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# 9.1.1: Unit Conversions


Exercise $$\PageIndex{1a}$$

Perform the following unit conversion.

12 g = _________ lb.

Answer

$$12 \ g \ x \ \dfrac {1 \ lb.} {453.6 \ g} \ = \ 0.026 \ lb.$$

Exercise $$\PageIndex{1b}$$

Perform the following unit conversion.

67.3 km = _________ mm

Answer

$$67.3 \ km \ x \dfrac {1000 \ m} {1 \ km } \ x \dfrac {1000 \ mm} {1 \ m} \ = \ 6.73x 10 ^ {7} \ mm$$

Exercise $$\PageIndex{1c}$$

Perform the following unit conversion.

39.3 in. = _________ cm

Answer

$$39.3 \ in. \ x \ \dfrac {2.54 \ cm} {1 \ in.} \ = 99.8 \ cm$$

Exercise $$\PageIndex{1d}$$

Perform the following unit conversion.

60.0 cal = __________ J

Answer

$$60.0 \ cal \ x \ \dfrac {4.184 \ J} {1 \ cal} \ = \ 251 \ J$$

Exercise $$\PageIndex{1e}$$

Perform the following unit conversion.

1.2 x 10-9 mg = ________ μg

Answer

$$11.2 \ x \ 10^ {-9} \ mg \ x \ \dfrac {1 \ g} {1000 \ mg} \ x \ \dfrac {10^ {6} \ μg} {1 \ g} \ = 1.2 x 10^ {-6} \ μg$$

Exercise $$\PageIndex{1f}$$

Perform the following unit conversion.

5.2 m3 = __________ ft3

Answer

Add texts here.$$5.2 \ m^{3} \ x \ \dfrac {( Exercise \(\PageIndex{1g}$$

Perform the following unit conversion.

62°C = __________ K

Answer

$$62 ^{0} C \ + \ 273 \ = \ 335 \ K$$

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