1 Everyday Engineering 2 Ethics 3 Design, Teamwork, And Project Management 4 Engineering Communication 5 Estimation 6 Solving Problems 7 Fundamental Dimensions And Base Units 8 Universal Units 9 Dimensionless Numbers 10 Excel Workbooks 11 Graphical Solutions 12 Models And Systems 13 Mathematicai Models 14 Statistics 15 Matlab Basics 16 Algorithms, Programs, And Functions 17 Input/output In Matlab 18 Logic And Conditionals 19 Looping Structures expand_more
7.1 The Metric System 7.2 Other Unit Systems 7.3 Conversion Procedure For Units 7.4 Conversions Involving Multiple Steps 7.5 Conversions Involving "new" Units 7.6 Derived Dimensions And Units 7.7 Equation Laws 7.8 Conversion Involving Equations Chapter Questions expand_more
Problem 1ICA: Express the following values using scientific notation, engineering notation, and using an... Problem 2ICA: Express the following values using scientific notation, engineering notation, and using an... Problem 3ICA: Express the following values using scientific notation and engineering notation. Standard Scientific... Problem 4ICA: Complete the following table. Problem 5ICA: Complete the following table. Problem 6ICA: Which of the following is the longest distance? A. 26.4 miles [mi] B. 40 kilometers [km] C. 2,500... Problem 7ICA: Complete the following table. Problem 8ICA: Which of the following is the largest volume? A. 50 gallons [gal] B. 100 liters [L] C. 1.5 cubic... Problem 9ICA: Complete the following table. Problem 10ICA: Which of the following is the fastest speed? A. 50 centimeters per second [cm/s] B. 2.5 kilometers... Problem 11ICA: Complete the following table. gallons per minute cubic feet per hour liters per second fluid ounces... Problem 12ICA: Which of the following is the largest mass flowrate? A. 500 centigrams per hour [cg/h] B. 5 grams... Problem 13ICA: Which of the following is the largest volumetric ftowrate? A. 10 centiliters per minute [cL/min] B.... Problem 14ICA: In China, one "bu" is 1.66 meters [m]. The average height of a human is 5 feet [ft], 7 inches [in].... Problem 15ICA: On April20, 2010, the DeepWater Horizon oil drilling operation exploded, causing the largest marine... Problem 16ICA: In China, one "fen" is defined as 3.3 millimeters [mm]. Ten nanometers [nm] is the thickness of a... Problem 17ICA: A blink of a human eye takes approximately 300-400 milliseconds [ms]. Convert 350 milliseconds [ms]... Problem 18ICA: If the Sl prefix system was expanded to other units, there would be such definitions as a... Problem 19ICA: A "jiffy" is defined as 1/60 of a second [s]. Convert 20 jiffys to units of shake. One "shake" is... Problem 20ICA: A "knot'' is a unit of speed in marine travel. One knot is 1.852 kilometers per hour (km/h]. Rather... Problem 21ICA: The Earth's escape velocity is 7 miles per second [mils]. Rather than using a traditional unit... Problem 22ICA: A manufacturing process uses 10 pound-mass of plastic resin per hour [lbm/h]. Rather than using a... Problem 23ICA: CA 7-23 Determine the fundamental dimensions of the following quantities. Problem 24ICA: Determine the fundamental dimensions of the following quantities. Problem 25ICA: Identify the following quantities through the use of fundamental dimensions. Choose from the... Problem 26ICA: Football helmet safety is a current focus of research by engineers. To measure concussions,... Problem 27ICA: For each equation listed, indicate if the equation is a correct mathematical expression based on... Problem 28ICA: What are the dimensions of the coefficient (k) in the following fictitious equations? a. Energy = (k... Problem 29ICA: When shipping freight around the world, most companies use a standardized set of containers to make... Problem 30ICA: A circular window has a 10-inch [in] radius. What is the surface area of one side of the window in... Problem 31ICA: A body traveling in a circle experiences an acceleration (a) of a = v2/r, where v is the velocity of... Problem 32ICA: In NCAA basketball, the center circle diameter which encompasses the free throw line is 3.66 meters... Problem 33ICA: Continental drift has an average velocity of 2 inches per year [in/yr]. At this rate, how far would... Problem 34ICA: In many engineering uses, the value of "g," the acceleration due to gravity, is taken as a constant.... Problem 1RQ: In 2001 , the first iPodTM by Apple had a rated battery life of 10 hours (h) to run audio files. The... Problem 2RQ: New plastic fuel tanks for cars can be molded to many shapes, an advantage over the current metal... Problem 3RQ: The longest sea bridge, the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China, spans 26.4 miles [mi]. The longest sea... Problem 4RQ: The term "deep sea" refers to everything in the ocean below a depth of 200 meters [m]. It is... Problem 5RQ: A category F5 tornado can have wind speeds of 300 miles per hour [mph]. What is