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SI Unit Prefixes and Symbols SI UNIT CONVERSION FACTORS General Steps in Performing Dimensional Analysis Example 9
The SI unit system is based on multiples and submultiples. The To convert from other systems of measurement to SI values, the 1. Identify the "given" information in the problem. Look for a Convert 15 yd to feet
following prefixes and corresponding symbols are accepted for use following conversion factors are to be used. number with units to start this problem with.
with SI units. Length 2. What is the problem asking you to "find"? In other words, what Example 10
Prefix Factor Symbol 1 inch = 2.540 centimeters unit will your answer have? Convert 45 in to mm
Exa 1018 E 1 millimeter = 0.03937 inches 3. Use ratios and conversion factors to cancel out the units that
Peta 1015 P 1 foot = 30.4878 centimeters aren't part of your answer and leave you with units that are part Example 11
Tera 1012 T 1 centimeter = 0.3937 inches How many sq. feet are there in 100 sq. meters?
of your answer.
Giga 109 G 1 yard = 0.9144028 meters
4. When your units cancel out correctly, you are ready to do the
Mega 106 M 1 meter = 3.281 feet Example 12
1 mile = 1.6093419 kilometer math. You are multiplying fractions, so you multiply the top
Kilo 103 k How many acres are there in 350 hectares?
numbers and divide by the bottom numbers in the fractions.
Hecto 102 h
Area Example 13
Deka 101 da Significant Figures in Conversions
1 sq. inch = 6.4516 sq. centimeters How many hectares are there in 512 acres?
Deci 10-1 d 1 sq. centimeter = 0.1550 sq. inches How do conversion factors affect the determination of significant
Centi 10-2 c 1 sq. foot = 0.0929 sq. meters figures? Example 14
Milli 10-3 m 1 sq. meter = 1.195986 sq. yards 1. Numbers in conversion factors based on prefix changes, such as How many sq. meters are there in 441 sq. yards?
Micro 10-6 µ 1 sq. yard = 0.83613 sq. meters kilograms to grams, are not considered in the determination of
Nano 10-9 n 1 sq. kilometer = 0.386101 sq. miles significant figures in a calculation because the numbers in such Example 15
Pico 10-12 p 1 sq. mile = 2.589999 sq. kilometers conversion factors are exact. How many sq. yards are there in 210 sq. meters?
Femto 10-15 f 1 hectare = 2.471044 acres 2. Exact numbers are defined or counted numbers, not measured
Atto 10-18 a 1 acre = 0.404687 hectares numbers, and can be considered as having an infinite number of Example 16
significant figures. (In other words, 1 kg is exactly 1,000 g, by the How many pounds are there in 10.4 kg?
SI Unit and Symbols Mass (Weight) definition of kilo-.)
The International System of Units has three types of units, as follows: 1 grain = 0.05 scruples Example 17
3. Counted numbers are also exact. If there are 16 students in a
1 grain = 0.016667 drams How many ounces are there in 623.69 g?
classroom, the number 16 is exact.
Base units 1 grain = 0.00208 ounces
1 ounce = 28.3495 grams 4. In contrast, conversion factors that come from measurements
These units are used for independent quantities. There are seven base Example 18
units: 1 gram = 0.03527396 ounces (such as density, as we will see shortly) or that are
How many drams are there in 2416.58 grains?
Quantity Unit Symbol 1 pound = 16 oz approximations have a limited number of significant figures and
Length Meter m 1 pound = 0.4535924 kilograms should be considered in determining the significant figures of the Example 19
Mass Kilogram kg 1 kilogram = 2.2046223 pounds final answer. How many ounces are there in 619.87 lb?
Time Second s 1 short ton = 0.892857 metric ton
Current (electric) Ampere A 1 metric ton = 1.1200 short tons Example 20
1 long ton = 1.01605 metric tons Example 1
Temperature Convert 4.38 mm to m Convert 14.94 metric tons to short tons
Kelvin K
(Thermodynamic)
Volume Example 21
Substance (amount) Mole mol Example 2
1 teaspoon = 5 milliliters Convert 2.5 teaspoons to milliliters
Intensity (luminous) Candela cd 1 milliliter = 0.0338147 fluid ounces How many meters are there in 950 km?
1 tablespoon = 15 milliliters Example 22
Derived units 1 liter = 2.11342 pints Example 3
These units are defined in terms of their derivation from base units. How many liters are there in 375 gallons of water?
1 liter = 1000 cubic centimeters Convert 77.9 N to kN
Quantity Unit Symbol 1 fluid ounce = 30 milliliters
Example 4 Example 23
Frequency Hertz Hz 1 liter = 1.05671 quarts
Convert 56 cm to dm Convert 375 gallons to liters
Force Newton N 1 liter = 0.264178 gallons
Pressure / Stress Pascal Pa 1 gallon = 3.785332 liters Example 24
Energy / Work / Heat (quantity) Joule J 1 gallon = 231 cubic inches Example 5
Convert 654 MN to kN Convert 18116.29 cubic feet to cubic meter
Power Watt W 1 cup = 0.23658 liters
Electricity (quantity) Coulomb C 1 pint = 0.473167 liters Example 25
1 cubic meter = 35.3144 cubic feet Example 6
Electric potential, electromotive force Volt V Convert 45 milliliters to tablespoons
1 cubic meter = 1.30794 cubic yards How many yards are there in 3.55 m?
Electric capacitance Farad F
Electric resistance Ohm Ω 1 cubic foot = 0.0283170 cubic meters
1 cubic yard = 0.764559 cubic meters Example 7
Magnetic flux Weber Wb Convert 25 m to feet
Illuminance Lux lx
Performing Dimensional Analysis
Electric inductance Henry H Example 8
Dimensional analysis is amongst the most valuable tools that physical
Conductance Siemens S How many miles are there in 84.9 km?
scientists use. Simply put, it is the conversion between an amount in
Magnetic flux density Tesla T
one unit to the corresponding amount in a desired unit using various
Luminous flux Lumen lm conversion factors. This is valuable because certain measurements are Example 9
more accurate or easier to find than others. The use of units in a Convert 60 in to feet
calculation to ensure that we obtain the final proper units is called
dimensional analysis.
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Practice Problems 15. How many mm are in 0.123 m? 28. What is the density in g/mL of a substance that masses
1. How many pounds does 2.00 kg of cheese weigh? 0.987 kg and has a volume of 4.52 x 102 mL?

