Problem 1.

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Given: Data in given units

Find: Convert to different units

Solution:

3 3 3 3
in in ⋅
⎛ 0.0254m 1000⋅ mm⎞ 1⋅ min mm
(a) 1⋅ = 1⋅ ⎜ × × × = 273⋅
min min ⎝ 1⋅ in 1⋅ m ⎠ 60⋅ s s

3 3
m m 1⋅ gal 60⋅ s
(b) 1⋅ = 1⋅ × × = 15850⋅ gpm
s s 3 1⋅ min
4 × 0.000946⋅ m

liter liter 1 ⋅ gal 60⋅ s

(c) 1⋅ = 1⋅ × × = 0.264 ⋅ gpm
min min 4 × 0.946 ⋅ liter 1 ⋅ min

3 3 3
1 ⋅ SCFM = 1 ⋅
ft
× ⎛ 0.0254⋅ m ⎞ × 60⋅ min = 1.70⋅ m
(d)
min ⎜ 1 1 ⋅ hr hr
⎜ ⋅ ft
⎝ 12 ⎠