PPT-Unit Conversion And the Convert Function

Issues Converting a measurement from one unit to another Eg tablespoon to cup Different measurement systems e g American Metric British Imperial and etc History C ustomary units of measure regional. And the Convert Function. Issues. Converting a measurement from one unit to another. E.g. tablespoon to . cup. Different measurement . systems, . e. .g. . . American, . Metric, . British, Imperial, and etc.. And the Convert Function. Issues. Converting a measurement from one unit to another. E.g. tablespoon to . cup. Different measurement . systems, . e. .g. . . American, . Metric, . British, Imperial, and etc.. You and your friends want to have a movie marathon. All three movies last a total of 390 min. How many hours will it take to watch all three movies?. = 6.5. min. How do we get the unit to change to hours?. Dimensional Analysis. Summary of Ratio Concepts. We have defined ratios.. We have written different types of ratios.. A comparison of values by division. p. art:part. . whole:part. part: whole. Objective: Make unit conversions. Fill in the Missing Numbers. 1 foot = _____ inches. 1 meter = _____ centimeters. 1 pound = _______ ounces. 1 minute = ______ seconds. 1 hour = ________ minutes. 1 day = __________ seconds. Issues. Converting a measurement from one unit to another. E.g. tablespoon to . cup. Different measurement . systems, . e. .g. . . American, . Metric, . British, Imperial, and etc.. History. C. ustomary units of measure (regional). Issues. Converting a measurement from one unit to another. E.g. tablespoon to . cup. Different measurement . systems, . e. .g. . . American, . Metric, . British, Imperial, and etc.. History. C. ustomary units of measure (regional). 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 . 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.. © 2012 Project Lead The Way, Inc.. Green Architecture. English Measuring System. Inches, Feet, Yards. How many inches in a foot?. How many feet in a yard?. How many 1/4 inches in an inch?. How many 1/8 inches in an inch?. 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. 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. 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 .