Challenge

Week - 1 - Consistency of Units

Objective: The objective of this challenge is to convert the given SI unit values of the given quantities to gm/mm/ms units and to prepare consistent unit system table for different unit system.

Before converting the given values into different unit system the definitions of Fundamental quantities and the derived quantities are established just as a ritual.

Fundamental quantity: A fundamental quantity is that which is independent of any other quantity (length (m), mass (kg) and time (s))

Derived quantity: A quantity which is dependent on Fundamental quantity is called derived quantity say (density (kg/m3), acceleration (m/s2) and velocity (m/s))

For the convenience the fundamental quantities (mass, length and time are converted to different unit measurement)

1 kg => 1000g = 0.001tonne = 0.06852 slug

1 m => 100 cm = 1000 mm = 3.2808 feet

1 s => 1000 ms = 1000000 µs

Conversion factor for all three aove =10^3

SI Unit system (kg, m, s)

Conversion to (g, mm, ms)

MASS (1kg)

1000g

LENGTH (1m)

1000mm

TIME (1s)

1000ms

FORCE (1N)

= 1mass*1acceleration

= 1kg*1 m/s2

= (1000g*1000mm)/(1000ms)2

= 106*10-6 (g*mm)/ms2

= 1 (g*mm)/ms2

Conversion factor = 1

STRESS (1Pa)

= 1N/m2 = {1kg*(1 m/s2)}/m2 = 1 kg/ (m* s2)

Hence, 1 kg/ (m* s2) = 1000g/{1000mm*(1000ms)2}

= 10-6 g/ (mm*ms2)

Conversion factor = 10-6

ENERGY (1Nm)

1 J = 1Nm = (1kg*1 m/s2) * m = 1 (kg*m2/s2)

Now, 1 (kg*m2/s2) = {1000g * (1000mm)2}/(1000ms)2

= (109 g*mm2) / (106 ms2)

= 103 (g*mm2/ ms2)

Conversion factor = 103

DENSITY (1Kg/m3)

1Kg/m3 = 1000g/(1000mm)3

= 10-6 g/mm3

Conversion factor = 10-6

YOUNG'S Modulus (E = 210GPa)

210 GPa = 210e+9 kg/(m*s2)

Here we already have 1 kg/ (m* s2) while calculating the stress, so

1 kg/ (m* s2) = 1000g/{1000mm*(1000ms)2}

= 10-6 g/(mm*m s2)

Therefore,

210e+9 kg/(m*s2) = 210e+9 * 10-6 g/ (mm*m s2)

= 210e+3 g/ (mm*m s2) = 210*103 g/ (mm*m s2)

Conversion factor = 103

Velocity (56.33Kmph)

56.33 Kmph = 56.33 * {106mm/(3600*1000ms)}

= 15.647 mm/ms

Conversion factor = 1

GRAVITY (9.8m/s2)

9.8m/s2 = 9.8 * 1000mm/(1000ms)2

= 9.8* 10-3 mm/ms2

Conversion factor = 10-3

The Conversion factor for parameters in other unit system are as follows:

1. kg, m, s

Force: 1kg*m/s2

Conversion factor = 1

Stress: 1kg/ (m*s2)

Conversion factor = 1

Energy: 1kg*m2/s2

Conversion factor = 1

Density: 1kg/m3

Conversion factor = 1

Young's Modulus: 210 e+9 kg/ (m*s2)

conversion factor = 10^9

Velocity: 15.647m/s

conversion factor = 1

Gravity: 9.8 m/s2

onversion factor = 1

2. kg, cm, ms

Force: 10-4 kg*cm/ms2

Conversion factor = 10-4

Stress: 10^-8 kg/ (cm*ms2)

Conversion factor = 10^-8

Energy: 10-2 kg*cm2/ms2

Conversion factor = 10-2

Density: 10-6 kg/cm3

Conversion factor = 10-6

Young's Modulus: 2100 kg/ (cm*ms2)

Conversion factor = 10

Velocity: 15.647 cm/ms

conversion factor = 1

Gravity: 9.8*10-4 cm/ms2

Conversion factor = 10-4

3. kg, cm, s

Force: 10^2 kg*cm/s2

Conversion factor = 10^2

Stress: 10-2 kg/ (cm*s2)

