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Name: M1.1 Assignment 1 Worksheet Conversions, Significant figures, Accuracy and Precision, Approximation Instructions • You should download this page and complete all your work directly on the worksheet. You may hand write your solutions, but you cannot receive credit for the assignment without both the solutions and the final answer. • Scan and save your worksheet, together with your handwritten or typed solutions to each problem as a .doc, .docx or .pdf or .ttf.br an image file (gpg, jpg, jpeg or gif) file. Submit your completed work to the M1.1 Assignment 1 dropbox. See the Schedule and Course Rubrics in the Syllabus Module for due dates and grading information. 1) Apply the necessary conversions to find: a) The speed in m/s equal to 78.0 mi/h b) The area in ft² of a rectangle with sides 18.6 m and 3.82 m. c) The height in cm of a person who is 5 ft 7 in tall. 2) Tectonic plates are large segments of the Earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose that one such plate has an average speed of 4.0 cm/year. a) What distance does it move in 1 s at this speed? b) What is its speed in kilometers per million years? 3) State how many significant figures are proper in the results of the following calculations: (106.7)(98.2)/(46.210)(1.01) a) b) (18.7)² c) (1.60×10 (3712) 4) The sides of a small rectangular box are measured to be 1.80±0.01cm, 2.05±0.02cm, and 3.110.1 cm long. Calculate its volume and uncertainty in cubic centimeters. 5) a) Calculate the number of cells in a hummingbird assuming the mass of an average cell is ten times the mass of a bacterium. b) Making the same assumption, how many cells are there in a human?