this velocity in... Problem 6RQ: Some species of bamboo have been measured to grow at a rate of up to 4 inches per hour [in/h].... Problem 7RQ: A new hybrid automobile with regenerative braking has a fuel economy of 55 miles per gallon [mi/gal... Problem 8RQ: If a liquid evaporates at a rate of 50 kilograms per minute [kg/min], what is this evaporation rate... Problem 9RQ: Acetone must be kept in a closed pressure tank due to evaporation. Acetone evaporates at a rate of 3... Problem 10RQ: The AbioCorTM artificial heart pumps at a rate of 10 liters per minute (L/min]. Express this rate in... Problem 11RQ: If a pump moves water at 70 gallons per minute [gal/min or gpm], what is the volumetric flow rate in... Problem 12RQ: On April 20, 2010, the DeepWater Horizon oil drilling operation exploded, causing the largest marine... Problem 13RQ: One of the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges for Engineering is Provide Access to... Problem 14RQ: The board foot is often used as a measure of volume for lumber, and is defined as the volume of a... Problem 15RQ: The oxgang is unit of area equal to 20 acres. Express an area of 12 oxgangs in units of square... Problem 16RQ: In an effort to modernize the United States interstate system, the Department of Transportation... Problem 17RQ: Old Mississippi River paddle wheelers routinely measured the river depths to avoid running aground.... Problem 18RQ: The grain is a unit of mass equal to 64.8 milligrams [mg]. The dram is a unit of mass equal to... Problem 19RQ: The hand [hh] is a traditional unit for measuring the height of horses and has been standardized to... Problem 20RQ: The Units Society Empire (USE) had defined the following set of "new" units: 1 foot [ft] = 10 toes.... Problem 21RQ: The Units Society Empire (USE) had defined the following set of "new" units: 1 leap = 4 years [yr].... Problem 22RQ: The Units Society Empire (USE) had defined the following set of "new" units: Length 1 car = 20 feet... Problem 23RQ: The Units Society Empire (USE) had defined the following set of "new" units: Length 1 stride = 1.5... Problem 24RQ: Many common quantities with derived units do not have a unit name, such as velocity. For questions... Problem 25RQ: Electrical ficld (E) [V /m] Problem 26RQ: Acoustic impedance (Z) [Pa s/m] Problem 27RQ: Magnetic permeability ()[V S / A] Problem 28RQ: Ideal gas" constant (R) [atm L/(mol K )] Problem 29RQ: Stefan-Boltzmann constant () [W I (m2K4)] Problem 30RQ: Analyze l he following term using fundamental dimensions, and choose the appropriate physical... Problem 31RQ: We wish to analyze the velocity of a fluid exiting from an orifice in the side of a pressurized... Problem 32RQ: Wind energy uses large fans to extract energy from the wind and turn it into electric power. Examine... Problem 33RQ: Based on the following equation, express the unknown variable in terms of fundamental dimensions. ... Problem 34RQ: Based on the following equation, express the unknown variable in terms of fundamental dimensions. ,... Problem 35RQ: Based on the following equation, express the unknown variable in terms of fundamental dimensions. q,... Problem 36RQ: Based on the following equation, answer the questions below. P=8Lr4+ wher= moles per centimeter... Problem 37RQ: Based on the following equation, answer the questions below p=2+rg where [ =] moles per cubic foot... Problem 38RQ: Based on the following equation, answer the questions below. V=PT-I where: v [=]volt [V] p [=]watt... Problem 39RQ: A dust collection system operates using the following equation: =vWLQ where: V = fluid velocity [=]... Problem 40RQ: Determine if the following expression is a valid equation. k(TwTf)v2 where: k = thermal conductivity... Problem 41RQ: The largest hailstone is the United States was 44.5 centimeters [cm] in circumference in... Problem 42RQ: The largest hailstone is the United States was 44.5 centimeters [cm] in circumference in... Problem 43RQ: How large a surface area in units of square feet [ft2] will 1 gallon [gal] of paint cover if we... Problem 44RQ: How large a surface area in units of square feet [ft2] will 1 gallon [gal] of paint cover if we... Problem 45RQ: A box has a volume of 10 gallons [gal]. If two sides of the box measure 2.4 meters [m] by 2.4 feet... Problem 46RQ: A 1 25-gallon [gal] quantity of molten (liquefied) plastic is going to be used to make a 1-foot [ft]... Problem 47RQ: In American football, the playing field is 53.33 yards [yd] wide by 120 yards [yd] long. For a... Problem 48RQ: For almost four millennia, the Pyramid of Khufu (aka The Great Pyramid of Giza) was the tallest... Problem 49RQ: A torus is essentially a tube wrapped into a circ le (a "doughnut" shape). The volume (V) of a torus... Problem 50RQ: In many engineering uses, the value of "g," the acceleration due to gravity, is taken as a constant.... format_list_bulleted