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Question1

Correct!TheanswerisD.
WhatisthewidthofPlatforma?
417.0m
897.0m
952.6m

1008.2m
Explanation:Disthecorrectanswer.Tocalculatethis,lookatthemeasurementsgivenforthethreepartsof
Platforma.So,youwouldadd208.5m+208.5m+591.2mtoobtainthecorrectanswer:
208.5
+ 208.5
+ 591.2
1008.2

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Question2

Correct!TheanswerisB.
Whatisthetotalheight(B)ofthestructurefromitsbasetothetopoftheflag?
1158.6m
1255.0m
1325.0m

1419.9m
Explanation:Bisthecorrectanswer.Tocalculatethis,lookattheinformationgivenregardingtheheightof
thestructure.First,noticethattheheightofthestructurefromitsbasetothebaseoftheflagis1163m.Also
noticethataportionofthissegment(fromthetopofPlatformatothebaseoftheflag)is814.1m.Ifyou
subtract814.1mfrom1163m,youwillgettheheightofthebottomportionofthestructure,fromitsbaseto
thetopofPlatforma.
1163.0
814.1
348.9
348.9m=heightofthestructurefromitsbasetothetopofPlatforma.
Youshouldalsoseethattheheightofthemidtoupperportionofthestructure(fromthetopofPlatformato
thetopoftheflag)isgivenat906.1m.Thisdistanceincludestheheightofthetoppartofthestructure,but
doesnotincludetheheightofthebottomportionofthestructure,whichistheheightyoujustcalculated.
Therefore,add906.1to348.9toobtainthetotalheightofthestructure.
906.1
+ 348.9
1255.0

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Question3

Incorrect.YouchoseD.ThecorrectanswerisC.
Whatisthreetimestheheight(C)ofPlatforma?
27.6m
55.8m
82.8m

193.2m
Explanation:Cisthecorrectanswer.Tocalculatethis,firstdeterminetheheightofPlatformaandthen
multiplyby3.TocalculatetheheightofPlatforma(C),lookattheinformationgiventhatrelatestothis
height.First,seethattheheightofthestructurefromitsbasetothebaseoftheflagisgivenat1163m.In
addition,theheightfromthetopofPlatformatothebaseoftheflagisgivenat814.1m.Ifyousubtract
thesetwodistances,youwillobtaintheheightfromthebottomofthestructuretothetopofPlatforma.
1163.0
814.1
348.9
Next,seethattheheightfromthebottomofthestructuretothebottomofPlatformaisgivenat321.3m.
Therefore,subtract321.3from348.9tofindtheheightofPlatforma(C).
348.9
321.3
27.6
27.6m=theheightofPlatforma(C).
NowthatyouhavefoundtheheightofPlatforma(C),multiplyby3tofindthreetimestheheight.
27.6
x 3
82.8
82.8m=threetimestheheightofPlatforma.

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Question4

Incorrect.YouchoseD.ThecorrectanswerisA.
WhatisthewidthofdistanceD?
175.6m
120.0m
197.1m

212.2m
Explanation:Aisthecorrectanswer.Fromthedrawing,youcanseethatthedistance(D)isthesumofthe
distanceYandX.DistanceXisgiventherefore,youneedtofindY.Tocalculatethis,lookattheinformation
giventhatrelatestodistance,D.First,youwillseethatyoucansubtract240m(thedistanceunderPlatform
b)from480m(thedistancebetweenthetwostructurelegs).
480
240
240
Now,thisdistanceisthetotallengthoftheremainingsegments(YontherightandleftofPlatformc.To
calculatedistanceY,divide240by2.
120
2 240
2
04
4
0
NowthatyouhavedistanceY,youcanadddistanceY(120m)andX(55.6m)togetdistanceD.
120.0
+ 55.6
175.6
175.6m=distanceD.

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Question5

Incorrect.YouchoseD.ThecorrectanswerisC.
WhatisthetotalofdistanceE+distanceF?
147.3m
147.6m
184.2m

