1 / 12

A BIT DIFFERENT THAN USING PROPORTIONS!

Dimensional Analysis Problem-solving method that uses the fact that any number or expression can be multiplied by one without changing its value. A BIT DIFFERENT THAN USING PROPORTIONS!. Doing Problems. Read problem completely Determine the measured qty. in the problem and the units

pelham
Download Presentation

A BIT DIFFERENT THAN USING PROPORTIONS!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Dimensional AnalysisProblem-solving method that uses the fact that any number or expression can be multiplied by one without changing its value A BIT DIFFERENT THAN USING PROPORTIONS!

  2. Doing Problems • Read problem completely • Determine the measured qty. in the problem and the units • Determine units being requested • Determine conversion factor that will allow you to change to the new unit

  3. Converting from English to Metric Units and Vice versa Use conversion factors that are exact by definition 1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 ounce = 28.35 g 1 quart = 0.946L or 946 mL 1 meter = 39.37 inches 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds Metric second = English second 1L = 1.0567 quarts

  4. Conversion w/only 2 Units

  5. Conversions with several units:

  6. When it comes time to do the math, the first number can be overlooked perhaps because it is visually different and not in line with other values. An error of omission is less likely using the following non-fraction format:

  7. Conversion of Metric Units Using Dimensional Analysis • Depends on how many units are between the initial unit and the final unit

  8. Conversion chart from larger to smaller units

  9. Steps: • Given quantity w/its unit • Set up conversion factor • Place given unit as the denominator of the conversion factor • Place desired unit as the numerator • Place a “1” in front of the large unit • Place a 10 in front of the smaller unit • Repeat b-d until reaching the final answer • Cancel Units – only the desired unit should be left • Solve the problem An aspirin tablet contains 325 mg of active ingredient. How much is this in cg? = 32.5cg of active ingredient

  10. Convert 50.0 mL to liters? 50.0mL 1 cL 1 dL 1 L = 50 1 10 mL 10 cL 10 dL 1000 = 0.0500L

  11. Some Classroom Exercises • A child weighs seven pounds at birth. How many ounces is this? • An aspirin tablet contains 325 mg of active ingredient. How much is this in cg? • One-fourth teaspoon has a mass of 0.21 g. What is this mass in mg?

  12. Some Classroom Exercises • 32 grams is equal to ____________ kg • 23 meters is equal to ____________ mm

More Related