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• Mass
– Dimension representing resistance
to motion
– Units [=] kilograms
• Force m
– Based on Newton’s Second Law: 1 N 1 kg 1
2
force = mass * acceleration s
– Units [=] newtons
• Weight
– weight = mass * gravity w=mg
– Units [=] newtons
Universal Units Thinking Like an Engineer 2e 1
Masslan
slug d
kg lbm
ton
w=mg
Welcome to
Units World!
Forceville
dyne
N
A. 0.5 N
B. 5N
C. 50 N
m
r
V
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Specific Weight (γ)
W
V
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Specific Gravity (SG)
• Relation between density of object & density of water
• Density of water:
– 1000 kg / m3
– 1 g / cm3
3,120
3.12
1,000
–Does it float on water? How can you tell?
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Example Units_4
• Arrange the following quantities in order
from the highest density to the lowest
density?
(A) 62.4 kg
(B) 1.94 kg
(C) 28.3 g
(D) 28.3 kg
(A) 62.4 kg
(B) 1.94 kg
(C) 28.3 g
(D) 28.3 kg = 62.4 lbm x 1 kg/2.205 lbm
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Example Units_6
• How many newtons does two liters of
bromine (Br2) weigh?
W mg
3.120kg
3
x 2L x m x
9.8m
2
m 1000 L s
3
W 61.3 x 10 N
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Example Units_7
• What is the mass of one gallon of
bromine (Br2) in units of pounds-mass?
w=mg
Forceville
lbf
N
w=mg
Island
Q = m Cp ΔT
N
P=F/A
Pa
KE = ½ m v2
PE = m g H
W=Fx
Power Town BTU
cal
P=E/t
hp W
J Energy City 22
AMOUNT
H 2O (2 x H ) (1 x O)
(2 x 1.008) (1 x 15.999)
1 mole H 2O weighs 18.02 grams
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