Problem 1.

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Given: Quantities in SI (or other) units.

Find: Quantities in BG units.

Solution: Use Table G.2.

2
2 2 ⎛ 1⋅ in × 1⋅ ft ⎞ = 538⋅ ft 2
(a) 50⋅ m = 50⋅ m × ⎜
⎝ 0.0254m
⋅ 12⋅ in ⎠
3
3 ⎛ 1⋅ m × 1⋅ in × 1⋅ ft ⎞ = 8.83 × 10− 3⋅ ft 3
(b) 250⋅ cc = 250⋅ cm × ⎜
⎝ 100⋅ cm 0.0254m
⋅ 12⋅ in ⎠

1000⋅ W 1⋅ hp
(c) 100⋅ kW = 100⋅ kW × × = 134⋅ hp
1⋅ kW 746⋅ W
2
kg kg ⋅
⎛ 0.0254m 12⋅ in ⎞ 1⋅ slug slug
(d) 5⋅ = 5⋅ × ⎜ × × = 0.0318⋅
m
2
m
2 ⎝ 1⋅ in 1⋅ ft ⎠ 14.95⋅ kg
ft
2