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Learn about common units, conversion factors, and using density in chemistry. Explore classification of matter, metric system prefixes, and converting between units with examples. Discover how to use dimensional analysis for unit conversions.
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Section 1.3-1.4Units and Dimensional Analysis Bill Vining SUNY College at Oneonta
In this section… • Common units • Dimensional analysis: conversion factors • Using density What is ChemistryClassification of Matter
Express 1.75 m in cm. Converting between units: simple metric Express 5.8 ns in s.
Express 458 s as minutes. Converting between units: same type
How many seconds are in a day? Converting between units: dimensional analysis
The distance to the nearest star is about 4.24 light years. Light travels 186000 miles per second. What is this distance, in kilometers? Converting between units: dimensional analysis