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Tutorial Question Set #1
Reading assignment:
Felders, Chapter 2, Sections 2.0-2.4, 2.5a, 2.6

Unit conversion factors can be found on the cover page (front inside) of Felders.

Questions:
1. Convert the following quantities from AE to SI units:
a. 4 lb
m
/ft to kg/m
b. 0.04 g/[(min)(m
3
)] to lb
m
/[(hr)(ft
3
)]


2. The density of a certain liquid can be derived from the following equation:
! = (A +B"T)e
C
"
P

where ! = density (g/cm
3
), T = temperature (
o
C), P = pressure (atm)
For this equation to be dimensionally homogeneous, what are the units of A, B, and
C?

3. The mass of an unknown liquid accumulated in a reactor increases with time
following the equation:
m (lb
m
) = e
t

where t is time in minute.
a. Calculate the expression for m(kg) in terms of t(second).
b. Both the exponential function and its argument must be dimensionless. The given
equation seems to violate both of these rules, and yet the equation is valid. Explain
this paradox.

4. The density of a fluid is given by the empirical equation:
! =70.5" exp(8.27x10
-7
" P)
Where ! is density (lb
m
/ft
3
) and P is pressure (lb
f
/in.
2
).
(a) What are the units of 70.5 and 8.27x10
-7
?
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(b) Calculate the density in g/cm
3
for a pressure of 9.00 x 10
6
N/m
2
.
(c) Derive a formula for ! (g/cm
3
) as a function of P (N/m
2
). Check your result using
the solution of part (b).

5. How to avoid a significant loss of accuracy in carrying out calculations involving
many repetitive operations (such as addition, multiplication, and so on)?


6. Will adding a decimal point to a reported number that does not have a decimal
point, such as replacing 12600 with 12600., improve the accuracy of the number?


7. Identify the number of significant figures in each of the following number:
a. 1.0 b. 0.10
c. 10. d. 10
e. 8.2000 x 10
6



8. Perform the following calculations. Show your answer with the right number of
significant figures.
(a) (2.7)(8.632) (b) 2.365+125.2
(c) 32.00x5.00+1000. (d) 32.09x5.00+1000.22
(c) 32.00x5.00+1000 (e) (4.753x10
4
)-(9x10
2
)