Dimensional Analysis Worksheet #2

 

Conversion Factors Prefix Symbol Meaning Example as Conversion Factor

1 mL = 1 cm3
454 g = 1 lb.
16 oz = 1 lb.
5280 ft = 1 mi
12 in = 1 ft
2.54 cm = 1 in
1 qt = 0.9463 L
2000 lbs = 1 ton
1 gal = 4 qts.

 centi c 10-2          102  cm = 1 m      
milli m 10-3         103  mm = 1 m      
micro m 10-6 106  mm = 1 m  
nano n 10-9    109   nm = 1 m  
pico p 10-12  1012 pm = 1 m  
femto f 10-15  1015 fm = 1 m  
atta a 10-18 1018 am = 1 m  

 

 

 Convert this:

To this:
1.  

20.4 L

 

 cm3
2.  

3.2 x 109 mm 

 

 yds
3.  

120 oz.

 

 dg
4.  

5 x 104 cm 

 

 mi
5.  

420 mi 

 

 mm
6.  

90 tons 

 

 kg
7.  

45 cm 

 

 mi
8.  

4.0 x 1013g

 

 lbs
9.  

40mi
  hr 

 

 _mm_
min
10.  

75 lbs
  gal 

 

 __g__
mL

 

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