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Conversion of Units

This document provides instructions for converting between different units of measurement in the metric and SI systems. It includes 3 practice problems that demonstrate how to convert between kilometers per hour to meters per second, pounds-seconds to newton-seconds, and mega newtons to gigagrams with step-by-step solutions and appropriate rounding of final answers. The document aims to teach students how to properly convert between different units of measurement.

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Conversion of Units

This document provides instructions for converting between different units of measurement in the metric and SI systems. It includes 3 practice problems that demonstrate how to convert between kilometers per hour to meters per second, pounds-seconds to newton-seconds, and mega newtons to gigagrams with step-by-step solutions and appropriate rounding of final answers. The document aims to teach students how to properly convert between different units of measurement.

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Mech 101-

Conversion of Units
IAN V. ROMAS, ME
Faculty Member, ME department
COE, Mariano Marcos State University

Learning Outcomes
After careful study of this module, students should be able to:

To convert Metric Units to SI


System of Units
Prefixes
Problem 1
Convert 2 km/h to m/s How many ft/s is this?

Given

2 km/h

Find
Convert to m/s and ft/s =?
Solution

𝒌𝒎 𝒌𝒎 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎𝒎 𝟏𝒉 𝒎
2 = 𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟓𝟔
𝒉 𝒉 𝟏𝒌𝒎 𝟑𝟔𝟎𝟎𝒔 𝒔

NOTE: Remember to round off the final answer to three


significant figures.
Problem 2
Convert the quantities 300 lb . s and
52 slug/ft3 to appropriate SI units.

Given

300 lb . s
52 slug/ft3
Find
Convert to SI units =?
𝟏𝟒. 𝟓𝟗𝒌𝒈 𝟏𝒇𝒕
Solution 52 slug/ft3 = 𝟓𝟐 𝒔𝒍𝒖𝒈/𝒇𝒕𝟑 ( )( )𝟑
𝟏𝒔𝒍𝒖𝒈 𝟎. 𝟑𝟎𝟒𝟖𝒎
𝟒. 𝟒𝟒𝟖𝑵
300 lb . S = 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. 𝒔 ( )
𝟏𝒍𝒃 𝒌𝒈
= 𝟐𝟔. 𝟖(𝟏𝟎)𝟑
= 𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟒. 𝟓 𝑵. 𝒔 𝒎𝟑
= 𝟏. 𝟑𝟑 𝒌𝑵 . 𝒔 𝑴𝒈
= 𝟐𝟔. 𝟖 𝟑
NOTE: Remember to round off the 𝒎
final answer to three significant
figures.
Problem 3
Evaluate each of the following and express with SI units having an appropriate prefix:
(a) (50 mN)(6 GN), (b) (400 mm)(0.6 MN)2 , (c) 45 M𝑁 3/900 Gg.

Given (b)
(a) (50 mN)(6 GN) (400 mm)(0.6 MN)2= (400(10)−3 𝑚)(0.6 10 6 𝑁)2
(b) (400 mm)(0.6 MN)2 = (400(10−3 𝑚)(0.36(1012 )𝑁 2
(c) 45 M𝑁 3/900 Gg. = 144(109 ) 𝑚 . 𝑁 2
Find = 144 G𝑚 . 𝑁 2
express with SI units
Solution (c)
3 45(106 𝑁)3
(a) 45 M𝑁 3/900 Gg =
900(109 ) 𝑘𝑔
(50 mN)(6 GN) = (6(10)−3 𝑁)(6(10)9 𝑁 1018 𝑁 3
= 0.05
= 300(106 )𝑁 2 ( 1𝑘𝑁 )( 1𝑘𝑁 ) (109 ) 𝑘𝑔
103 𝑁 103 𝑁
1021 𝑁 3 1𝑘𝑁 3 1

= 300 k𝑁 2 = 50 = 50(109 )𝑁 3 ( 3 )
(1012 ) 𝑘𝑔 𝑁 𝑘𝑔
NOTE: Keep in mind the convention 𝑁3 𝑘𝑁 3
= 50(109 ) = 50
𝑘𝑔 𝑘𝑔
𝑘𝑁 2 = (𝑘𝑁)2 = 106 𝑁 2
For queries contact
Engr. IAN V. ROMAS
email add: [email protected]

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