47.3: Procedures
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Thinking about Prefixes
- Use the table of prefixes to complete an ordered list of the most common multiples used in physical science: micro, mega, nano, kilo, centi, and milli,. List these prefixes in order by powers of ten, from largest to smallest. Then write the scientific notation and the standard notation for the prefix word.
Example: giga = 109 = 1,000,000,000
- Think about what the words “Mega Millions Lottery” means. If you won 300 Mega Millions, how many millions of dollars would you have won?
Metric to Metric
- Utilize differences in powers of ten or a number line to “move” within the metric system of units.
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centimeters = ____________________ meters
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2,000 meters = ____________________ kilometers
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650 nanometers = ____________________ meters
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20 millimeters = ____________________ meters
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20 grams = ____________________ kilograms
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Time
- Use your knowledge of seconds minutes and hours.
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1 hour = ____________________ seconds
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1 hour = ____________________ nanoseconds
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1 day = ____________________ seconds
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- There are 365 days in a standard calendar year. Write your current age in years and convert this to seconds.
- If you were able to blink every nanosecond for an hour, how many times would blink?
English to Metric & Metric to English
- Use appropriate conversion factors to convert from one system of units to another.
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65 mph = ____________________ kph
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65 mph = ____________________ m/s
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60 inches = ____________________ centimeters
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60 inches = ____________________ meters
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20 m/s = ____________________ mph
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20 cm = ____________________ inches
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Common American Quantities
- Write your approximate weight and convert this to Newtons.
- Cargo ships carry many megatons of consumer products. How many pounds are in 500 Megatons of cargo? (1 ton = 2000 lbs)
- The length of an American Football field is 100 yards. How many meters are in 100 yards?
Measurements in 2D and 3D
- An accent rug measures 4 feet by 6 feet.
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Calculate the area of the rug in square feet (\(\text {ft}^2\)), and then convert the units from square feet (\(\text {ft}^2\)) to square meters (\(\text {m}^2\)).
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Convert each of the two given measurements (4 feet and 6 feet) to meters. Then multiply the two measurements in meters to obtain the area in square meters (\(\text {m}^2\)).
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Compare the answers you obtained in parts a, and b. Are the numbers the same; did you calculate the same square meters with the two different processes?
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- A gift box measures 12 inches by 8 inches and is 3 inches tall. Calculate the volume, and then convert the volume from cubic inches (\(\text {in}^3\)) to cubic centimeters (\(\text {cm}^3\)).