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### Unit Conversion

1. 1. by: Gerry Garcia & Matt Hall
2. 2. Introduction How to…. The AU The Solar System Let’s Practice Quiz Time
3. 3. SOME UNITS ARE TOO SMALL TO MEASURE BIG THINGS SOME UNITS ARE TOO BIG TO MEASURE SMALL THINGS
7. 7. How to Menu Metric System Customary System Length Length Volume & Volume & Capacity Capacity Weight & Weight & Mass Mass Time Examples
8. 8.  10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm)  100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter (m)  1,000 meters (m) = Back to Menu 1 kilometer (km)
9. 9.  1,000 milliliters (mL) = 1 liter (L)  1,000 liters (L) = 1 kiloliter (kL) Back to Menu
10. 10.  1,000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram (g)  1,000 grams (g) = 1 kilogram (kg)  1,000 kilograms (kg) = Back to Menu 1 metric ton (t)
11. 11.  12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft)  3 feet (ft) = 1 yard (yd)  5,280 feet (ft) = 1 mile (mi) Back to Menu
12. 12.  8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup (c)  2 cups (c) = 1 pint (pt)  2 pints (pt)= 1 quart (qt)  4 quarts (qt) = 1 gallon (gal) Back to Menu
13. 13.  16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb)  2,000 pounds (lb) = 1 ton (T) Back to Menu
14. 14.  60 seconds (s) = 1 minute (min)  60 minutes (min) = 1 hour (h)  24 hours (h) = 1 day (d)  7 days (d) = 1 week (wk)  52 weeks (wk) = 1 year (yr)  12 months (mo) = 1 year (yr)  365 days (d) = 1 year (yr) Back to Menu
15. 15. It took Sarah’s family 3 days to drive from Meriden, CT. to Miami, Florida. How many hours did it take her family to Click here next slide complete the trip?
16. 16. We know that there are 24 hours in one day. We know it took Sarah’s family 3 days. To figure out how many hours the trip took, we have to multiply 24 by 3. Once you complete the calculation, you find out that Sarah’s family took 72 hours to make the trip. Click anywhere Click for second for next step example
17. 17. Peter flew from Tampa, Florida, to New York City. His plane left Tampa at 6:34 A.M. and the flight took 3 hours 55 minutes. How many seconds Click to solve was the flight?
18. 18. We know that there are 60 minutes in 1 hour. 3 hours x 60 minutes per hour = 180 minutes. We know that there are 60 seconds in 1 minute. 180 minutes x 60 seconds = 10,800 seconds. Click anywhere Click for Main Peter’s flight was 10,800 seconds. for next step Menus
19. 19. Sun Earth |----------------------------| 1 Astronomical Unit(AU)
20. 20. How is it done? I can do it Sun Mercury |-----------| ? AU
21. 21. Sun Mercury |-----------| ? AU
22. 22. Click for answer Sun Mercury |-----------| ? AU
23. 23. 0.386 au Sun Mercury |-----------| 0.386 au ? AU
24. 24. How is it done? I can do it Sun Venus |---------------------| ? AU
25. 25. Sun Venus |---------------------| ? AU
26. 26. Click for answer Sun Venus |---------------------| ? AU
27. 27. 0.721 au Sun Venus |---------------------| ? AU 0.721 au
28. 28. How is it done? I can do it Sun Mars |----------------------------------| ? AU
29. 29. Sun Mars |----------------------------------| ? AU
30. 30. Click for answer Sun Mars |----------------------------------| ? AU
31. 31. 1.52 au Sun Mars |----------------------------------| 1.52 au ? AU
32. 32. How is it done? I can do it Jupiter Sun |-------------------------------| ? AU
33. 33. Jupiter Sun |-------------------------------| ? AU
34. 34. Click for answer Jupiter Sun |-------------------------------| ? AU
35. 35. 5.19 au Jupiter Sun |-------------------------------| ? AU 5.19 au
36. 36. How is it done? I can do it Sun Saturn |----------------------------------| ? AU
37. 37. Sun Saturn |----------------------------------| ? AU
38. 38. Click for answer Sun Saturn |----------------------------------| ? AU
39. 39. 9 au Sun Saturn |----------------------------------| ?9AU au
40. 40. How is it done? I can do it Sun Uranus |------------------------------------------| ? AU
41. 41. Sun Uranus |------------------------------------------| ? AU
42. 42. Click for answer Sun Uranus |------------------------------------------| ? AU
43. 43. 19.13 au Sun Uranus |------------------------------------------| ? AU 19.13 au
44. 44. How is it done? I can do it Neptune Sun |----------------------------------| ? AU
45. 45. Neptune Sun |----------------------------------| ? AU
46. 46. Click for answer Neptune Sun |----------------------------------| ? AU
47. 47. 29.73 au Neptune Sun |----------------------------------| 29.73 au ? AU
48. 48. Length/Distance 1. Jose has a 9 inch Snickers bar. How many centimeters is his Snickers 1 centimeter = 0.39 inches Bar? 1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 meter = 1.09 yards A 28.62 1 kilometer = 0.62 miles 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters B 22.68 1 foot = 0.30 meters 1 yard = 0.91 meters 1 mile = 1.61 kilometers C 22.86 D 26.82
49. 49.  1 in = 2.54 cm  Multiply 9 x 2.54 back
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51. 51. Length/Distance 2. Julie threw the paper airplane she made 7 meters. How many feet did her 1 centimeter = 0.39 inches airplane travel? 1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 meter = 1.09 yards A 28.62 1 kilometer = 0.62 miles 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters B 22.67 1 foot = 0.30 meters 1 yard = 0.91 meters 1 mile = 1.61 kilometers C 22.86 D 22.96
52. 52.  1 m = 3.28 ft  Multiply 7 x 3.28 back
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54. 54. Length/Distance 3. 7 foot 3 inch UCONN center Hasheem Thabeet wears a 68.58 centimeter shoe. 1 centimeter = 0.39 inches How many inches are his shoes? 1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 meter = 1.09 yards A 13 1 kilometer = 0.62 miles 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters B 20 1 foot = 0.30 meters 1 yard = 0.91 meters 1 mile = 1.61 kilometers C 27 D 30
55. 55.  2.54 cm = 1 in  Divide 68.58 / 2.54 back
56. 56. next
57. 57. Weight/Mass (Earth's gravity at sea 4. Stacy’s book bag weighs 23 kilograms level) when she brings home all her books from school. How many pounds is this? 1 gram = 0.04 ounces 1 kilogram = 2.20 pounds A 28.2 1 ounce = 28.35grams 1 pound = 0.45 kilograms B 50.6 C 56.4 D 38.8
58. 58.  1 kilogram = 2.20 pounds.  Multiply 23 x 2.20 back
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60. 60. We hope that you are now more comfortable converting units of measure!!
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