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Chapter 3 Example Problems

The document contains example problems for working with metric and other measurement units across different systems. It includes conversion problems between metric units like millimeters, meters, grams, liters, seconds, as well as between metric and other systems like inches, feet, ounces, gallons, degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit. It also contains density, heat, energy and temperature calculation problems.

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Chapter 3 Example Problems

The document contains example problems for working with metric and other measurement units across different systems. It includes conversion problems between metric units like millimeters, meters, grams, liters, seconds, as well as between metric and other systems like inches, feet, ounces, gallons, degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit. It also contains density, heat, energy and temperature calculation problems.

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Chapter 3 Example Problems

Complete the unit equation for each of the


following exact metric equivalents:
a) 1Mm=? m
b) 1kg = ? g
c) 1L = ?dL
d) 1s = ?ns
Complete the unit equation for each of the
following exact metric equivalents:
A) 1Gm = ?m
B) 1L = ? microL
C) 1g = ?cg
D) 1s = ?ms
Write two unit factors for each of the following
metric relationships:
a) Kilometers and meters
b) Grams and decigram
Write two unit factors for each of the following
metric relationships:
a) Liters and milliliters
b) Megaseconds and seconds
A hospital has 125 deciliter bags of blood
plasma. What is the volume of plasma expressed
in millileters?
A dermatology patient is treated with ultraviolet
light having a wavelength of 375 nm. What is the
wavelength expressed in centimeters?
The mass of earth is 5.98 X 10 24 kg. what is the
mass expressed in megagrams?
Light travels through the universe at a velocity of
3 X 10 10 cm/s. How many gigameters does light
travel in one second?
A half on gallon cartoon contains 64 fl oz of milk.
How many milliliters or milk are in a cartoon
(given that 1qt = 32 fl oz)
A plastic bottle contains 5 gallons of distilled
water. How many liters of distilled water are in
the bottle (given that 1 gal = 4qt)
If a tennis ball weights 2.0 oz, what is the mass
of the tennis ball in grams?
If a tennis ball has a diameter of 2.5 inches, what
is the diameter in millimeters?
If a Mazda Miata is traveling at 95 km/h, what is
the speed in meters per second (given that 1km
=1000m, and 1h=3600s)
If a runner completes a 10K race in 32.50
minutes (min), what is the 10 km pace in miles
per hour (given that 1 mi= 1.61 km)?
If a stainless stell rectangular solid measures
5.55 cm long, 3.75 cm wide, and 2.25 cm thick.
What is the volume in cubic centimeters?
If a rectangular brass solid measures 52 mm by
25 mm by 15 mm, what is the volume in cubic
millimeters?
A sheet of aluminum foil measures 25 mm by 10
mm, and the volume is 3.75mm3. What is the
thickness of the foil in millimeters?
A sheet of aluminum foil measures 35 cm by 25
cm, and the volume is 1.36 cm3. what is the
thickness of the foil in centimeters?
Given the an automobile engine has a volume
displacement of 498 cm3 in each cylinder,
express the volume in cubic inches.
Given that an SUV has a 244 in3 engine, express
the engine volume in liters
A quartz stone weighing 30.475g is dropped into
a graduated cylinder. If the water level increases
from 25 mL to 36.5 mL. What is the volume of
the quartz stone?
Hydrogen peroxide decomposes to give oxygen
gas, which displays a volume of water into a
beaker, if the water level in the beaker increases
from 50 mL to 105.5mL, what is the volume of
oxygen gas?
If a platinum nugget has a mass of 214.50 g and
volume 10.0 cm3, what is the density of the
metal?
Carbon tetrachloride is a solvent used for
degreasing electronic parts. If 25 mL of carbon
tetrachloride has a mass of 39.75g, what is the
density of the liquid?
Which of the following has a greater density: ice
or water?
An automobile battery contains 1275 mL of
sulfuric acid. If the density of battery acid
1.84mL, how many grams of acid are in the
battery?
A 1-in cube of copper measures 2.54 cm on a
side. What is the mass of the copper cube (given
that d of copper = 8.96g/cm3)?
A cube of silver is 5 cm on a side and has a mass
of 1312.5 g. what is the density of silver
If some humans float in water and other sink,
what is the approximate density of the human
body?
Normal body temperature is 98.6 F. what is
normal body temperature in degrees Celsius?
The in average surface temperature of Mars is -
55C. What is the average temperature in
degrees Fahrenheit?
What is the relationship between Celsius and
centigrade temperature scales?
Burning one liter of natural gas produces 9.46
kcal of heat energy. Express the energy in
kilojoules (given that 1 kcal = 4.184 kJ)
Burning one gram of gasoline produces 47.9 kJ
of energy. Express the heat energy in kilocalories
( given that 1kcal = 4.184 kJ).
If an aerosol can feels cold after releasing the
spray, is heat flowing from the can or from your
hand?
An energy- efficient home may have solar panels
for heating water. If 350,000 cal heat water from
20C to 35C, what is the mass of water (specific
heat = 1 cal/g X C)?
A 725 g steel horseshoe is heated to 425 C and
dropped into a bucket of cold water. If the
horseshoe cools to 20 C and the specific heat of
steel is 0.11 cal/g X C, how much heat is
released?

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