Please take out:Lab 1.1Notebook, writing utensil and calculator

Convert the volume of the room to hm3. Write the dm3 value and the hm3 on the sticky note.

Absolutely no phones out, please place bags under desks, out of the aisle.

Kickoff:

Metric ConversionsMetric Conversions

A few official SI units

Meters – lengthKilograms – massLiters -- VolumeSeconds – time

Moles – amount of substanceAmpere – electric current

Metric prefixes

Giga – 109

Mega – 106

Kilo – 103

Hecto – 102

Deka - 101

Deci – 10-1

Centi – 10-2

Milli – 10-3

Micro – 10-6

Nano – 10-9

There are others….

Kilo Hecto

Deka

meter, gram, Liter

Deci Centi

Milli

Decimal Decimal moves Left moves Right

Practice problemsConvert 3.89 km to m

Convert 0.089 ml to cl

Practice problemsConvert 5.90 kL to cL.

Convert 8073.32 mol to damol.

Practice problemsConvert 252cm3 to m3.

Convert 8073.32 km2 to dm2.

One more..Convert 252cm3 to L.

Practice

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Givens Work Answer w/label

Please take out:Notebook, writing utensil and calculatorHave formula sheet pulled up.

Convert 252cm3 to L.Convert 3500mm2 to dm2

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Kickoff:

Converting units

Dimensional Analysis… Set up the problem. Find the correct conversion factor. Create a fraction that cancels the

given unit and brings you closer to the new unit.

unknown unitsknown value

known units

Converting complex units

Easiest to use dimensional analysis – cancel one part at a time until you have converted all parts.

Practice

Convert 5km to miles

125lbs to kg

Practice

Hank bought 15 Liters of gasoline, how many gallons did he buy?

Sarah looked at a 940 square foot apartment. How many square meters is the apartment?

Practice

Convert 72 mi/hr to m/s.

Convert 275,000sec to days.