Derived Quantities: Example 1 Answer
Derived Quantities: Example 1 Answer
Example 1
Find the derived unit of density.
Answer
Unit Conversion
Area and Volume
Example 2
Convert the unit of length, area and volume below to the units given.
a) 7.2 m = ____________cm
b) 0.32 m2 = ____________cm2c) 0.0012 m3 = ____________cm3d) 5.6 cm =
____________m
e) 350 cm2 = ____________m2f) 45000 cm3 = ____________m3Answer
a) 7.2 m = 7.2 x 102 cm
b) 0.32 m2 = 0.32 x 104 cm2 = 3.2 x 103 cm2
c) 0.0012 m3 = 0.0012 x 106 cm3 = 1.2 x 103 cm3
d) 5.6 cm = 5.6 x 10-2 m
e) 350 cm2 = 350 x 10-4 m2 = 3.5 x 10-2 m2
f) 45000 cm3 = 45000 x 10-6 m3 = 4.5 x 10-2 m3
Speed
Example 3
Complete the following unit conversion
a) 12 kmh-1 = __________ ms-1
b) 12 ms-1 = __________ kmh-1
Answer
a)
12kmh1=12km1h=12000m6060s=3.33ms1
b)
12ms1=12m1s=121000km13600h=43.2kmh1