Problem 1.

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Given: Quantities in English Engineering (or customary) units.

Find: Quantities in SI units.

Solution: Use Table G.2 and other sources (e.g., Machinery's Handbook, Mark's Standard Handbook)
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4047⋅ m 0.3048⋅ m 3 3
(a) 3.7⋅ acre⋅ ft = 3.7⋅ acre × × = 4.56 × 10 ⋅ m
1 ⋅ acre 1 ⋅ ft

3 3 3 3
in in ⎛ 0.0254⋅ m ⎞ = 0.00246 ⋅ m
(b) 150 ⋅ = 150 ⋅ × ⎜
s s ⎝ 1 ⋅ in ⎠ s

3 3 3
gal 231 ⋅ in ⎛ 0.0254⋅ m ⎞ ⋅ 1⋅ min = 0.000189⋅ m
(c) 3 ⋅ gpm = 3 ⋅ × × ⎜
min 1 ⋅ gal ⎝ 1 ⋅ in ⎠ 60⋅ s s

mph mile 1609⋅ m 1 ⋅ hr m

(d) 3⋅ = 3⋅ × × = 1.34⋅
s hr⋅ s 1 ⋅ mile 3600⋅ s 2
s