards ...
    Uncertaint...
  • Q1.3 What is your height in centimeters? What is your weight in newtons?...
    Standards ...
  • Q1.2 Suppose you are asked to compute the tangent of 5.00 meters. Is this possible? Why or why not?...
    Standards ...
  • Q1.1 How many correct experiments do we need to disprove a theory? How many do we need to prove a th...
    The nature...