<p>Conversion of Units Homework Name: Mr. Rastoka Date:</p><p>Directions: Answer each problem, showing all work. If there is a yes or no part to a question please answer it. Distribution of points is as follows: One point for correct work, one point for correct number answer, and one point for correct unit answer. </p><p>1. Find the height of length of these natural wonders in kilometers, meters, and centimeters. </p><p> a. The longest cave system in the world is the Mammoth Cave system in Central Kentucky, with a length of 348 miles</p><p> b. The waterfall with the greatest single drop is Ribbon Falls in California with drops 1,612 ft.</p><p> c. At 20,320 ft, Mount McKinley in Alaska is America’s highest mountain.</p><p> d. The deepest canyon in the United States is King’s Canyon in California, with a depth of 8,200 ft. </p><p>2. If a car is traveling at a speed of 28 m/s, is the driver exceeding the speed limit of 55 miles per hour? Conversion of Units Homework Name: Mr. Rastoka Date:</p><p>3. The traffic light turns green, and the driver of a high-performance car slams the accelerator to the floor. The accelerometer registers 22 m/s2. Convert this reading to km/min2.</p><p>4. A fathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. A fathom is approximately 6 feet in length. Take the distance from Earth to the Moon to be 250,000 miles, and use the given approximation to find the distance in fathoms. </p><p>5. A small turtle moves at a speed of 186 furlongs per fortnight. Find the speed of the turtle in centimeters per second. 1 furlong equals 220 yards and 1 fortnight equals 14 days. </p><p>6. A car is traveling at a speed of 38 m/s on an interstate highway where the speed limit is 75 miles/hour. Is the driver exceeding the speed limit? Justify your answer.</p><p>7. A certain car has a fuel efficiency of 25 miles per gallon. Express this in kilometers per liter. Conversion of Units Homework Name: Mr. Rastoka Date:</p><p>8. The diameter of a sphere is measured to be 5.36 inches. Find:</p><p> a. The radius of the sphere in centimeters.</p><p> b. The surface area of the sphere in square centimeters.</p><p> c. The volume of the sphere in cubic centimeters. </p><p>9. Suppose your hair grows at a rate of 1/32 inch/day. Find the rate at which it grows in nanometers per second.</p><p>10. The speed of light is about 3 X 108 m/s. Convert this to miles per hour. </p><p>11. A house is 50 ft long and 26 ft wide and has 8 ft high ceilings. What is the volume of the interior of the house in cubic meters and in cubic centimeters?</p>