Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 16: 42

Answer

(a) $675~nm=6.75\times10^{-4}~mm$ (b) $675~nm=2.66\times10^{-5}~in$

Work Step by Step

See conversion factors (inside front cover). $1~nm=10^{-9}~m$, $1~mm=10^{-3}~m$ and $1~in=2.54\times10^{-2}~m$ (a) $675~nm=(675~nm)(\frac{10^{-9}~m}{1~nm})(\frac{1~mm}{10^{-3}~m})=675\times10^{-6}~mm=6.75\times10^{-4}~mm$ (b) $675~nm=(675~nm)(\frac{10^{-9}~m}{1~nm})(\frac{1~in}{2.54\times10^{-2}~m})=266\times10^{-7}~in=2.66\times10^{-5}~in$
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