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1. Write the following number in scientific notation.

a. 400000000
b. 0.00000000563
c. 10000000006
d. 0.004
2. The sides of a rectangular are 5 inches and 10 inches respectively. Find the area of
such in m2. ( 1 inch=2.54 cm)
[0.0324 m2]
3. Express the following quantities in term of SI units.
a. 3.5 cm s-1
b. 2.56 g cm-3
[0.035 ms-1, 2560 kgm-3]
4. The radius of the moon is 1.74 x 10 3 km n and its mass is 7.35 x 10 22 kg. What is the
density of the moon in g.cm-3?
[3.33 g.cm-3]
5. Convert 1 kg/m3 to lb/ft3. (where 1 lb= 0.452 kg and 1 ft= 0.328m)
[0.078 lb/ft3]
6. The gravitational constant, G is given as 6.67 x 10-11 m3 kg-1s-2. Determine its value in
cm3 g-1 s-2.
[6.67 x 10-8 cm3g-1s-2]
7. Convert the density value, 665 gram per liter into kilogram per cubic meter. Given 1
m3 = 1000 liter.
[665 kgm-3]
8. Determine the values of the following quantities in SI unit:
a. 2.5 cm s-1
b. 1.26 g cm-3
[0.025 ms-1, 1260 kgm-3]
9. Convert the following values into basic SI unit.
a. 1.1 cm3
b. 76.2 pm2
c. 0.23 Mg
[1.1 x 10-6 m3, 7.62 x 10-23 m2, 230 kg]

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10. Restate the following readings in cm.
a. 2 dm
b. 10 nm
c. 1 mm3
[20 cm, 1 x 10-6 cm, 1 x 10-3 cm3]

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