Homework 1

Answer the following questions:

1) Complete the following table by putting a tick () under all the suitable
selections:
Physical
Scalar Vector Base Derivative
quantities
Mass  
Force  
Speed  
Length  
Velocity  
Displacement  
Density  
Acceleration  
Temperature  
Time  
2) What is the conversion factor between the following?
 In and cm In = 2.54 cm
 mi and Km mi = 1.609 Km
 yd and Ft yd = 3 Ft
 Kg and g Kg = 1000 g
 h and S h = 3600 S
3) Determine the conversion factor between the following:

Km/h and mi/h
Km/h = mi/h = 0.622 mi/h

m/S and Ft/S


g/cm3 and Kg/m3 m/S = Ft/S = 3.281 Ft/S


3
g/cm = Kg/m3 = 1000 Kg/m3
m/S and yd/S

cm2 and m2
m/S = yd/S = 1.09 yd/S
4) Write the following quantities in terms of (SI) unit:

cm2 = m2 = 10-4 m2
0.5 Km 0.5 × 103 = 500 m

200 mg 200 × 10-6 = 0.0002 Kg
 3
11 g/cm

109 mm3

Kg/m 11000 =
30 minutes 109××60
30 (10=-31800
) 3 = 1Sm3
5) How many meters (10 miles) exceed more than (11 Km)?
10 mi = 10 × 1.609 × 103 = 16090 m
∆ D = 16090 – 11000 = 5090 m
6) Express the following sum with the correct number of significant figures:
a) 2.00 m + 142.5 cm + 7.24 × 105 µm
2 m + 143 × 10-2 m + 7.24 × 105 × 10-6 m = 4.154 m
b) 5.25 Kg + 500 g + 8.5 × 106 µg
5.25 Kg + 500 × 10-3 Kg + 8.5 × 106 × 10-6 m = 14.25 Kg