Assignment #3 Using Dimensional Analysis

(Factor Label Method)

Dimensional analysis is a way of problem solving, which we will
employ, and use to solve many (50% or more) of the problems this
year in AP Chemistry. You must learn this process before the course
begins or you will be lost for the remainder of this assignment and you
will not understand much of the problem solving techniques in AP
Chemistry. Please do not try your own method of problem solving. The
graders on these performance-based questions will be looking for you
to show your work using dimensional analysis. This is the way
problems must be done in AP chemistry so please do not try your own
methods. The website below has a more detailed tutorial on
dimensional analysis.

http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/chang7/esp/folder_structure/ch/m4/s
1/index.htm

Solve the following problems by using dimensional analysis and show
your work on all problems, including units. Be sure to give the correct
number of significant figures.

Helpful Hint: Conversion factors do not impact the number of
significant figures on the answers EVER. The prefixes for the metric
conversion problems can be found at:

http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/prefixes.html or on table C in your
reference tables.

For the non-metric problems I am assuming you can determine the
number of seconds in one minute. Other handy conversion factors
given below:

Common Conversion factors
1m = 1000mm
1m = 100cm
1km = 1000m
1m = 10
-9
nm
1L = 100cL
1kL = 1000L
1m = 10
-12
pm (picometers)
1yard = 3 feet
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 gallon = 3.78L
1mile = 1.609km
1 gallon = 128 oz
1 pound = 16oz
1 mile = 1609m

Please complete the following on notebook paper. Label clearly!

1) How many millimeters is 13 meters?

2) How many feet are there in 112 yards?

3) There are 3.78 Liters in one gallon. How many mL is this?

4) The distance from Wesley chapel to Orlando is 81 km; how far is
this distance in meters?

5) The average human hair is 0.000062m thick. How many
nanometers is this?

6) The average laptop is now only 1.80 inches think. How many
centimeters is this?

7) The distance between the Gym and the office is 540 meters; how
far is this distance in inches?

8) The average cell is only 30.0 nm thick, how many cm is this?

9) My gas tank only holds 12 gallons, how many mL is this?

10) Two British Pounds can buy you 1 gallon of milk. If you have 22
pounds how many millimeters of milk can you buy?

11) There 0.500 mL in every drop of water, how many nL is this?

12) Challenge Question: The average Life expectancy is the U.S. for
females is 78.2 years. How many milliseconds is this? (Yes it is going
to be a big number)