Unit Conversion Puzzles

Puzzle 1

5800 Å = _____ m

Hint: 1 Å = 1 × 10⁻¹⁰ m.

Answer: 5800 × 10⁻¹⁰ m = 5.8 × 10⁻⁷ m.

Puzzle 2

5800 Å = _____ nm

Hint: 1 Å = 0.1 nm.

Answer: 5800 × 0.1 nm = 580 nm.

Puzzle 3

1 m = ______ µ

Hint: 1 µ (micron) = 1 × 10⁻⁶ m.

Answer: 1 m = 1 × 10⁶ µ.

Puzzle 4

589 nm = _____ Å

Hint: 1 nm = 10 Å.

Answer: 589 nm = 589 × 10 Å = 5890 Å.

Puzzle 5

4.0 x 10¹³ km = ______ light year

Hint: 1 light year = 9.46 x 10¹² km.

Answer: 4.0 x 10¹³ km / (9.46 x 10¹² km) ≈ 4.2 light years.

Puzzle 6

8.33 light minutes = ______ m

Hint: 1 light minute = 60 × (3 × 10⁸ m/s) = 1.8 × 10¹⁰ m.

Answer: 8.33 × 1.8 × 10¹⁰ m ≈ 1.5 × 10¹¹ m.