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FUNDAMENTALS OF
PHYSICS

Problem Sets

“Measurements”

GENERAL DIRECTION: Please Provide solutions for the CONVERSION of UNITS.

A. How many significant figures are in each of the following?

1. 2.45555567 21. 956

-9 -3
2. 56.9971 22. 2.1390

-6 -5

3. 76.89 23. 4390

-4 -3

4. 7.3 24. 0.500

-2 -3

5. 162.5 25. 500

-4 -1

6. 306 26. 5.9 x 104

-3 -2

7. 3.57 27. 0.40001

-3 -5

8. 7.005 28. 1.7 x 10-3

-4 -2

9. 0.045 29. 650.

-2 -3

10. 0.00234 30. 4.150 x 10-4

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11. 3.405 31. 3670000

-4 -3

12. 0.00289 32. 0.0000620

-3 -3

13. 1030 33. 96

-3 -2

14. 7.0040 x 10-3 34. 678.02400

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-1

15. 102.00 35. 30000

-5 -1

16. 0.000980 36. 0.002

-3 -1

17. 9.80 37. 91630

-3 -4

18. 342.79513 38. 0.000400

-8 -3

19. 9,845.8749 39. 6.0

-8 -2

20. 0.000045389 40. 352

-5 -3
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B. Round off each of the following correct up to 3 significant figures:

1. 56.4517 g

- 56.5g

2. 5.20763 kg

- 5.21 kg

3. 33.311 km

- 33.3 km

4. 50.001 cm

- 50.0 cm

5. 0.0012485 m

- 0.00125 m

6. 0.0013020 l

- 0.00130 l

C. Round off each of the following correct significant figures:

a. 15.256 g correct to the three significant figures.

- 15.3 g

b. 0.00838 mg correct to the two significant figures.

- 0.0084 mg

c. 0.004509 g correct to the one significant figures.

- 0.005 g

d. 29.404 mm correct to the four significant figures.

- 29.40 mm

e. 22.311 km correct to the four significant figures.

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- 22.31 km

f. 3.0921 kg correct to the two significant figures.

- 3.1 kg

g. 0.003519 mm correct to the one significant figures.

0.004 mm
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D. Change the following numbers to the appropriate units of measurement.

1) 78.36 liters = milliliters

- 78360 milliliters
- mL = L x 1000
- mL = 78.36 L x 1000 = 78360 mL

2) 12.3 meters = centimeters

- 1230 centimeters
- cm = m x 100
- cm = 12.3 m x 100 = 1230 cm

3) 76.3 millimeters = centimeters

- 7.63 centimeters
- cm = mm / 10
- cm = 76.3 mm / 10 = 7.63 mm

4) 143.2 meters = millimeters

- 143200 millimeters

- mm = m x 1000
- mm = 143.2 m x 1000 = 143200 mm
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5) 312 milligrams = grams

- 0.312 grams

- g = mg / 1000
- g = 312 mg / 1000 = 0.312 grams

6) 15.3 milliliters = liters

- 0.0153 liters

- L = mL / 1000

- L = 15.3 mL / 1000 = 0.0153 L

7) 7.5 grams = milligrams

- 7500 milligrams
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- Mg = g x 1000

- Mg = 7.5 g x 1000 = 7500 mg

8) 9.4 nm = m

- 9.4e-9 m

- m = nm / 1e+9

- m = 9.4 nm / 1e+9 = 9.4e-9 m

9) 6.32 µm = km

- 6.32e-9 km

- Km = µm / 1e+9

- Km = 6.32 µm / 1e+9 = 6.32e-9 km

10) 16 s = ks

- 0.016 ks

- ks = S / 1000

- ks = 16 s / 1000 = 0.016 ks

11) 750 000 mL = L

- 750 L

- L = ml / 1000

- L = 750 000 mL / 1000 = 750 L

12) 457 km = mm

- 4.57e+8 mm

- mm = km x 1e+6

- mm = 457 km x 1e+6 = 4.57e+8 mm

E. Change the following length measurements to the units shown in brackets

(a) 3.6m (cm) – 360cm (d) 4500m (km) – 4.5km

(b) 55m (km) – 0.055km (e) 0.325km (mm) – 325 000mm

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(c) 4 550 000 mm (km) – 4.55km (f) 5.2 cm (km) – 5200km

a. 3.6m (cm) – 360cm

cm = m x 100

cm = 3.6m x 100 = 360cm

b. 55m (km) – 0.055km

km = m / 1000

km = 55m / 1000 = 0.055km

c. 4 550 000 mm (km) – 4.55km

km = mm / 1e+6

km = 4 550 000 mm / 1e+6 = 4.55 km

d. 4500m (km) – 4.5km

km = m / 1000

km = 4 500 m / 1000 = 4.5 km

e. 0.325km (mm) – 325 000mm

mm = km x 1e+6

mm = 0.325 km x 1e+6 = 325 000 mm

f. 5.2 cm (km) – 5200km

km = cm / 100 000

km = 5.2 cm / 100 000 = 00000.52 km

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F. Change the following mass measurements to the units shown in brackets

(a) 8550 kg (tons) - 9.424762tons (d) 0.52g (mg) – 520mg

(b) 9.1mg (mcg or μg) – 9100mcg/μg (e) 1.25 g (kg) - 0.00125kg

(c) 2 905 mg (kg) - 0.002905kg (f) 35mg (g) - 0.035g

a. 8550 kg (tons) - 9.424762tons

t = kg x 0.0011023 Tons

t = 8550 x 0.0011023 Tons

t = 9.424665 Tons.

