Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, P1.23


Convert the following to SI units:

a) 6.15 ms

b) 27.2 km

c) 112 km/h

d) 72 µm/ms


Solution:

Part a

\displaystyle 6.15\:ms

\displaystyle =\left(6.15\:ms\right)\left(\frac{1\:s}{10^3\:ms}\right)

\displaystyle =6.15\times 10^{-3}\:s          ☚

Part b

\displaystyle 27.2\:km

\displaystyle =\left(27.2\:km\right)\left(\frac{10^3\:m}{1\:km}\right)

\displaystyle =27.2\times 10^3\:m          ☚

Part c

\displaystyle 112\:km/hour

\displaystyle =\left(112\:\frac{km}{hour}\right)\left(\frac{10^3\:m}{1\:km}\right)\left(\frac{1\:hour}{3600\:s}\right)

\displaystyle =31.1\:m/s          ☚

Part d

\displaystyle 72\:\mu m/ms

\displaystyle =\left(72\:\frac{\mu m}{ms}\right)\left(\frac{1\:m}{10^6\:\mu m}\right)\left(\frac{10^3\:ms}{1\:s}\right)

\displaystyle =7.2\times 10^{-2}\:m/s          ☚