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Chapter 1 Examples: Sig Figs, Unit Conversions, Unit Analysis, Estimation
Chapter 1 Examples: Sig Figs, Unit Conversions, Unit Analysis, Estimation
Chapter 1 examples: Sig figs, Unit conversions, Unit analysis, Estimation
1. A rectangle measures 250 mm (to the nearest 10 mm) on one side and 32 mm on the other.
a) What is the perimeter of the rectangle, with correct rounding?
b) What is the area of the rectangle, with correct rounding?
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3. Perform the following unit conversions:
a) Convert 52.8 miles/hour to m/s (1 mile = 1.609 km)
b) Convert 41.3 g/cm3 to kg/m3
c) Express 1.5 x 102 µg/mL in units of g/L
d) Express 52 slug/ft3 in appropriate SI units (1 slug = 14.59 kg and 1 ft = 0.3048 m).
Examples for Physics – Mechanical PHYS71095/PHYS1152
4. You should be able to convert units you’ve never heard of, too! Consider the system of volumes
once common in Spain:
1 fanega = 55.501 dm3 (cubic decimeters)
1 fanega = 12 almude
1 almude = 2 medio
1 cahiz = 12 fanega
a) How many cahiz are in 1 medio? Round to three significant figures.
b) Express 7.00 almudes in cm3 (cubic centimetres).
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5. Use great problem‐solving strategy, including an estimate and unit analysis, as you work through
this review problem:
What time elapses as a runner covers a 60‐m course, assuming the runner goes at his average speed
of 8.2 m/s? Make an argument for how many significant figures should be in your answer.