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(a)
Interpretation:
The following metric-English conversions are to be performed.
Concept introduction:
Metric system is a measurement system which has units of meter, liter and gram as the units for measuring length, volume and mass. Adoption of the metric system as a universal system of measurement has been resisted by several countries. In science, measurements are regularly recorded in metric units.
Answer to Problem 22E
The value of
Explanation of Solution
The value of
The conversion factor can be written as
The conversion of
The value of
(b)
Interpretation:
The following metric-English conversions are to be performed.
Concept introduction:
Metric system is a measurement system which has units of meter, liter and gram as the units for measuring length, volume and mass. Adoption of the metric system as an universal system of measurement has been resisted by several countries. In science, measurements are regularly recorded in metric units.
Answer to Problem 22E
The value of
Explanation of Solution
The value of
The conversion factor can be written as
The conversion of
The value of
(c)
Interpretation:
The following metric-English conversions are to be performed.
Concept introduction:
Metric system is a measurement system which has units of meter, liter and gram as the units for measuring length, volume and mass. Adoption of the metric system as an universal system of measurement has been resisted by several countries. In science, measurements are regularly recorded in metric units.
Answer to Problem 22E
The value of
Explanation of Solution
The value of
The conversion factor can be written as
The conversion of
The value of
(d)
Interpretation:
The following metric-English conversions are to be performed.
Concept introduction:
Metric system is a measurement system which has units of meter, liter and gram as the units for measuring length, volume and mass. Adoption of the metric system as an universal system of measurement has been resisted by several countries. In science, measurements are regularly recorded in metric units.
Answer to Problem 22E
The value of
Explanation of Solution
The value of
The conversion factor can be written as
The conversion of
The value of
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