b. 9.1mg (mcg or μg) – 9100mcg/μg

m(μg) = m(mg) × 1000

m(μg) = 9.1 × 1000 = 9100mcg/μg

c. 2 905 mg (kg) - 0.002905kg

m(kg) = 1 mg / 1000000 = 0.000005 kg

m(kg) = 2 905 mg / 1000000 = 0.002905kg kg

d. 0.52g (mg) – 520mg

m(mg) = m(g) × 1000

m(mg) = 0.52g × 1000 = 520 mg

e. 1.25 g (kg) - 0.00125kg

m(kg) = m(g) / 1000

m(kg) = 1.25g / 1000 = 0.00125 kg

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(f) 35mg (g) - 0.035g

m(g) = m(mg) / 1000

m(g) = 35 mg / 1000 = 0.035g

G. Change the following capacity measurements to the units shown in brackets

(a) 8500mL (L) - 8.5L (d) 0.451kL (L) – 451L

(b) 85.9L (kL) - 0.0859kL (e) 1.6 ML (L) - 0.0016L

(c) 75L (kL) - 0.075kL (f) 0.0006kL (L) – 0.6L

a. 8500mL (L) - 8.5L

m(l) = m(ml) / 1000

m(l) = 8500 mg / 1000 = 8.5L

b. 85.9L (kL) - 0.0859kL

m(l) = m(l) / 1000

m(l) = 85.9 L / 1000 = 0.0859kL

c. 75L (kL) - 0.075kL

m(kl) = m(l) / 1000

m(kl) = 75 L / 1000 = 0.075kL

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d. 0.451kL (L) – 451L

m(l) = m(kl) x 1000

m(l) = 0.451kL / 1000 = 451L

e. 1.6 ML (L) - 0.0016L

m(l) = m(ml) / 1000

m(l) = 1.6 ML / 1000 = 0.0016L

(f) 0.0006kL (L) – 0.6L

m(l) = m(kl) x 1000

m(l) =0.0006kL / 1000 = 0.6L

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H. Change the following area measurements to the units shown in brackets

(a) 25 000m2 (ha) – 2.5ha (d) 0.595km2 (m2) – 595000m2

(b) 26cm2 (m2) - 0.0026m2 (e) 31.8ha (km2) - 0.318km2

(c) 450 000m2 (ha and km2) (f) 575 212cm2 (m2) - 57.5212m2

- 45ha & 0.45 km2

a. 25 000m2 (ha) – 2.5ha

m(ha) = m(m2) / 10 000

m(ha) = 25 000m2 / 10 000= 2.5 ha

b. 26cm2 (m2) - 0.0026m2

m(m2) = m(cm2) / 10 000

m(m2) = 26cm2 / 10 000 = 0.0026m2

c. 450 000m2 (ha and km2) - 45ha & 0.45 km2

ha = m2 / 10000

ha = 450 000 m2 / 10000 = 45 ha

km2 = m2 x 1e+6
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km2 = 450 000 m2 x 1e+6 = 0.45 km2

d. 0.595km2 (m2) – 595000m2

m2 = km2 x 1e+6

m2 = 0.595 km2 x 1e+6 = 595000 km2

e. 31.8ha (km2) - 0.318km2

km2 = ha / 100

km2 = 31.8 ha / 100 = 0.318 km2

f. 575 212cm2 (m2) - 57.5212m2

m2 = cm2 / 10000

m2 = 575 212cm2 / 10000 = 57.5212 m2

I. Change the following volume measurements to the units shown in brackets

(a) 356 000cm3 (m3) - 0.356m3 (c) 2.575 m3 (cm3) - 2575000cm3

(b) 0.0004 km3 (m3) - 400000m3 (d) 375 cm3 (m3) - 0.000375m3

a. 356 000cm3 (m3) - 0.356m3

m3 = cm3 / 1e+6

m3 = 356 000cm3 / 1e+6 = 0.356 cm3

b. 0.0004 km3 (m3) - 400000m3

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m = km x 1e+9

m3 = 0.0004 km3 x 1e+9 = 400000m3

c. 2.575 m3 (cm3) - 2575000cm3

cm3 = m3 x 1e+6

cm3 = 2.575 km3 x 1e+6 = 2575000 cm3

d. 375 cm3 (m3) - 0.000375m3

m3 = cm3 / 1e+6

m3 = 375 cm3 / 1e+6 = 0.000375 m3

J. Change the following volume units to the capacity units shown in brackets

(a) 345 cm3 (mL) – 345mL (c) 0.072 m3 (L) – 72L

(b) 5.5m3 (L) – 5500L (d) 67 500 cm3 (kL) - 0.0675kL

a. 345 cm3 (mL) – 345mL

mL = cm3 x 1

mL = 345 cm3 x 1 = 345 mL

b. 5.5m3 (L) – 5500L

L = m3 x 1000

L = 5.5 m3 x 1000 = 5500 L

c. 0.072 m3 (L) – 72L

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L = m x 1000

L = 0.072 m3 x 1000 = 72 L

d. 67 500 cm3 (kL) - 0.0675kL

kL = cm3 / 1e+6

kL = 67 500 cm3 / 1e+6 = 0.0675 kL