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Chapter 1, Problem 37E
Indicate the SI base units or derived units that are appropriate for the following measurements:
- the mass of the moon
- the distance from Dallas to Oklahoma City
- the speed of sound
- the density of air
- the temperature at which alcohol boils
- the area of the state of Delaware
- the volume of a flu shot or a measles vaccination
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Indicate the SI base units or derived units that are appropriate for the following measurements:(a) the mass of the moon(b) the distance from Dallas to Oklahoma City(c) the speed of sound(d) the density of air(e) the temperature at which alcohol boils(f) the area of the state of Delaware(g) the volume of a flu shot or a measles vaccination
37.
Indicate the SI base units or derived units that are appropriate for the following measurements:
(a) the mass of the moon
(b) the distance from Dallas to Oklahoma City
(c) the speed of sound
(d) the density of air
(e) the temperature at which alcohol boils
(f) the area of the state of Delaware
(g) the volume of a flu shot or a measles vaccination
Name the SI base units that are important in chemistry,and give the SI units for expressing the following:(a) length, (b) volume, (c) mass, (d) time, (e) temperature.
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