Challenge

Consistency of Units

Aim:

To convert the given measurements to different units given below.

Measurements:

Mass 1 kg
Length 1 m
Time 1 s
Force 1 N
Stress 1 Pa
Energy 1 Nm
Density 1 Kg/m3
Young's Modulus 210 GPa
Velocity 56.33 KMPH
Gravity 9.8 m/s2

Unit Systems:

1. Kg cm ms

2. Kg cm s

3. g mm ms

4. kg m s

5. g cm s

6. g cm us

7. g mm s

8. ton mm s

9. slug ft s

10. kg mm s

11. g cm ms

12. kg mm ms

Calculations:

Conversion from SI Units Kg/m/s to g/mm/ms

. Mass = 1 Kg

Kg to g = 1000 g or `10^3 g`

Conversion Factor = `10^3`

. Length = 1 m

m to mm = 1000 mm or `10^3 mm`

Conversion Factor = `10^3`

. Time = 1 Sec

Sec to ms = 1000 ms or `10^3 ms`

Conversion Factor = `10^3`

. Force = 1 N

Force = Mass x Accleration

= Kg `(m/s^2)`

= 1000 x `(1000/1000^2)` (`g((mm)/(ms^2))`)

= 1 `g((mm)/(ms^2))`

Conversion Factor = 1

. Stress = 1 Pa

= Force/Area = N/`m^2`

= 1 `(Kg (m/s^2))/m^2`

= 1 `g((mm)/(ms^2))/(mm^2)`

= `1/(1000^2)` `g((mm)/(ms^2))/(mm^2)`

= `10^-6` `g((mm)/(ms^2))/(mm^2)`

= `10^-6` `g/((mm)(ms^2))`

Conversion Factor = `10^-6`

. Energy = 1 J = 1 Nm = Force x Distance

= 1 `g((mm)/(ms^2)) mm`

= `10^3` `g((mm)/(ms))^2`

Conversion Factor = `10^3`

. Density = 1 `(Kg)/m^3` = Mass/Volume

= 1 x `1000/(1000)^3` `g/(mm^3)`

= 1 x `10^-6` `g/(mm^3)`

Conversion Factor = `10^-6`

. Young's Modulus = 210 GPa = Stress/Strain

= 210 x `10^9` `N/m^2`

= 210 x `10^9` x `(1/(1000^2))` `g((mm)/(ms^2))/(mm^2)`

= 2.1 x `10^5` `g/((ms^2)(mm))`

Conversion Factor = `10^3`

. Velocity = 56.33 `(Km)/(Hr)` Distance/Time

= 56.33 `(1000 m)/(3600 s)`

= 15.64 `m/s`

= 15.64 x `(1000/1000) ((mm)/(ms))`

= 15.64 `(mm)/(ms)`

Conversion Factor = 1

. Accleration Due to Gravity = 9.81 `(m)/(s^2)` = Distance/Time^2

= 9.81 x `((1000)/(1000^2))` `(mm)/(ms^2)`

= 9.81 x `10^-3` `(mm)/(ms^2)`

Conversion Factor = `10^-3`

Sl.No Measurements Mass Length Time Force Stress Energy Density Young's Modulus Velocity Accleration Due to Gravity

