PPT-Unit Conversions Unit Conversion

Necessary in science and engineering to work across different systems of measurement or to express quantities in different units within a single system Conversion factor Multiplied by a quantity to convert the quantity to . III. Unit Conversions . (p.39-41). SI Prefix Conversions. Dimensional Analysis. A. SI Prefix Conversions. 1. Find the difference between the exponents of the two prefixes.. 2. Move the decimal that many places.. Practice Using the Factor-label Method. When converting from one unit to another (i.e. kg .  g, or feet  meters), we use . Conversion Factors. Conversion factors tell us the equivalent magnitude in the new unit. Section 2-6. Goals. Goal. To find ratios and rates.. To convert units and rates.. Rubric. Level 1 – Know the goals.. Level 2 – Fully understand the goals.. Level 3 – Use the goals to solve simple problems.. II.1 UNIT . CONVERSIONS. This . is a mathematical process that can be used to solve questions in MANY other subjects besides chemistry. I DON’T CARE if you have a different method for solving these questions, . Unit 5. Measurement – Derived Units. Area and volume units (1.10). Density (1.11). Temperature scales and their . interconversion. (1.12). Energy units and their . interconversion. (1.12). Area and Volume Measurements (1.10). T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/. So How Do I Do A Metric Conversion?. We will be using a method called The Stair-step Method of Metric Conversion.. It requires two things; one, that you be able to count to 6, and two, that you know your left from your right.. Convert the following:. 440 cm to meters ________. Ans: 4.4 m. Measuring. 56.0 mL. Vocabulary. Describes qualities or appearance, such as color or texture. Qualitative description. Convert the following:. Solve unit conversion problems.. Use dimensional analysis to convert between metric units.. Determine the meaning of common metric prefixes.. Use dimensional analysis to convert between metric and non-metric units.. Developing Standard and Metric Measuring Skills. © 2011 Project Lead The Way, Inc.. Design and Modeling. Why Learn to Measure?. Valuable skill for a job. Valuable skill for hobbies. Valuable skill for every day life. Customary Measurement. Length. Weight. Capacity. Length. Units of measurement: inches, feet, yards, miles. Conversions:. 12 inches = 1 foot. 3 feet = 1 yard. 1,760 yards = 1 mile. Conversion tables. 2 yards = _____ feet. Understand how to use the metric system to measure in science.. Understand how to convert units.. Understand why we need to convert units.. SI Units. Base Units. Time – second (s). Length – meter (m). What makes a measurement useful? . It must include a number and a unit.. A standard must be used. An exact quantity that people agree to use for comparison. . 2. SI System. Scientists use SI system. International System of Units. Introduction to Engineering Design. Unit Conversion. Converting units is necessary in science and engineering . to work across different systems of measurement. SI to US like meters to feet. or to express quantities in different units within a single system .  . What’s a mole?. The . mole. is a unit of . measure. .. Just like meters tells us . length. and seconds tells us how much . time. , . the . mole. measures an . amount. . (how much).. Units of measure similar to mole include: .