Comments HW 2-13, 2-16
1. kg NOT Kg** (ANY use of incorrect units)
2. Equation numbering and citation MUST follow the Required Departmental Format
a. See Student Handbook, Technical Writing, Equations and Numbers**
3. Use of straight edge for sectional divisions, major equations, and calculation sequences as well
as sketches and graphs.*
4. Find: Description, symbol**
5. Naked decimal point in numbers** 0.14 NOT .14
6. Axis titles in graphs**
a. See Student Handbook, Technical Writing, Figures, Graphs, Charts**
b. Description, (symbol), units
c. Example: Fluid density, ρ, kg/m3
7. MATLAB generated graphs MUST employ proper axis titles **, including:
a. Subscripts, superscripts
b. Greek letters,
c. Special notations (degrees)
d. Accomplished with (i) special symbols and (ii) escape sequences
i. ‘x^2’ produces x2
ii. ‘x_2’ produces x2
iii. ‘\alpha’ produces α
𝒙
iv. ‘\alpha^{beta-2^x}’ produces 𝜶𝜷−𝟐
v. 'Time, t, \musec.' produces Time, t, μsec.
vi. For more info: Online LaTeX Equation Creator
8. Failure to cancel units**
9. Incorrect cancellation of units**
10. Incorrect use of RRT**
Examples of 8, 9, and 10.
𝑣𝑎 =
i.
ii.
iii.
𝜌𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑟 𝑣𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑟 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠 46.03 𝑔/𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒
180.1 𝑔/𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑒
𝜌𝑎
(9)
In RRT, there is ONLY a numerator and denominator. g/mole cannot be put in the
numerator or denominator.
2 moles/1 mole is NONSENSE
RRT are used for CALCULATIONS, not EQUATIONS.
. 216 𝑘𝑔 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑟 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑜ℎ𝑜𝑙 46.08 𝑘𝑔
𝐾𝑔
= .110 3 𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑜ℎ𝑜𝑙
3
𝑚
180.18 𝑘𝑔 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑟 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙
𝑚
(9)
i.
ii.
mol does not cancel mol. mol sugar cancels mol sugar
mol is GRAM-MOL. kmol is KILO-MOL
(*) Submissions that do not follow these items were NOT accepted.
(**) Future submissions that do not follow these items will NOT accepted. Not accepted means ZERO on
the entire problem.
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