Conversion factor = 10-2

Energy: 10^4 kg*cm2/s2

Conversion factor = 10^4

Density: 10-6 kg/cm3

Conversion factor = 10-6

Young's Modulus: 210e+7 kg/ (cm*s2)

Conversion factor = 10^7

Velocity: 15.647 cm/s

Conversion factor = 1

Gravity: 9.8*10^2cm/s2

Conversion factor = 10^2

4. g, cm, s

Force: 10^5 g*cm/s2

Conversion factor = 105

Stress: 10 g/ (cm*s2)

Conversion factor = 10

Energy: 10^7*cm2/s2

Conversion factor = 10^7

Density: 10-3 g/cm3

Conversion factor = 10-3

Young's Modulus: 210e+10 g/ (cm*s2)

Conversion factor = 10^10

Velocity: 1564.7 cm/s

Conversion factor = 1

Gravity: 9.8 * 10^2 cm/s^2

Conversion factor = 10^2

5. g, cm, ms

Force: 10-7 g*cm/µs2

Conversion factor = 10-7

Stress: 10^-11 g/ (cm*µs2)

Conversion factor = 10-11

Energy: 10^-5 g*cm2/µs2

Conversion factor = 10^-5

Density: 10-3 g/cm3

Conversion factor = 10-3

Young's Modulus: 2.10 g/ (cm*µs2)

Conversion factor = 10-2

Velocity: 15.647*10^-4 cm/µs

Conversion factor = 10-4

Gravity: 9.8*10^-10 cm/µs2

Conversion factor = 10^-10

6. gm, mm, sec

Force: 10^6 g*mm/s2

Conversion factor = 10^6

Stress: 1 g/ (mm*s2)

Conversion factor = 1

Energy: 10^9 g*mm2/s2

Conversion factor = 10^9

Density: 10^-6 g/mm3

Conversion factor = 10^-6

Young's Modulus: 210 e+9 g/(mm*s2)

Conversion factor = 10^9

Velocity: 15647 mm/s

Conversion factor = 1

Gravity: 9.8*10^3 mm/s2

Conversion factor = 10^3

7. ton, mm, sec.

Force: 1 ton*mm/s2

Conversion factor = 1

Stress: 10-6 ton/ (mm*s2)

Conversion factor = 10-6

Energy: 10^3 ton*mm2/s2

Conversion factor = 10^3

Density: 10-12 ton/mm3

Conversion factor = 10^-12

Young's Modulus: 210 e+3 ton/(mm*s2)

Conversion factor = 10^3

Velocity: 15647 m/s

Conversion factor = 1

Gravity: 9.8*10^3 mm/s2

Conversion factor = 10^3

8. slug, feet, second

Force: 0.2246 slug*ft/s2

Conversion factor = 1

Stress: 0.0208 slug/ (ft*s2)

Conversion factor = 1

Energy: 0.7366 slug*ft2/s2

Conversion factor = 1

Density: 1.93*10^-3slug/ft3

Conversion factor = 10^-3

Young's Modulus: 4.368 e+9 slug/ (ft*s2)

Conversion factor = 10^9

Velocity: 51.322 ft/s

Conversion factor = 1

Gravity: 32.144 ft/s2

Conversion factor = 1

9. kg, mm,s

Force: 10^3 kg*mm/s2

Conversion factor = 10^3

Stress: 10-3 kg/ (mm*s2)

Conversion factor = 10^-3

Energy: 106 kg*mm2/s2

Conversion factor = 10^6

Density: 10^-9 kg/mm3

Conversion factor = 10-9

Young's Modulus: 210 e+6 kg/ (mm*s2)

Conversion factor = 106

Velocity: 15467mm/s

Conversion factor = 1

Gravity: 9.8*10^3mm/s2

Conversion factor = 10^3

10. G, cm, ms

Force: 10-1g*cm/ms2

Conversion factor = 10-1

Stress: 10^-5g/(cm*ms2)

Conversion factor = 10^-5

Energy: 10g*cm2/ms2

Conversion factor = 10

Density: 10^-3 g/cm3

Conversion factor = 10-3

Young's Modulus: 210 e+4 g/ (cm*ms2)

