Answers to Questions on Using

and Converting Units

The following are the answers to the practice problems presented in this chapter.
a 1× 107 nm. Both 102 centimeters and 109 nanometers equal 1 meter. Set the two equal to one
another (102 cm = 109 nm) and solve for centimeters by dividing. This conversion tells you that
1 cm = 109/102 nm, or 1 × 107 nm.
b 2.5 kg. Because there are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram, simply divide 2,500 by 1,000 to get 2.5.
c
First, you write out the equivalents of Pascals and Newtons as explained in the problem:
and
Now, substitute Newtons (expressed in fundamental units) into the equation for the Pascal to
get
Simplify this equation to and cancel out the meter, which appears in both the top
and the bottom, leaving
d 12 g/mL. Because a milliliter is equivalent to 1 cubic centimeter, the first thing to do is to convert
all the length measurements to centimeters: 1 cm, 1.5 cm, and 0.5 cm. Then, multiply the
converted lengths to get the volume: 1 cm × 1.5 cm × 0.5 cm = 0.75 cm3, or 0.75 mL. The mass
should be expressed in grams rather than Dg; there are 10 grams in 1 decogram, so 0.9 Dg = 9g.
Using the formula D = m / V, you calculate a density of 9 grams per 0.75 milliliter, or 12 g/mL.
e 330m. Set up the conversion factor as shown.
f 251 mm Hg.
0.33 atm 760 mm Hg
1 atm
251mm Hg
1
× =
100m 3.3 ft
1m
330m
1
× =
Pa 1 kg
ms2 =
1 Pa 1 kgm
m2s2 =
1 Pa
1 kgm
sm
=
2
2
1N 1 kgm
s
= 2 1 Pa 1N
m
= 2
1Pa =
1kg
ms2

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