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What are the rules in converting units from one meter to another?
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Do you divide to convert meters?
That depends on what you are converting from. If you are converting from larger units, you multiply. If you are converting from smaller units, you divide.
What are the general mathematical operations you use when converting one si unit to another?
All SI units are powers of 10. Multiplying by 10 will convert units.
How us converting units from cups to pints similar to converting ounces to pounds?
They are not
What is an arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into an equivalent expressed into another?
It is called a conversion factor.
What is the definition of conversion factor?
an arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into an equivalent expressed in another.
What does conversion factor mean?
It's an arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into an equivalent expressed in another.
What is an arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into an equivalent expressed in another?
It may be called a conversion factor.
What does the word conversion factor mean?
an arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into an equivalent expressed in another.
When working with conversion problem why should units be included?
You need to know which units you are converting from and to.
Is it meter or meter?
For units of length, metre. For a measuring device, meter.
What is a meter divided by a meter?
It is 1 - without units.
What is the rules in converting units?
Every conversion factor that you multiply by the original quantity must be equivalent to ' 1 '. Otherwise you change the value of the original quantity. Examples of factors that are equivalent to ' 1 ': 60 minutes/hour foot/12 inches 32 ounces/quart newton-meter/joule kilogram/1000 grams 144 square inches/square foot mile/8 furlongs 3.28084 feet / meter
