Physics quiz question: 2012 Dodge Avenger SXT Plus engine displacement

Physics 205A Quiz 1, fall semester 2012
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Cf. Giambattista/Richardson/Richardson, Physics, 2/e, Problem 1.29

A 2012 Dodge Avenger SXT Plus[*] has an engine with a displacement of 3.6 liters. A liter is defined to be the volume of a cube with 100 mm sides. The displacement of the 3.6 liter engine, in units of cubic millimeters is:
(A) 0.036 mm³.
(B) 360 mm³.
(C) 3.6×10⁴ mm³.
(D) 3.6×10⁶ mm³.

[*] autos.yahoo.com/dodge/avenger/2012/sxt-plus/specifications.html.

Correct answer (highlight to unhide): (D)

Converting 3.6 liters to cubic millimeters, where a liter is equal to the volume:

(100 mm) × (100 mm) × (100 mm) = 10⁶ mm³, then 3.6 liters = 3.6×10⁶ mm³.

Sections 70854, 70855
Exam code: quiz01bL0t
(A) : 3 students
(B) : 21 students
(C) : 9 students
(D) : 28 students

Success level: 46%
Discrimination index (Aubrecht & Aubrecht, 1983): 0.93