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A) Problems With A Single Conversion Factor

Conversion factors allow quantities to be converted between different units while maintaining the same value. The quantity is multiplied by conversion factors that have equal numerators and denominators, like multiplying by 1. Problems involve single or multiple conversion factors to change between English and metric units for length, mass, volume, and density. Densities may also be used as conversion factors. Complex conversions change units step-by-step.

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A) Problems With A Single Conversion Factor

Conversion factors allow quantities to be converted between different units while maintaining the same value. The quantity is multiplied by conversion factors that have equal numerators and denominators, like multiplying by 1. Problems involve single or multiple conversion factors to change between English and metric units for length, mass, volume, and density. Densities may also be used as conversion factors. Complex conversions change units step-by-step.

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CONVERSIONFACTORPROBLEMS

Conversionfactorscanbeusedtoconvertunitsortoconvertbetweenequivalentwaysof
expressingaquantity.Thequantityintheproblemismultipliedbyoneormoreconversion
factors,inwhichthenumeratorisequaltothedenominator.Sincethenumeratorand
denominatoroftheconversionfactorareequal,multiplyingbytheconversionfactorislike
multiplyingby1andthusdoesnotchangethevalueoftheoriginalquantity.Usethetableof
EnglishtoMetricequivalentsasneeded.Allanswersshouldbeinsignificantfigures!

A) Problems with a single conversion factor.


1.Howmanycmarein18.9inches?

2.Howmanygramsarein0.143ounces?

B) Problems with two or more conversion factors.


1.HowmanymLarein0.037quarts?

2.Howmanygramsarein0.397pounds(lbs)?

3.Howmanymicrogramsarein6.8x107ounces?

C) Using density as a conversion factor. The density of Al is 2.70


g/cm3.
Remember,1mL=1cm3.
1.Whatisthevolumeof0.810gramsofAl?

2.Findthemassingramsof0.327litersofAl.
3.Findthevolumeinlitersof16.2kgAl.

D) Complex conversions
1.ConvertthedensityofAltopounds/quart.(Convertoneunitatatime.First,convertgrams
topounds,andthenconvertcm3toquarts.)

2.ConvertthedensityofAltoounces/in3.(1in=2.54cm;1in3=(2.54)3cm3=16.4cm3)

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