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Given the following information about several physical quantities.

QuantityDistanceMassTimeSpeedAcceleration
SymboldMtva
SI Abbreviationmkgsm/sm/s2

Obtain the derived SI units for the quantities defined by the following expressions:

1
Momentum: p = Mv
2
Kinetic energy: KE = Mv2/2
3
Distance: d = at2/2
4
Force: F = Ma

Determine if the following equations are dimensionally correct:

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F = Mv/t (see 4 above)
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a = v2/2d
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v = at2 - at
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KE = Mad (see 2 above)

A car travels 900 km in 15.0 h and consumes 75.0 liter of gasoline that costs $24.00.

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How far can this car travel on 5.00 liters of gas?
10
What would gasoline cost for a 2000 km trip?
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What was the distance rate of consumption of gasoline?
12
What was the time rate of consumption of gasoline?
13
What was the time rate of change of position?

A solid sphere has a mass of 2.107 kg and a radius of 0.500 m. Determine the following to the correct number of significant figures:

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Surface area: A = 4πr2
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Volume: V = 4πr3/3
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Mass density: ρ = m/V

Make the following conversions:

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40.0 mi/h to meters per second
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200 in2 to square centimeters
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10.0 m/s to miles per hour
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100 km to inches

Perform the indicated operations and express your answer in scientific notation to the correct number of significant figures:

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1.20 × 104/4.0 × 10-3
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110.02 × 0.025
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102.56 + 0.0382
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27.43 - 19.027







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