1 / 36

Conversion Factor Label Method - Part 1: Converting Units Using Conversion Factors

In this chapter, learn how to convert between different units using the factor label method. Includes examples and useful information for metric conversions.

tmercedes
Télécharger la présentation

Conversion Factor Label Method - Part 1: Converting Units Using Conversion Factors

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Chapter 8 Factor – Label Method Part 1

  2. 24 in. = ___ ft.

  3. You have just used a conversion factor.

  4. Conversion Factor A relationship between two units expressed in fractional form

  5. Conversion Factors • The conversion factor is a ratio like 12 inches or 1 foot 1 foot 12 inches

  6. Factor Label Method Method of converting from one unit to another using conversion factors

  7. 24 in. = ___ ft. We can solve this problem using factor label method.

  8. Prefixes in the Metric System

  9. 1000 m = 1 km This can be written in factors ... An Example of a Metric Conversion Factor

  10. An Example Problem … • Convert 10.83 cm to meters using the Factor Label Method.

  11. Convert 10.83 cm to meters 10.83cm

  12. Convert 10.83 cm to meters 10.83cm cm

  13. Convert 10.83 cm to meters 10.83cm m cm

  14. Convert 10.83 cm to meters 10.83cm 0.01 m cm

  15. Convert 10.83 cm to meters 10.83cm 0.01 m = 0.1083 m cm

  16. Convert 152dg to mg 152dg

  17. Convert 152dg to mg 152dg dg

  18. Convert 152dg to mg 152dg 0.1g dg

  19. Convert 152dg to mg 152dg 0.1g dg

  20. Convert 152dg to mg 152dg 0.1g dg g

  21. Convert 152dg to mg mg 152dg 0.1g dg g

  22. Convert 152dg to mg mg 152dg 0.1g dg 0.001 g

  23. Convert 152dg to mg mg 152dg 0.1g = 15,200mg dg 0.001 g

  24. Convert 6896s to weeks • (Answer = 0.0114 weeks) 6896s

  25. Convert 6896s to weeks 6896s min 60s

  26. Convert 6896s to weeks 6896s min hr 60s 60min

  27. Convert 6896s to weeks 6896s min hr day 60s 60min 24hr

  28. Convert 6896s to weeks 6896s min hr day week 60s 60min 24hr 7 days

  29. Convert 6896s to weeks 6896s min hr day week 60s 60min 24hr 7 days = 0.01140 weeks

  30. Convert 150.0 mg/hr to cg/year

  31. Convert 150.0 mg/hr to cg/year 150.0mg hr

  32. Convert 150.0 mg/hr to cg/year 150.0mg 0.001g hr mg

  33. Convert 150.0 mg/hr to cg/year 150.0mg 0.001g cg hr mg 0.01g

  34. Convert 150.0 mg/hr to cg/year 150.0mg 0.001g cg 24 hr hr mg 0.01g day

  35. Convert 150.0 mg/hr to cg/year 150.0mg 0.001g cg 24 hr 365 days = 131,400 cg/year hr mg 0.01g day year

  36. How many minutes does it take light to reach us from the sun which is 93,000,000 miles distant. • The following information will be useful: • speed of light = 3.0 x 108 m/s • 1km = 0.6214 mi

More Related