212.0m
Explanation:Cisthecorrectanswer.Tocalculatethisanswer,youmustobtainthevaluesfordistances,E
andF,andthenaddthemtogether.Fromthedrawing,youcanseethatdistanceEcanbecalculatedby
subtractingtheheightofthestructurefromthetopofPlatformatothetopoftheflag(906.1m)fromthe
heightofthestructurefromPlatformatothebaseoftheflag(814.1m).
906.1
814.1
92.0
92.0m=distanceE
Next,calculatethevaluefordistanceF.ThiscanbedonebyfindingthevalueY,andsubtractingitfrom
distanceR(27.8m).
TofindthevalueofY,subtract240(thedistanceunderPlatformb)from480m(thedistancebetweenthe
twostructurelegs).
480
240
240
ThisisthewidthofthetwoYsegmentsputtogether.Thesetwosegmentsareequaltherefore,toobtainY,
divide240by2.
120
2 240
2
04
4
0
TocalculateF,subtractthedistanceR(27.8m)fromthedistanceY(120m).
120.0
27.8
92.2
92.2m=distanceF
NowadddistanceEanddistanceFtogetthecorrectanswer.
92.0
+ 92.2

 184.2
184.2m=distanceE+distanceF.

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Question6

Correct!TheanswerisA.

WhatishalfthelengthofG(theheightfromthetopofPlatformctothebaseoftheflag)?
142.4m
188.4m
218.6m
284.8m
Explanation:Aisthecorrectanswer.Toanswerthisquestion,youmustfirstlookatinformationgiven
regardingtheheightofthestructurerelevanttodistanceG.Fromthedrawing,youwillseethatdistanceG
canbecalculatedbysubtractingtheheightofthestructurefromthetopofPlatformatothebaseoftheflag
(814.1m)fromtheheightofthetopofPlatformatothetopofPlatformc(529.3m).
814.1
529.3
284.8
284.8=distanceG.
OnceyoucalculatedistanceG,thequestionasksyoutodeterminewhathalfthelengthis.
Therefore,dividedistanceGby2:
142.4
2 284.8
2
08
8
04

08

0
142.4m=halfthelengthofdistanceG.

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Question7

Correct!TheanswerisB.
WhatisthetemperatureofSubstance3atadensityof0.48kg/m^3?
650K
700K
445K
550K

Explanation:Bisthecorrectanswer.Toanswerthisquestion,lookatthemajormarkersontheverticalaxis
ofthegraph.Youwillseethatdensityincreasesaremarkedforevery.10kg/m^3.Thisaxisbeginsata
minimumdensityof0.20kg/m^3andendsatamaximumdensityof1.0kg/m^3.Thegridlinesbetween
thesemajordivisionsrepresent0.02increasesindensity.Forexample,startingfromthebottomvalue(0.20
kg/m^3),thenexthorizontallinerepresents0.22kg/m^3,thenext0.24kg/m^3,thenext0.26kg/m^3,the
next0.28kg/m^3,andfinallyyoureachthenextmajordivisionmarker(0.30kg/m^3).Thisisthesameforthe
restoftheaxis.
Next,lookatthemajormarkersonthehorizontalaxis.Youwillseethattemperatureincreasesaremarkedfor
every50K.Thisaxisbeginsataminimumtemperatureof300Kandendsatamaximumtemperatureof900
K.Thegridlinesbetweenthesemajordivisionsrepresent25Kincreasesintemperature.Therefore,starting
fromthe300K,thenextverticallinerepresents325K,andthenyoureachthenextmajormarker,350K.
Thisisthesamefortherestoftheaxis.
Tosolvethisproblem,findthelineforSubstance3fromthekeyintheupperrightcornerofthegraphandthe
pointonthegraphwhereitsdensityis0.48kg/m^3.Onceyoufindthispoint,lookatthehorizontalaxistosee
whatthecorrespondingtemperatureisforSubstance3.
WhenSubstance3'sdensityis0.48kg/m^3,itstemperatureis700K.

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Question8

Correct!TheanswerisD.
At475K,whatisthedensityshownforSubstance4?
0.50
0.49
0.62
0.48

Explanation:Disthecorrectanswer.First,findthelineforSubstance4fromthekeyintheupperright
cornerofthegraphandthepointonthegraphwhereitstemperatureis475K.Onceyoufindthispoint,look
attheverticalaxistoseethecorrespondingdensityforSubstance4.Whensubstance4'stemperatureis475
K,itsdensityis0.48kg/m^3.

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Question9

Correct!TheanswerisC.
WhatisthedifferenceindensityforSubstance2between400Kand875K?

0.28
0.30
0.36
0.46
Explanation:Cisthecorrectanswer.First,findthelineforSubstance2fromthekeyintheupperright
cornerofthegraph.At875K,thedensityofSubstance2is0.34kg/m^3.At400K,thedensityofSubstance
2is0.70kg/m^3.Tofindthedifference,subtract0.34kg/m^3from0.70kg/m^3.
0.700.34=0.36
Thedifferenceindensityis.36kg/m^3.

