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Dimensional analysis practice

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Dimensional analysis practice
Be sure to report each value to the correct number of sig figs!!!!
1. The engine size of my 2008 Lexus is 3.3 liters. What is this engine size in units of cubic
inches, in3 ?
2. a) How many mL of water is there in a ditch that is 23.1 ft3? b) a garden hose has a rate
of 0.0845 gallons/second, how many hours will it take to fill this ditch?
3. The density of a block of metal is found to be 4.25 g/mL. What is the volume in mL does
76.123 g? What about in quarts?
4. Hurricane Florence dropped a lot of rain say 7,200,000,000,000 gallons of water through
out the state. What is the volume in cubic feet?
5. A pilot is flying an F-22 at a speed of 2.42 x 103 kilometers per hour (km/hr). At that
speed, how many seconds does it take for the aircraft to travel 13,540 feet? Show ALL
work and box final answer.
6. How many gallons of gasoline are in a tanker car that contains 123456 pounds of gas?
The density of gasoline is 0.77 g/mL?
7. The speed of light is 3.00 x 108 m/sec. How fast is this in mph? If a light-year is how far
light can travel in a single year, how many miles are in one light year?
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