UNIT CONVERSION PROBLEMS

1. Put each of the following numbers into scientific notation.

a. 0.00000584 ______________________ # of s. d? ______

b. 245 000 000 ______________________ # of s. d? ______

c. 0.0000705 ______________________ # of s. d? ______

d. 8 000 000 ______________________ # of s. d? ______

2. Convert each of the following units as indicated. Put the final answer into scientific notation
where appropriate.

a. 2500 m = ______________________ km

b. 0.895m = ______________________ cm

c. 890 Hz = ______________________ gHz

d. 25 mL = _______________________ ML

e. 3700 kJ = ______________________ nJ

f. 0.055 kW = _____________________ W

g. 120.5 GN = _____________________ pN

h. 145 mV = ______________________ daV

3. The students in this class performed an experiment to determine the acceleration of a ball
due to gravity. Their average results were 9.86 m/s 2. The actual acceleration due to the
gravity is 9.81 m/s2. What is the percent error for this experiment?

4. The specific heat capacity of lead is 1.3 J/g∙ oC. A lab is performed in which the specific
heat capacity of lead is found to be 1.22 J/g∙ oC. What is the percent error for this
experiment?