1

kg m s 1 Kg 1 m 1 s 1 N 1 Pa 1 J 1 `(Kg)/(m^3)` 210 x `10^9` `(kg)/(m(s^2))` 15.64 `m/s` 9.81 `m/s^2`
2 Kg cm s 1 Kg `10^2 cm` 1 s `10^2` `Kg((cm)/s^2)` `10^-2` `(Kg)/(cm(s^2)` `10^4` `Kg((cm^2)/(s^2))` `10^-6` `(Kg)/(cm^3)` 210 x `10^7` `(Kg)/(cm(s^2))` 15.64 x`10^2``(cm)/(s)` 9.81 x`10^2``(cm)/(s^2)`
3 Kg mm s 1 Kg `10^3 mm` 1 s `10^3` `Kg((mm)/s^2)` `10^-3` `(Kg)/(mm(s^2)` `10^6` `Kg((mm^2)/(s^2))` `10^-9` `(Kg)/(mm^3)` 210 x `10^6` `(Kg)/(mm(s^2)` 15.64 x `10^3``(mm)/s` 9.81 x `10^3``(mm)/s^2`
4 Kg cm ms 1 Kg `10^2`cm `10^3 ms` `10^-4` `Kg((cm)/(ms^2))` `10^-8` `(Kg)/(cm(ms^2)` `10^-2` `Kg((cm^2)/(ms^2))` `10^-6` `(Kg)/(cm^3)` 2100 `(Kg)/(cm(ms^2))` 15.64 x `10^-1``(cm)/(ms)` 9.81 x `10^-4``(cm)/(ms^2)`
5 g mm ms `10^3g` `10^3mm` `10^3ms` 1 `g((mm)/(ms^2))` `10^-6` `g/(mm(ms^2))` `10^3` `g((mm^2)/(ms^2))` `10^-6` `g/(mm^3)` 210 x`10^3` `g/(mm(ms^2))` 15.64`(mm)/(ms)` 9.81 x`10^-3``(mm)/(ms^2)`
6 g cm s `10^3g` `10^2cm` 1 s `10^5` `g((cm)/s^2)` 10 `g/(cm(s^2))` `10^7` `g((cm^2)/(s^2))` `10^-3` `g/(cm^3)` 210 x`10^10` `g/(cm(s^2))` 15.64 x`10^2``(cm)/s` 9.81 x`10^2``(cm)/s^2`
7 g cm `mu`s `10^3g` `10^2cm` `10^6mus` `10^-7` `g((cm)/(mus^2))` `10^-11` `g/(cm(mus^2))` `10^-5` `g((cm^2)/(mus^2))` `10^-3` `g/(cm^3)` 210 x `10^-11` `g/(cm(mus^2))` 15.64 x`10^-4``(cm)/(mus)` 9.81 x`10^-10``(cm)/(mus^2)`
8 g mm s `10^3g` `10^3mm` 1 s `10^6` `g((mm)/s^2)` 1 `g/(mm(s^2))` `10^9` `g((mm^2)/(s^2))` `10^-6` `g/(mm^3)` 210 x`10^9` `g/(mm(s^2))` 15.64 x`10^3``(mm)/s` 9.81 x`10^3``(mm)/s^2`
9 ton mm s `10^-3`Ton `10^3mm` 1 s 1 Tonne`((mm)/s^2)` `10^-6` `Tonne/`mm(s^2)` `10^3` `Tonne`((mm^2)/s^2)` `10^-12` `(Ton)/(mm^3)` 210 x`10^3` `(Ton)/(mm(s^2))` 15.64 x`10^3``(mm)/s` 9.81 x`10^3``(mm)/s^2`
10 slug ft s 0.0685 Slug `3.28ft` 1 s 0.224 `slug((ft)/(s^2))` 0.021 `(slug)/(ft(s^2))` 0.735 `slug((ft^2)/(s^2))` 0.002 `(slug)/(ft^3)` 4.41 x`10^9` `(slug)/(ft(s^2))` 51.29`(ft)/s` 32.2`(ft)/s^2`
11 g cm ms `10^3g` `10^2cm` `10^3ms` `10^-1` `g((cm)/(ms^2))` `10^-5` `g/(cm(ms^2))` 10 `g((cm^2)/(ms^2))` `10^-3` `g/(cm^3)` 210 x`10^4` `g/(cm(ms^2))` 15.64 x`10^-1``(cm)/(ms)` 9.81 x`10^-4``(cm)/(ms^2)`
12 kg mm ms 1 Kg `10^3mm` `10^3ms` `10^-3` `Kg((mm)/(ms^2))` `10^-9` `(Kg)/(mm(ms^2))` 1 `Kg((mm^2)/(ms^2))` `10^-9` `(Kg)/(mm^3)` 210 `(Kg)/(mm(ms^2))` 15.64`(mm)/(ms)` 9.81 x`10^-3``(mm)/(ms^2)`

Conversion Factor:

Sl.No Unit System Mass Length Time Force Stress Energy Density Young's Modulus Velocity Accleration Due to Gravity
1 kg m s 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 Kg cm s 1 `10^2` 1 `10^2` `10^-2` `10^4` `10^-6` `10^7` `10^2` `10^2`
3 Kg mm s 1 `10^3` 1 `10^3` `10^-3` `10^6` `10^-9` `10^6` `10^3` `10^3`
4 Kg cm ms 1 `10^2` `10^3` `10^-4` `10^-8` `10^-2` `10^-6` `10^1` `10^-1` `10^-4`
5 g mm ms `10^3` `10^3` `10^3` 1 `10^-6` `10^3` `10^-6` `10^3` 1 `10^-3`
6 g cm s `10^3` `10^2` 1 `10^5` 10 `10^7` `10^-3` `10^10` `10^2` `10^2`
7 g cm `mu`s `10^3` `10^2` `10^6` `10^-7` `10^-11` `10^-5` `10^-3` `10^-11` `10^-4` `10^-10`
8 g mm s `10^3` `10^3` 1 `10^6` 1 `10^9` `10^-6` `10^9` `10^3` `10^3`
9 ton mm s `10^-3` `10^3` 1 1 `10^-6` `10^3` `10^-12` `10^3` `10^3` `10^3`
10 slug ft s 0.0685 3.28 1 0.224 0.021 0.735 0.002 `10^9` 51.29 32.2
11 g cm ms `10^3` `10^2` `10^3` `10^-1` `10^-5` 10 `10^-3` `10^4` `10^-1` `10^-4`
12 kg mm ms 1 `10^3` `10^3` `10^-3` `10^-9` 1 `10^-9` 1 1 `10^-3`
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