16. If the mass of a lead ball is 23.5 g and the volume is 3.5 mL,
2. How many mL are in 0.50 quarts? what is the density of the lead ball? 29. How much water in mL would 5.25 mg of copper displace?
ρcu= 11.53 g/mL

3. How many inches are in 1.00 km? 17. If the density of carbon tetrachloride is 0.793 g/mL, and a
sample has a volume of 9.29 mL, what is the mass?

4. How many feet are in 3.45 km?

18. If the density of propanol is 0.828 g/mL and a sample has
a mass of 14.5 g what is the volume?

5. How many km are in 5.00 miles?

19. How many km are in 2.88 m?

6. How many yards are in 72.5 miles?

20. How many cL are in 4.56 x 10-3 L?

7. How many cc's are in 979 mL?

21. A water sample of mass 0.0204 kg is how many liters? ρw

= 1.00 g/mL
8. How many Kelvins are in -15.5oC?

22. If gold's density is 19.32 g/mL, how much would a 0.0333

9. How many degrees Celsius are in 315 K? L sample weigh in grams?

10. How many degrees Fahrenheit are in 30.0oC? 23. Table salt has a density of 2.16 g/mL. If you used 2.00 mL
on your food, how much in mg is that?

11. How many kL are in 8383 L?

24. The density of ethanol is 0.802 g/mL. How much in grams
does 9.85 x 10-2 L mass?

12. How many cm are in 0.783 m?

25. How many cg are in 0.497 g?

13. How many meters are in 252 mm?

26. How many cg are in 2.49 x 103 mg?

14. How many liters are in 2.52 x 104 mL?

27. How many mL are in 0.258 L?

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Solutions: 27. 0.258 L (1000 mL / 1 L) = 2.58 x 102 or 258 mL

1. 2.00 kg (1000g / 1 kg)(1 lb / 454 g) = 4.41 pounds
28. 0.987 kg (1000 g / 1 kg) = 987 g then divide by 4.52 x
2. 0.50 quarts (946 mL / quart) = 470 mL 102mL = 2.18 g/mL

3. 1.00 km (1000 m / 1 km)( 100 cm / 1 m)(1 inch / 2.54 cm) 29. 5.25 mg ( 1 g / 1000 mg)( 1 mL / 11.53 g Cu) = 4.55 x 10-
= 3.94 x 104 or 39,400 inches 4 mL

4. 3.45 km (1000 m / 1 km)( 100 cm / 1 m)(1 inch / 2.54

cm)(1 ft / 12 in) = 11,300 or 1.13 x 104 feet

5. 5.00 mile(1760 yds / 1 mile)(3 ft / 1 yd)(12 in / 1 ft)(2.54

cm / 1 in)(1 m / 100cm)(1 km / 1000m ) = 8.05 km

6. 72.5 miles (1760 yds / 1 mile ) = 1.28 x 105 or 128,000

yards

7. 979 cc (cc = mL)

8. -15.5oC + 273 = 258K

9. 315K - 273 = 42oC

10. 86oF

11. 8383 L ( 1 kL / 1000 L) = 8.383 kL

12. 0.783 m (100 cm / 1 m) = 78.3 cm

13. 252 mm (1 m / 1000 mm) = 0.252 m

14. 2.52 x 104 mL (1 L / 1000 mL) = 25.2 L

15. 0.123 m ( 1000mm / 1 m) = 123 mm

16. 23.5 g / 3.5 mL = 6.7 g/mL

17. 9.29 mL (0.793 g/mL) = 7.37 g

18. 14.5 g ( mL / 0.828 g) = 17.5 mL

19. 2.88 m ( 1 km / 1000 m) = 2.88 x 10-3 km

20. 4.56 x 10-3 L ( 100 cL / 1 L) = 4.56 x 10-1 or 0.456 cL

21. Since density of water = 1.000 g/mL: 0.0204 kg ( 1000g /

kg)(1 mL / 1 g)(L / 1000 mL) = 0.0204 L

22. 0.0333 L ( 1000 mL / L )(19.32 g / mL) = 643 g

23. 2.00 mL (2.16 g / mL)(1000 mg / g ) = 4320 mg

24. 9.85 x 10-2 L ( 1000mL / 1 L)(0.802 g / mL) = 79.0 g

25. 0.497 g (100 cg / 1 g) = 49.7 cg

26. 2.49 x 103 mg ( 1 g / 1000 mg)(100 cg / 1 g) = 249 cg or

2.49 x 102 cg