Chapter 1, Problem 8P

Roughly how many times longer than the mean life of an extremely unstable atomic nucleus is the lifetime of a human?

A sidewalk is to be constructed around a swimming pool that measures (10.0 0.1) m by (17.0 0.1) m. If the sidewalk is to measure (1.00 0.01) m wide by (9.0 0.1) cm thick, what volume of concrete is needed and what is the approximate uncertainty of this volume?

A commonly used turn of mass in the English system Is the pound-mass, abbreviated Ibm, where 1 Ibm = 0.454 kg. What is the density of water in pound-mass per cubic foot?

For a given speed limit, would the numerical value be greater in mi/h or in km/h?

Roughly how many floating-point operations can a supercomputer perform in a human lifetime?

A generation is about one-third of a lifetime. Approximately how many generations have passed since the year 0 AD?

Figure P1.6 shows a frustum of a cone. Match each of the three expressions (a) (r1 + r2)[h2 + (r2 r1)2]1/2, (b) 2(r1 + r2), and (c) h(r12 + r1r2 + r22)/3 with the quantity it describes: (d) the total circumference of the flat circular faces, (e) the volume, or (f) the area of the curved surface. Figure P1.6

The Hoover Dam Bridge connecting Arizona and Nevada opened in October 2010 ( Fig. 1.18). It is the highest and longest arched concrete bridge in the Western Hemisphere, rising 890 ft above the Colorado River and extending 1900 ft in length. What are these dimensions in meters? Figure 1.18 High and Wide An aerial view of the new four-lane Hoover Dam Bridge between Arizona and Nevada with the Colorado River beneath (as seen from behind the dam). See Exercise 16.

Compute, in centimeters and in meters, the height of a basketball player who is 6 ft 5 in. tall.