EIAT Measurement and Conversion 5

Question 1

A hydraulic jack raises a car at 0.25 feet per second. How many inches per minute does it rise?

Accepted Answer

180 in/min

Answer

0.25 ft/s × 12 in/ft × 60 s/min = 180 in/min.

Question 2

An overhead clearance of 14 feet 6 inches must be recorded in decimal feet. What is the correct value?

Accepted Answer

14.5 ft

Answer

6 inches = 6/12 = 0.5 feet, so 14 ft 6 in = 14.5 feet.

Question 3

A car operating at 200 fpm must be expressed in meters per minute. (1 ft = 0.3048 m)

Accepted Answer

60.96 m/min

Answer

200 ft/min × 0.3048 m/ft = 60.96 m/min.

Question 4

A wiring conduit must span 7 yards. How many feet of conduit is needed?

Accepted Answer

21 ft

Answer

7 yards × 3 ft/yard = 21 feet.

Question 5

A traction elevator counterweight displacement is measured at 2,400 cubic centimeters. How many liters is that?

Accepted Answer

2.4 L

Answer

2,400 cm³ ÷ 1,000 cm³/L = 2.4 liters.

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