Basic Units
Conversions Units
Problems
100

Which unit means 1000 and what is its symbol

Kilo and k

100

Which conversion factor would you use to get from g to kg?

1 kg=1000g

100

2.60 kilograms= how many grams? Beware of sig figs

2600 g but because of sig figs, put it in scientific  notation, so 2.60 x 103 g.

200

Which unit means 10-3 and what is its symbol

Milli and m

200

Which conversion factor would you use to go from cm to m?

1 m=100 cm

200

How many 16.5 in= how many cm?

41.9 cm

300

Which unit(s) mean 1 and what are there symbols?

Meter (m) Liter(L) and Grams (g)  these are base units

300

Which conversion factor would you use to go from kg to mg?

1 kg=106 mg

300

How many 189.56 g is how many mg?

189560 mg

400

Which unit means 106 and what is its unit?

Mega and M

400
How would you go from cm2 to mm2​​​​

You would use the same conversion factor of 1 cm=10mm but need to square the whole factor in order to get the needed units. So 1 cm2=100mm2.

400
In 56.8 ML how many liters?

5.68 x 107 L

500

Which unit means 10-6and what is its unit?

Micro and u

500
What is the conversion factor to go from in to cm? How about in2 to cm2.

1 inch=2.54 cm and 1 in2=2.542 cm2

500

In 34.4 cm2 how many in2?

5.33 in2

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