At the beginning of a problem stated in SI units, immediately convert the units of all the quantities you’re given to base SI units. This approach has a number of advantages: it allows you to check un...At the beginning of a problem stated in SI units, immediately convert the units of all the quantities you’re given to base SI units. This approach has a number of advantages: it allows you to check units in your algebraic expression, helps minimize roundoff error, and allows you to easily repeat the calculation for different numbers if needed.