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Hibbeler Statics 14E P1.4 — Conversion from English units to Metric Units

Convert: (a) 200 lb·ft to N·m, (b) 350 lb/ft3 to kN/m3, (c) 8 ft/h to mm/s. Express the result to three significant figures. Use an appropriate prefix.

Statics of Rigid Bodies 14th by RC Hibbeler, Problem 1-4

Solution:

Part A

\begin{align*}
200\ \text{lb}\cdot \text{ft} & =\left( 200\ \text{lb}\cdot \text{ft} \right)\left( \frac{4.4482\ \text{N}}{1\ \text{lb}} \right)\left( \frac{0.3048\ \text{m}}{1\ \text{ft}} \right)\\
&=271\ \text{N}\cdot \text{m}
\end{align*}

Part B

\begin{align*}
350 \ \text{lb/ft}^3& = \left( \frac{350\ \text{lb}}{1\ \text{ft}^3} \right)\left( \frac{1\ \text{ft}}{0.3048\ \text{m}} \right)^3\left( \frac{4.4482\ \text{N}}{1\ \text{lb}} \right)\left( \frac{1\ \text{kN}}{1000\ \text{N}} \right)\\
& = 55.0\ \text{kN/m}^3
\end{align*}

Part C

\begin{align*}
8 \ \text{ft/hr}& = \left( \frac{8\ \text{ft}}{1\ \text{hr}} \right)\left( \frac{1\ \text{hr}}{3600\ \text{s}} \right)\left( \frac{0.3048\ \text{m}}{1\ \text{ft}} \right)\left( \frac{1000 \ \text{mm}}{1 \ \text{m}} \right)\\
& = 0.677\ \text{mm/s}
\end{align*}
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