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Unit Conversion for Density
« on: May 31, 2006, 11:09:30 AM »
The density of mercury is 13.6g/mL. Express this in kg/m cubed

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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2006, 11:48:09 AM »
1kg=1000g
1m3=106cm3=106mL
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2006, 12:57:34 PM »
The density of mercury is 13.6g/mL. Express this in kg/m cubed

ok first start by converting grams to kilograms easy way to remember the calculation is to think about kilometers and meters theres 1000 meters in a kilometers so there is 1000 grams in a kilogram. So if u have 13.6g  that would calculate to 13.6 / 1000 = .00136kg

to convert to m3 first u need to relize that  ml is equal to cm3
and to convert from cm3 to m3 u have to use the factor that 1m3 is = 1,000,000 cm3

So its 

(.00136kg)(1,000,000cm3)   units cancel and u get kg/over m3
(1cm3)(1m3
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