Conversion factor = 104

Velocity: 1.5647 cm/ms

Conversion factor = 1

Gravity: 9.8*10-4 cm/ms2

Conversion factor = 10-4

11. kg, mm, ms

Force: 10-3 kg*mm/ms2

Conversion factor = 10-3

Stress: 10-9 kg/ (mm*ms2)

Conversion factor = 10-9

Energy: 1kg*mm2/ms2

Conversion factor = 1

Density: 10-9 kg/mm

Conversion factor = 10^-9

Young's Modulus: 210 kg/ (mm*ms2)

Conversion factor =1

Velocity: 15.647m/ms

Conversion factor =1

Gravity: 9.8*10^3 mm/ms2

Conversion factor =10^3

Conversion table:

Unit system

Mass

Length

Time

Force

Stress

Energy

Density

Young’s Modulus

Velocity

56.33 Kmph

Gravity

SI Unit

kg m s

1kg

1m

1s

1 N =

kg*m/s2

1 Pa =

kg/(m* s2)

1 J = 1Nm

= kg*m2/s2

1kg/m3

210 GPa =

210e+9 kg/(m*s2)

15.647

m/s

9.8

m/s2

kg cm ms

1kg

102cm

103ms

10-4

kg*cm/ms2

10-8

kg/(cm*m s2)

10-2

kg*cm2/ms2

10-6

kg/cm3

2100

kg/(cm*ms2)

1.5647

cm/ms

9.8*10-4

cm/ms2

kg cm s

1kg

102cm

1s

102

kg*cm/s2

10-2

kg/(cm* s2)

104

kg*cm2/s2

10-6

kg/cm3

210e+7

kg/(cm*s2)

1564.7

cm/s

9.8*102

cm/s2

g mm ms

103g

103mm

103ms

1

g*mm/ms2

10-6

g/(mm*m s2)

103

g*mm2/ms2

10-6

g/mm3

210e+3

g/(mm*ms2)

15.647

mm/ms

9.8*10-3

mm/ms2

g cm s

103g

102cm

1s

105

g*cm/s2

10

g/(cm* s2)

107

g*cm2/s2

10-3

g/cm3

210e+10 g/(cm*s2)

1564.7

cm/s

9.8*102

cm/s2

g cm μs

103g

102cm

106μs

10-7

g*cm/μs2

10-11

g/(cm*μ s2)

10-5

g*cm2/μs2

10-3

g/cm3

2.10

g/(cm*μs2)

15.647*10-4

cm/ μs

9.8*10-10

cm/μs2

g mm s

103g

103mm

1s

106

g*mm/ s2

1

g/(mm* s2)

109

g*mm2/s2

10-6

g/mm3

210 e9

g/(mm*s2)

15647

mm/s

9.8*103

mm/s2

Ton mm s

10-3ton

103mm

1s

1

ton*mm/s2

10-6

ton/(mm* s2)

103

ton*mm2/s2

10-12

ton/mm3

210e+3

ton/(mm*s2)

15647

mm/s

9.8*103

mm/s2

slug ft s

0.068slug

3.28 ft

1s

0.2246

slug*ft/ s2

0.0208

slug/(ft*s2)

0.7366

slug*ft2/s2

1.93*10-3

slug/ft3

4.368 e9

slug/(ft*s2)

51.322

ft/s

32.144

ft/s2

kg mm s

1kg

103mm

1s

103

kg*mm/s2

10-3

kg/(mm*s2)

106

kg*mm2/s2

10-9

kg/mm3

210e+6

kg/(mm*s2)

15647

mm/s

9.8*103

mm/s2

g cm ms

103g

102cm

103ms

10-1

g*cm/ms2

10-5

g/(cm*ms2)

10

g*cm2/ms2

10-3

g/cm3

210e+4

g/(cm*ms2)

1.5647

cm/ms

9.8*10-4

cm/ ms2

kg mm ms

1kg

103mm

103ms

10-3

kg*mm/ms2

10-9

kg/(mm*ms2)

1

kg*mm2/ms2

10-9

kg/mm3

210

kg/(mm*ms2)

15.647

mm/ms

9.8*10-3

mm/ms2

Conclusion: All conversions are done in respective unit system and learnt very well.

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