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Question10

Correct!TheanswerisC.
At0.46kg/m^3,Substance3is_________timesashotasat0.55kg/m^3.
1.26
1.75
1.25
1.55

Explanation:Cisthecorrectanswer.Tosolvethisproblem,findthelineforSubstance3fromthekeyinthe
upperrightcornerofthegraph.At0.46kg/m^3,Substance3is750K.At0.55kg/m^3,Substance3is600
K.Tocalculatehowmanytimeshotter750Kisthan600K,divide750by600.
1.25
600 750.00
600
150.0
120.0
30.00
30.00
0
Substance3is1.25timesashotatadensityof.46kg/m^3(whenitis750K)thanitisat.55kg/m^3(when
itis600K).

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Question11

Correct!TheanswerisB.
BetweenwhichtwopointsisthechangeindensitythegreatestforSubstance1?
300Kand375K
400Kand550K
500Kand600K
650Kand900K

Explanation:Bisthecorrectanswer.FindthelineforSubstance1fromthekeyintheupperrightcornerof
thegraph.Next,lookateachanswerchoiceandcalculatethedifferencesbetweeneachsetofpointsto
determinewhichhasthegreatestchangeindensityforSubstance1.
ForanswerchoiceA,thedensityofSubstance1is0.70kg/m^3at300Kand0.57kg/m^3at375K.To
calculatethechangeindensity,subtract0.57from0.70.
0.70kg/m^30.57kg/m^3=0.13kg/m^3.
ForanswerchoiceB,thedensityofSubstance1is0.55kg/m^3at400Kand0.39kg/m^3at550K.To
calculatethechangeindensity,subtract0.39from0.55.
0.55kg/m^30.39kg/m^3=0.16kg/m^3.
ForanswerchoiceC,thedensityofSubstance1is0.44kg/m^3at500Kand0.36kg/m^3at600K.To
calculatethechangeindensity,subtract0.36from0.44.
0.44kg/m^30.36kg/m^3=0.08kg/m^3.
ForanswerchoiceD,thedensityofSubstance1is0.34kg/m^3at650Kand0.25kg/m^3at900K.To
calculatethechangeindensity,subtract0.25from0.34.
0.34kg/m^30.25kg/m^3=0.09kg/m^3.
Basedontheabovecalculations,achangeindensityof.16forSubstance1isthegreatestofthefouranswer
choices(.16>.13>.09>.08).

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Question12

Incorrect.YouchoseA.ThecorrectanswerisD.
If you were to sum the temperatures in each answer choice, which would result in the highest combined
temperature?
Substance 1's temperature at a density of 0.44 kg/m^3 + Substance 4's temperature at a density of 0.44
kg/m^3
Substance 2's temperature at a density of 0.52 kg/m^3 + Substance 3's temperature at a density of 0.50
kg/m^3
Substance 4's temperature at a density of 0.35 kg/m^3 + Substance 1's temperature at a density of 0.55
kg/m^3

Substance 4's temperature at a density of 0.40 kg/m^3 + Substance 3's temperature at a density of
0.55kg/m^3
Explanation:Disthecorrectanswer.Todeterminewhichanswerchoicewouldresultinthehighest
temperature,refertothegraphtoidentifyeachtemperatureatthecorrespondingdensitiesandsumthe
values.
ForanswerchoiceA,Substance1'stemperatureatadensityof0.44kg/m^3is500KandSubstance4's
temperatureatadensityof0.44kg/m^3is575K.Tocalculatetheircombinedtemperaturevalue,add500K
to575K.
500K+575K=1075K.
ForanswerchoiceB,Substance2'stemperatureatadensityof0.52kg/m^3is575KandSubstance3's
temperatureatadensityof0.50kg/m^3is650K.Tocalculatetheircombinedtemperaturevalue,add575K
to650K.
575K+650K=1225K.
ForanswerchoiceC,Substance4'stemperatureatadensityof0.35kg/m^3is700KandSubstance1's
temperatureatadensityof0.55kg/m^3is400K.Tocalculatetheircombinedtemperaturevalue,add700K
to400K.
700K+400K=1100K.
ForanswerchoiceD,Substance4'stemperatureatadensityof0.40kg/m^3is650KandSubstance3's
temperatureatadensityof0.55kg/m^3is600K.Tocalculatetheircombinedtemperaturevalue,add650K
to600K.
650K+600K=1250K.
Basedontheabovecalculations,acombinedtemperaturevalueof1250Kisthegreatestofthefouranswer
choices(1250K>1225K>1100K>1075K).