A hummingbird has a mass of 0.0050 kg. What is the mass, in grams, of the hummingbird?
Express your answer using two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
To convert from kilograms to grams, we multiply by 1000 because there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram. Therefore, the mass of the hummingbird in grams is 0.0050 kg * 1000 g/kg = 5.0 g. Rounding this to two significant figures gives us a final answer of 5.0 g.
To convert the mass of the hummingbird from kilograms to grams, you need to multiply by the conversion factor of 1000 since there are 1000 grams in one kilogram.
The mass of the hummingbird is given as 0.0050 kg.
Multiply this by 1000 to convert it to grams:
0.0050 kg * 1000 g/kg = 5.0 grams
Therefore, the mass of the hummingbird is 5.0 grams (to two significant figures).