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Chapter 1 Measurements. Problem Solving fsUsing Conversion Factors. Initial and Final Units. 1. A person has a height of 2.0 meters. What is that height in inches? Initial unit = mFinal unit = _______ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Chapter 1
Measurements
Problem Solving fsUsing Conversion Factors
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Initial and Final Units
1. A person has a height of 2.0 meters. What is
that height in inches?
Initial unit = m Final unit = _______
2) Blood has a density of 0.05 g/mL. If a person
lost 0.30 pints of blood at 18°C, how many
ounces of blood would that be?
Initial = pints Final unit = _______
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How many minutes are in 2.5 hours?
Initial unit
2.5 hr
Conversion Final
factor unit
2.5 hr x 60 min = 150 min
1 hr
cancel Answer (2 SF)
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Learning Check
A rattlesnake is 2.44 m long. How long is the snake in cm?
1) 2440 cm
2) 244 cm
3) 24.4 cm
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Solution
A rattlesnake is 2.44 m long. How long is the snake in cm?
2) 244 cm
2.44 m x 100 cm = 244 cm
1 m
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Learning Check
How many seconds are in 1.4 days?
Unit plan: days hr min seconds
1.4 days x 24 hr x ??
1 day
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Solution CF2
Unit plan: days hr min seconds
2 SF Exact
1.4 day x 24 hr x 60 min x 60 sec
1 day 1 hr 1 min
= 1.2 x 105 sec
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Unit Check
What is wrong with the following setup?
1.4 day x 1 day x 60 min x 60 sec
24 hr 1 hr 1 min
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Unit Check
1.4 day x 1 day x 60 min x 60 sec
24 hr 1 hr 1 min
Units = day2/hr2 Not the final unit needed
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Learning Check An adult human has 4650 mL of blood. How many gallons of blood is that?
Unit plan: mL qt gallon
Equalities: 1 quart = 946 mL
1 gallon = 4 quarts
Your Setup:
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Solution
Unit plan: mL qt gallon
Setup:
4650 mL x 1 qt x 1 gal = 1.23 gal
946 mL 4 qt
3 SF 3 SF exact 3 SF
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Steps to Problem Solving
Read problem Identify data Write down a unit plan from the initial unit
to the desired unit Select conversion factors Change initial unit to desired unit Cancel units and check Do math on calculator Give an answer using significant figures
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Learning Check
If the ski pole is 3.0 feet in length, how long is the ski pole in mm?
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Solution
3.0 ft x 12 in x 2.54 cm x 10 mm =
1 ft 1 in. 1 cm
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Learning Check
If your pace on a treadmill is 65 meters per minute, how many seconds will it take for you to walk a distance of 8450 feet?
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Initial
8450 ft x 12 in. x 2.54 cm x 1 m
1 ft 1 in. 100 cm
x 1 min x 60 sec = 2400 sec
65 m 1 minfinal (2 SF)
Solution