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QUESTIONS
1. Using traditional method of converting units, perform the following:
a. 5.80 μg to kg
b. 38.9 ha to km2
c. 450000 mm2 to hectare
d. 33.5 mm3 to m3
e. 57800cm3 to Mega Litres
2. Perform the following operations:
a. Express the following numbers into scientific notation
i. 30578000
ii. 0.000000000000789
b. Express the following as regular decimal numbers
i. 1.27 x 105
ii. 2.54 x 10-8
c. Add 2.3 x 106 to 5.1 x 107 and express the result in scientific notation
d. Subtract 2.5 x 10-12 from 7.5 x 10-11 and express the answer in scientific notation
e. Divide 9.6 x 10-6 by 1.8 x 10-10
3. Calculate:
a. The x-component and y-component of a vector A in the xy plane if its direction is
250 ° counterclockwise from the positive direction of the x-axis and its magnitude
is 7.3 m
b. The distance travelled by a ship and direction it should sail to reach its original
destination, if it sets out to sail to a point 120 km due north. However, unexpected
storm blows the ship to a point 100 km due east of its starting point