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Lesson-4-Unit-Conversions

This document is a lesson on unit conversions, outlining their importance in various fields such as science and engineering. It covers different measurement systems, common units, and provides examples of conversions for length, mass, area, volume, speed, and temperature. The lesson also includes practical exercises to enhance understanding of unit conversions.

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Lesson-4-Unit-Conversions

This document is a lesson on unit conversions, outlining their importance in various fields such as science and engineering. It covers different measurement systems, common units, and provides examples of conversions for length, mass, area, volume, speed, and temperature. The lesson also includes practical exercises to enhance understanding of unit conversions.

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Unit conversions

LESSON 4

ENGR. DONN PEDRO T. PANGANIBAN

CVIL 1012 || CIVIL ENGINEERING


DEPARTMENT
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS TUGUEGARAO
Learning outcomes:
 Explain why unit conversions are necessary in real-world
contexts, such as science, engineering, and daily life.
 Identify and categorize basic units of measurement in
different systems.
 Perform conversions within the same measurement
system, such as converting meters to centimeters or
pounds to ounces.
 Accurately convert between metric and customary units
using conversion factors.

CVIL 1012 || CIVIL ENGINEERING


DEPARTMENT
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS TUGUEGARAO
Why is unit conversion important?
 Consistency: Different fields and regions use various measurement systems
(e.g., metric vs. imperial). Converting units ensures that measurements are
consistent and comparable.
 Accuracy: In scientific and technical contexts, precise measurements are
crucial. Converting units correctly helps avoid errors that can lead to incorrect
conclusions or unsafe situations.
 Communication: When sharing data or collaborating with others, using a
common unit of measurement facilitates clear communication and
understanding.
 Problem Solving: Many mathematical and scientific problems require
calculations that involve different units. Converting units allows you to perform
these calculations accurately.
 Interdisciplinary Work: Fields such as engineering, medicine, and finance
often require integration of data from various sources that may use different
units. Converting units is essential for effective analysis and application.
System of measurements
Système international Customary units
(SI) UNITS or metric Or English system
system
 This is a decimalized system of  This provides a creative way on
measurement. It exists in several how people can measure by
variations with different choices of themselves. For instance, people
base units. can measure shorter distance on
 Metric units are widely used the ground with their feet.
around the world for personal,  English units are the official units
commercial, and scientific used in the United States of
purpose. America, Liberia, and Myanmar.
 Example units are: meters,  Example units are: inches, feet,
centimeters, Newtons, grams, etc. yards, pounds, slugs, etc.
GENERAL CONVERSION PREFIXES
PREFIX SYMBOL MULTIPLIER
Nano- 𝑛 0.000000001 10−9
Micro- 𝜇 0.000001 10−6
Milli- 𝑚 0.001 10−3
Centi- 𝑐 0.01 10−2
Deci- 𝑑 0.1 10−1
- - 1 100
Deka- 𝑑𝑎 10 101
Kilo- 𝑘 1,000 103
Mega- 𝑀 1,000,000 106
Giga- 𝐺 1,000,000,000 109
Tera- 𝑇 1,000,000,000,000 1012
length MASS
angle AREA
time VOLUME
speed Temp.
is defined as the measurement of something
length from end to end and is expressed in terms
of meters, feet, inches, etc.

Common Length
Conversions:
TRY!
1 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟[𝑚] = 100 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 1) Convert 10 meters to feet and yards.
= 1000 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 2) Convert 55 feet to meters and inches.
1000 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 = 1 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 3) Convert 6969 meters to kilometers
and millimeters.
1 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 3.28 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 [𝑓𝑡]
4) Convert 36 kilometers to millimeters.
1 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 = 12 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 [𝑖𝑛] 5) Convert 2.5 miles to centimeters.
1 𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑 [𝑦𝑑] = 3 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 6) Convert 10.65 Megameters to yards.
1 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒 [𝑚𝑖] = 5280 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡
is defined as the space between two
angle intersecting lines and is usually
expressed in degrees and radians.

