BME 2110 Unit Conversions

A comprehensive set of fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering basic constants and conversion factors from the notes.

Atomic weight of Carbon (C) is __.

12.0

Atomic weight of Calcium (Ca) is __.

40.0

Atomic weight of Chlorine (Cl) is __.

35.5

Atomic weight of Iron (Fe) is __.

55.8

Atomic weight of Hydrogen (H) is __.

1.00

Atomic weight of Potassium (K) is __.

39.1

Atomic weight of Nitrogen (N) is __.

14.0

Atomic weight of Sodium (Na) is __.

23.0

Atomic weight of Oxygen (O) is __.

16.0

Atomic weight of Sulfur (S) is __.

32.0

Atomic weight of Phosphorus (P) is __.

31.0

Molecular weight of Water is __.

18

Average molecular weight of an amino acid is __.

135

Molecular weight of a DNA base pair is __.

610

Molecular weight of Glucose is __.

180

Molecular weight of Dry air is __.

28.84

Lower bound of protein molecular weight (typical) is __.

5000

Upper bound of protein molecular weight is __.

3x10^6

1 meter equals __ millimeters.

1000

1 meter equals __ micrometers (μm).

10^6

1 meter equals __ nanometers (nm).

10^9

1 meter equals __ angstroms.

10^10

1 yard equals __ centimeters.

91.44

1 mile equals __ kilometers.

1.61

Typical mammalian cell diameter is __.

10 μm

1 kilogram is equal to __ pounds-mass.

2.2

1 pound-mass equals __ kilograms.

0.454

1 pound-mass equals __ ounces.

16

1 pound-mass equals __ ton(s).

5 x 10^-4

1 cubic meter equals __ liters.

1000

1 cubic meter equals __ cubic centimeters (cm^3).

10^6

1 cubic foot equals __ gallons.

7.48

1 cubic foot equals __ liters.

28.3

Whole blood volume is __ liters.

5

Resting cardiac output is __ L/min.

5

Total lung capacity is __ liters.

6.0

Tidal volume is __ liters.

0.500

Breathing frequency is __ breaths per minute.

12

Density of water is __ g/cm^3.

1

1 g/cm^3 equals __ lbm/ft^3.

62.4

1 g/cm^3 equals __ lbm/gal.

8.33

One gram-mole of an ideal gas at STP occupies __ liters.

22.4

One pound-mole of an ideal gas at 32°F and 14.7 psia occupies __ cubic feet.

359

At STP, molar volume is __ L/mol.

22.4

At STP, molar volume in ft^3 per lbm-mole is __.

359

1 atm equals __ torr.

760

1 atm equals __ psi.

14.7

1 atm equals __ kilopascals (kPa).

101.3

1 atm equals __ feet of water (ft H2O).

34

Systemic blood pressure is __ mmHg.

120/80

1 pascal equals __ N/m^2.

1

1 atm equals __ inches of Hg.

29.92

Change of 1 °C corresponds to a change of __ °F.

1.8

Rankine temperature equals Fahrenheit plus __.

460

Kelvin equals Celsius plus __.

273

Room temperature in Kelvin is __.

298

Body core temperature in Kelvin is __.

310

Room temperature (25 °C) equals __ K.

298

1 lbf equals __ N.

4.448

1 N equals __ kg·m/s^2.

1

1 dyne equals __ g·cm/s^2.

1

1 lbf equals __ dynes.

4.448 x 10^5

1 Btu equals __ cal.

252

1 Btu equals __ ft-lbf.

778

1 J equals __ dyne·cm.

10^7

1 cal equals __ J.

4.184

1 food Calorie equals __ cal.

1000

1 kW equals __ hp.

1.34

1 kW equals __ cal/s.

239