Homework 1 Solution

Choose the correct answer

1 The diameter of the Hydrogen atom is about 0.051 nm. In scientific notation this diameter is
written in meters as:

a) 5.10 × 10−7 𝑚 b) 5.10 × 10−11 𝑚 c) 5.10 × 10−9 𝑚 d) 51 × 10−7 𝑚

We know that 1m = 1x109nm then,

1𝑚
0.051𝑛𝑚 [ 9 ] = 0.051𝑥10−9 = 5.1𝑥10−2 𝑥10−9 = 5.10𝑥10−11 𝑚
10 𝑛𝑚
2 convert 125 Km into mi, if (1 mi=1.609 Km)

a) 77 mi b) 25 mi c) 53 mi d) 201 mi

1𝑚𝑖 125𝑚𝑖
125 𝐾𝑚 [ ]= = 77𝑚𝑖
1.609𝑘𝑚 1.609
3 Which one of the following is derived quantity

a) Mass b) Time c) Force d) Length

4 What is the SI unit of length

a) cm b) m c) ft d) s

5 converting 7.2 m2 to cm2 unit will be. If [1m = 100cm]

a) 7.2 x 10-4 b) 720 c) 0.072 d) 72000

100𝑐𝑚 2
2
7.2𝑚 [ ] = 7.2(100)2 = 72000𝑐𝑚2
1𝑚