Common angle
Conversions:

180 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑠 = 𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠


TRY!
1) Convert 270 degrees to radians.
1 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 360 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑠 2) Convert 3.6 revolutions to
degrees and radians.
= 400 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 3) Convert 650 grads to degrees.
4) How many revolutions are there
in 5pi rad?
time
Common time
Conversions:

1 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒 = 60 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 TRY!


1) Convert 3 hours to seconds.
1 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟 = 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 2) Convert 2.5 days to minutes.
1 𝑑𝑎𝑦 = 24 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 3) Convert 20,800 minutes to weeks.
1 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒 = 10 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 4) How many hours in 0.65 decades?
5) How many centuries are there in
1 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑦 = 100 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 0.44 millennium?
1 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑢𝑚 = 1000 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
is defined as the rate of change
speed of position of an object in any
direction. Speed=distance/time.

Common speed
abbreviations:
𝑘𝑝ℎ = 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟 TRY!
1) Convert 2.4 kph to m/s.
𝑚𝑝ℎ = 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟
2) Convert 1413 fps to kph.
𝑓𝑝𝑠 = 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 3) Convert 25 rpm to rad per second.
4) Convert 1.5 mph to inches per
𝑟𝑝𝑚 = 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒
minute.
5) Convert 15 fps to cm per ms.
is defined as a measurement that refers to the
mass amount of matter that makes up an object and is
expressed in terms of grams, slugs, and pounds.

Common mass
conversions &
abbreviations:
TRY!
1) Convert 3.3 slugs to kg.
𝑙𝑏 = 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑
2) Convert 100 Mg to slugs.
𝑔 = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚 3) How many pounds are there in
16830 mg?
4) How many slugs are there in
1 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔 = 32.17 𝑙𝑏 100,000 lb?
= 14.59 𝑘𝑔
is defined as the total space taken up by a flat or
area two-dimensional surface or shape of an object
and is expressed in terms of 𝑚2 , 𝑖𝑛2 , 𝑓𝑡 2 , etc.

Common area
conversions &
abbreviations:
TRY!
2 1) Convert 143 sq.m. to sq. cm.
1 ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑒 [ℎ𝑎] = 10,000 𝑚 2) Convert 500 sq.m. to sq. ft.
1 𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑒 [𝑎𝑐] = 4840 𝑦𝑑 2 3) Convert 134672 sq.m. to hectares
4) How many hectares are there in
= 43,560 𝑓𝑡 2 50,00 sq.ft.?
5) How many acres are there in 2
hectare?
is defined as the amount of space that
volume a substance or object occupies and is
expressed in terms of 𝑚3 , 𝑖𝑛3 , 𝑓𝑡 3 , etc.

Common volume
conversions &
abbreviations:
TRY!
3 1) Convert 300 cu. ft. to cu. m.
1 𝑚 = 1000 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 [𝐿] 2) Convert 10 cu. yd. to cu. ft.
1 𝑐𝑚3 = 1 𝑚𝐿 3) Convert 1000 L to gal
4) How many cu. cm. are there in
1 𝑓𝑡 3 = 7.48 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠 [𝑔𝑎𝑙]
5000 cu. in.?
1 𝑔𝑎𝑙 = 3.7854 𝐿 5) How many liters are there in 150
barrels?
1 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑙 𝑏𝑏𝑙 = 42 𝑔𝑎𝑙
temperature
is defined as the measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms
of degree Celsius, degree Fahrenheit, Kelvin, degree Rankine.

Common temperature
conversions:
TRY!
1) Convert 25 degree Celsius to degree
5 Fahrenheit.
°𝐶 = (°𝐹 − 32) 2) Convert -272 Kelvin to degree Rankine.
9 3) Convert 490 degree Rankine to degree
9 Celsius.
°𝐹 = °𝐶 + 32 4) Convert 0 degree Fahrenheit to Kelvin.
5
5) Convert -40 degree Celsius to degree
𝐾𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛 [𝐾] = °𝐶 + 273 Fahrenheit.
𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑒 [°𝑅] = °𝐹 + 460
Thank you!

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