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1. (a) Express each of the following measurement in scientific notation: 4.37 microseconds; 8.23 femtograms; 2.22 millihours; 1.23 picograms; and 5.98 nanometers. (b) For each of the measurements listed in part (a), state the unit through its abbreviations (e.g. 3.43 picometers = 3.43 pm).
2. The diameter of an alpha particle is 4.40 x 10-15 meter. What is the diameter in (a) centimeters and (b) microns?
3. The speed of a deuteron is 4.40 x 104 meters/second. How fast is it moving in (a) kilometers/hour and (b) millimeters/minute?
4. The wavelength of a gamma ray is 2.30 Angstroms. What is the wavelength in (a) meters, (b) centimeters, and (c) nanometers?
5. The wavelength of a matter wave is 4.50 picometers. What is the wavelength in Angstroms?
6. Convert (a) 35 amu to kilograms, (b) 1.3x10-31 kilograms to amu, (c) 27.3 amu to grams, and (d) 6.64x10-24 grams to amu.
7. A Curie equals 3.7 x 1010 dps. (a) Convert 3.2 milliCuries to dps. (b) Convert 2.88 x 106 dps to milliCuries.