check your understanding.
The Scientific Method
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method
This site gives an historical overview of examples of using the scientific method.
The SI System
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_System_of_Units
This site gives an overview of the SI System as well as an historical and a global
view of the system.
PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. 1.2 mg = ________________ g
2. 6.3 cm = ________________ mm
3. 5.12 m = ________________ cm
4. 32°C = ________________ K
5. 6.111 mL = ________________ L
6. 1 km = ________________ mm
7. 1.03 kg = ________________ g
8. 0.003 g = ________________ kg
9. 22.4 L = ________________ mL
10,013 cm = ____ km
The density of CCl 4 (carbon tetrachloride) is 1.58 grams/milliliter. What
would be the mass of 100. milliliters of CCl 4?
The mass of a piece of sulfur is 227 grams. When it was submerged in a
graduated cylinder containing 50.0 milliliters of H 2 O, the level rose to 150.
milliliters. What is the density (g/mL) of the sulfur?
(a) A box 20.0 centimeters × 20.0 centimeters × 5.08 inches has what volume
in cubic centimeters?
(b) What mass, in grams, of H 2 O @ 4°C will the box hold?
Set up the following using dimensional analysis: