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11. Round off the following numbers to three significant

figures: (a) 4.65735 m, (b) 55.578 s, (c) 4555 N, and
(d) 2768 kg.

a) 4.66 m b) 55.6 s c) 4.56 kN d) 2.77 Mg Ans

12. Represent each of the following combinations of units

in the correct SI form using an appropriate prefix: (a) mMN,
(b) N>mm, (c) MN>ks2, and (d) kN>ms.

a) mMN = 106(106) N = N Ans

N N
b) = = 106 N/m = MN/m Ans
mm 106 m

MN 106 N
c) = = N/s2 Ans
ks2 (103)2 s2

kN 103 N N
d) = = 106 = MN/s Ans
ms 103 s s

13. Represent each of the following quantities in the

correct SI form using an appropriate prefix: (a) 0.000431 kg,
(b) 35.3(103) N, and (c) 0.00532 km.

a) 0.000431 kg = 0.000431(103) g = 0.431 g Ans

b) 35.3(103) N = 35.3 kN Ans

c) 0.00532 km = 0.00532(103) m = 5.32 m Ans

*14. Represent each of the following combinations of

units in the correct SI form: (a) Mg>ms, (b) N>mm, and
(c) mN>(kg # ms).

Mg 103 kg
a) = = 106 kg/s = Gg/s Ans
ms 103 s

N 1N
b) = = 103 N/m = kN/m Ans
mm 103 m

mN 103 kg
c) = 4 = kN/(kg s) Ans
(kg ms) 10 kg s

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15. Represent each of the following combinations of

units in the correct SI form using an appropriate prefix:
(a) kN>ms, (b) Mg>mN, and (c) MN>(kg # ms).

3
(109) N
a) kN/ms = (10 ) N = = GN/s Ans
6
(10 ) s s

6
(109) g
b) Mg/mN = (10 ) g = = Gg/N Ans
(103) N N

MN/(kg # ms) = = GN/(kg # s)

(106) N (109) N
c) = Ans
3
kg (10 ) s kg s

16. Represent each of the following to three significant

figures and express each answer in SI units using an
appropriate prefix: (a) 45 320 kN, (b) 568(105) mm, and (c)
0.005 63 mg.

a) 45 320 kN = 45.3(104)N = 45.3 MN Ans

b) 568(105) mm = 56.8(104)(103)m = 56.8 km Ans

c) 0.005 63 mg = 5.63(106) g = 5.63 mg Ans

17.
17. A rocket
rocket hashas aa mass
mass ofof250(10
3.65(103 6
) )slugs
kg on earth.
Specify
Specify (a) its massininSI
its weight SIunits.
units If
and
the(b) its weight
rocket is on in
theSImoon,
units.
If the rocket
where is on the moon,
the acceleration due where is gm = 1.62due
the acceleration
to gravity m/sto2,
gravity
determineis gtom three
= 5.30significant
ft>s2, determine to weight
figures its three in
significant
SI units
figures
and its (c)
massitsinweight in SI units and (d) its mass in SI units.
SI units.

Applying Eq. 13, we have

a) We = mg = [3.65(106) kg] (9.81 m/s2)

= 35.81(106) kg m/s2
= 35.8 Ans
g 1.62 m/s 2
Wm = We m = (35.81 MN)
9.81 m/s 2
= 5.91
g

d) Since the mass is independent of its location, then

mm = me = 3.65(106) kg = 3.65 Gg Ans

*18.
*18. If
If aacar travelingatat5588mi>h
carisistraveling , determine
km/h, itsits
determine speed in
speed
in meters per
kilometers persecond.
hour and meters per second.

88.5 km/h = 88.5 km 1000 m 1 h = 24.6 m/s Ans
1 h 1 km 3600 s

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19. The
The pascal
pascal (Pa)
(Pa) isis actually
actually a very small unit of
pressure. Given
To show(1 Pathis,
= 1 N/m 2
convert 1 Pa
), and = 1 N>m2 to
a atmospheric lb>ft2.
pressure
2 2
at sea level is 101.325
Atmospheric pressurekN/m
at sea. How
level many
is 14.7pascals
lb> in . is
Howthis?
many
pascals is this?
1 ATM = 101.325 kN/m2
= 101 kPa Ans

110. What is the weight in newtons of an object that has a

mass of: (a) 10 kg, (b) 0.5 g, and (c) 4.50 Mg? Express the
result to three significant figures. Use an appropriate prefix.

