Express the following quantities in SI units: 23.4 grams = 2.34 x 10^-2 124 millimeters = 1 hour and 24 min = 0.12 centimeters =

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Express the following quantities in SI units:
23.4 grams = 2.34 x 10^-2
124 millimeters =
1 hour and 24 min =
0.12 centimeters =
Transcribed Image Text:Express the following quantities in SI units: 23.4 grams = 2.34 x 10^-2 124 millimeters = 1 hour and 24 min = 0.12 centimeters =
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The SI unit for mass is kilogram therefore the relation between gram and kilogram is given as,

1 kg = 1000 g

Therefore, converting 23.4 grams as,

m=23.4 g10-3 kg1 gm=0.0234 kgm=2.34×10-2 kg

Thus, 23.4 g in the SI unit is equal to 2.34 x 10-2 kg.

 

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