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The document provides an overview of unit conversion, focusing on the International System of Units (SI) and its prefixes. It includes examples of converting various measurements such as length, mass, volume, and temperature using the factor-label method. Additionally, it lists the seven base SI units and derived units with their respective symbols and formulas for conversion.

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1 Conversion

The document provides an overview of unit conversion, focusing on the International System of Units (SI) and its prefixes. It includes examples of converting various measurements such as length, mass, volume, and temperature using the factor-label method. Additionally, it lists the seven base SI units and derived units with their respective symbols and formulas for conversion.

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CONVERSION

CONVERSION of
of UNITS
UNITS
It All Starts with a Ruler!!!
Math and Units
• SI Units – International System
– MKS
• Meter m
• Mass kg
• Time s
• National Bureau of Standards
• Prefixes
SI Unit Prefixes - Part I
Name Symbol Factor
tera- T 1012
giga- G 109
mega- M 106
kilo- k 103
hecto- h 102
deka- da 101
SI Unit Prefixes- Part II
Name Symbol Factor
deci- d 10-1
centi- c 10-2
milli- m 10-3
micro- μ 10-6
nano- n 10-9
pico- p 10-12
femto- f 10-15
The Seven Base SI Units
Quantity Unit Symbol
Length meter m
Mass kilogram kg
Temperature kelvin K
Time second s
Amount of mole mol
Substance
Luminous Intensity candela cd
Electric Current ampere a
Derived SI Units (examples)
Quantity unit Symbol
Volume cubic meter m3
Density kilograms per kg/m3
cubic meter
Speed meter per second m/s
Newton kg m/ s2 N
Energy Joule (kg m2/s2) J
Pressure Pascal (kg/(ms2) Pa
SI Unit Prefixes for Length
Name Symbol Analogy
gigameter Gm 109
megameter Mm 106
kilometer km 103
decimeter dm 10-1
centimeter cm 10-2
millimeter mm 10-3
micrometer μm 10-6
nanometer nm 10-9
picometer pm 10-12
Factor-Label Method of Unit
Conversion

• Example: Convert 85km to m:


• Multiply the original measurement by a
conversion factor.

NEW UNIT
85km x 1,000m = 85,000m
1km
OLD UNIT
Factor-Label Method of Unit
Conversion: Example

• Example: Convert 789m to km:

789m x 1km =0.789km= 7.89x10-1km

1000m
Example : Convert 7200mm to km

7200 mm 1 cm 1 km
10 mm 100,000 cm

= .0072 km
Example : Convert 2 miles to ft

2 mi 5280 ft
1 mi

= 10,560 ft
Length
• Convert 3.2 Nautical miles to miles.
1 n. mi. = 1.152 mi.
Mass
Convert 1516 g to kg

1516 g 1 kg
1000 g

conversion factor

 1.516 kg
Mass
• Convert 23.5 kg to lbs.
1 kgm = 2.205 lbm
Volume
• Convert 5200 mL to L.
Volume
• Convert 3m3 to mm3.
1 m = 1000mm
Area
• Convert 50 in2 to m2.
1 m = 3.28 ft
Speed

Convert 75.00 km/h to m/s

75.00 km x 1000 m x 1 h___ = 20.83m/s


h 1 km 3600 s
Speed
Convert 20 knots to m/s
1 knot = 1 n. mi./hr 1 n. mi. = 6074.56 ft = 1.152 mi.
1 m = = 3.28 ft
Temperature
A person with hypothermia has a body
temperature of 29.1°C. What is the body
temperature in °F?
°F = 9/5 (29.1°C) + 32
= 52.4 + 32

= 84.4°F

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