a) W = (9.81 m/s2)(10 kg) = 98.1 N Ans

b) W = (9.81 m/s2)(0.5 g)(103 kg/g) = 4.90 mN Ans

c) W = (9.81 m/s2)(4.5 Mg)(103 kg/Mg) = 44.1 kN Ans

111. Evaluate each of the following to three significant

figures and express each answer in Sl units using
an appropriate prefix: (a) 354 mg(45 km) > (0.0356 kN),
(b) (0.004 53 Mg)(201 ms), and (c) 435 MN> 23.2 mm.
3 3
a) (354 mg)(45 km)/0.0356 kN = [354(10 ) g][45(10 ) m]
3
0.0356(10 ) N
0.447(103) g m
=
N
= 0.447 kg m/N Ans

b) (0.00453 Mg)(201 ms) = [4.53(103)(103) kg][201(103) s]

= 0.911 kg s Ans

6
435 MN/23.2 mm = 435(10 ) N = 18.75(10 ) N = 18.8 GN/m Ans
9
c)
3
23.2(10 ) m m

*112. The specific weight (wt. > vol.) of brass is 85

(wt./vol.) lb>ft3.
520kN/m
Determine its density (mass > vol.) in
(mass/vol.) in SI units. Use an
appropriate prefix.

85.000 N 1 kg
85 kN/m3 = 9.81 N
m 3
= 8.66 Mg/m3

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*113. Two particles have a mass of 8 kg and 12 kg,

respectively. If they are 800 mm apart, determine the force
of gravity acting between them. Compare this result with
the weight of each particle.

F = G m 1m 2
r2
Where G = 66.73(1012) m3/(kg s2)

(0.8) = 10.0(10
8(12)
F = 66.73(1012) 2
9
) N = 10.0 nN Ans

W1 = 8(9.81) = 78.5 N Ans

W2 = 12(9.81) = 118 N Ans

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114. Determine the mass in kilograms of an object that

has a weight of (a) 20 mN, (b) 150 kN, and (c) 60 MN.
Express the answer to three significant figures.

Applying Eq. 13, we have

W 20(103) kg m/s2
a) m= = = 2.04 g Ans
g 9.81 m/s2

W 150(103) kg m/s2
b) m= = = 15.3 Mg Ans
g 9.81 m/s2

W 60(106) kg m/s2
c) m= = = 6.12 Gg Ans
g 9.81 m/s2

115. Evaluate each of the following to three significant

figures and express each answer in SI units using an
appropriate prefix: (a) (200 kN)2, (b) (0.005 mm)2, and
(c) (400 m)3.

a) (200 kN)2 = 40 000(106) N2 = 0.04(1012) N2 = 0.04 MN2 Ans

b) (0.005 mm)2 = 25(1012) m2 = 25 mm2 Ans

c) (400 m)3 = 0.064(109) m3 = 0.064 km3 Ans

116. Using the base units of the SI system, show that

Eq. 12 is a dimensionally homogeneous equation which
gives F in newtons. Determine to three significant figures
the gravitational force acting between two spheres that
are touching each other. The mass of each sphere is 200 kg
and the radius is 300 mm.

Using Eq. 12.

m 1m 2
F=G
r2
3
N= kg kg = kg m
m
(Q.E.D.)
kg s2 m2 s2
m 1m 2
F=G
r2
= 66.73(1012) 200(200)
0.6
2

= 7.41(10 ) N = 7.41 mN
6
Ans

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*117. Evaluate each of the following to three significant

figures and express each answer in SI units using an
appropriate prefix: (a) (0.631 Mm) (8.60 kg)2, and
(b) (35 mm)2(48 kg)3.

6 8532 m
a) 0.631 Mm/(8.60 kg)2 = 0.631(10 ) m =
(8.60) kg2
2
kg2

= 8.53(103) m/kg2 = 8.53 km/kg2 Ans

b) (35 mm)2(48 kg)3 = [35(103) m]2 (48 kg)3 = 135 m2kg3 Ans

118. Evaluate (204 mm)(0.00457 kg) (34.6 N) to three

significant figures and express the answer in SI units using
an appropriate prefix.

[204(103) m][4.57(103) kg]

(204 mm)(0.004 57 kg)/(34.6N) =
34.6 N

26.9(106) m kg
=
1N

= 26.9 mm kg/N Ans

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