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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
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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.
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One mole of formula units = 6.022 x 1023 formula units.
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What is the formula for converting milliseconds to feet per minute?
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What are the rules in converting units from one meter to another?
12400lb=__T__lb
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.
How us converting units from cups to pints similar to converting ounces to pounds?
They are not
When working with conversion problem why should units be included?
You need to know which units you are converting from and to.
When you are converting between units from large to small do you divide?
Yes.
What is a good website for help in converting units?
It's here.
One ratio you could use for converting units is?
false
How many liters in 645?
645 what? You need to say what units you are converting from.
When do you divide to convert units?
When you are converting from a small unit to a large unit.When you are converting from a small unit to a large unit.When you are converting from a small unit to a large unit.When you are converting from a small unit to a large unit.
How do you know which unit of a conversion factor must be the denominator?
It is the units for the measurement which you are converting FROM.
Formulae for converting kg into meters?
Kilograms are a unit of weight in the Metric System. Meters are units of distance in the Metric System. There can no more be a formula for converting kilograms to meters then there could be converting pounds into yards.
One ratio you could use for converting units is 1760 miles1 yard?
its false
