Chapter 1, Problem 1.58E

Carry out the indicated temperature conversions. 153 °F to kelvins 153 °C to kelvins 555 °C to Fahrenheit degrees 24 °F to Celsius degrees

a 90.8 mL to L and cm3, b 16.9 L to mL and cm3, c 65.4 cm 3 to mL and L.

Use scientific (exponential) notation to express the following quantities in terms of the SI base units In Table 1.3: 0. 13 g 232 Gg 5.23 pm 86.3 mg 37.6 cm 54 m 1 Ts 27 ps 0.15 mK

Consider multiplying “26.2” by “16.43.” What would a mathematician say the answer is? What would a scientist say? Justify the scientist’s answer, not merely citing the rule, hut explaining it.

A measurements true value is 17.3 g. For each set of measurements, characterize the set as accurate, precise, both, or neither. (a) 17.2, 17.2, 17.3, 17.3 g (b) 16.9, 17.3, 17.5, 17.9 g (c) 16.9, 17.2, 17.9, 18.8 g (d) 17.8, 17.8, 17.9, 18.0 g

At sea, distances are measured in nautical miles and speeds are expressed in knots. 1 nautical mile =6076.12ft 1 knot =1 nautical mi/h (exactly) (a) How many miles are in one nautical mile? (b) How many meters are in one nautical mile? (c) A ship is traveling at a rate of 22 knots. Express the ship's speed in miles per hour.

1.47 A student weighs 10 quarters and finds that their total mass is 56.63 grams. What should she report as the average mass of quarter based on her data?

1.18 Two golfers are practicing shots around a putting green. Each golfer takes 20 shots. Golfer 1 has 7 shots within 1 meter of the hole, and the other 13 shots are scattered around the green. Golfer 2 has 17 shots that go into a small sand trap near the green and 3 just on the green near the trap. Which golfer is more precise? Which is more accurate?