Warmup (5 min)1. A 9.01 cm3 sample of gasoline has a density of 0.93

kg/cm3. Calculate the mass.d = m/v, so use m = dv

m = (0.93 kg/cm3) (9.01 cm3 )

2. In its lifetime, a snail will travel an average of 649,000 inches. What is this distance in meters?

(done later in class)

= 8.4 kg gasoline

Unit ConversionsYou need your unit handout today!

Calculator!

You need to know the metric prefixes and how they relate to the base units (liters,

grams, and meters).Ex. centi means 102

You need to know the common unit relationships that come up a lot during

homework and sample problems.

1. 200 milliliters (ml) is how many liters (L)?Step 1: Set up a conversion problem, starting with

the number and units given.

200 ml ( ) = L ( )Step 2: Put the units that I need to cancel on the

bottom and the units that I want in the top.Step 3: What is the relationship between the

units? Put the numbers in.Step 4: Multiply across the top and divide by the

bottom, and then SUB: sig figs, units, and box.

1

ml1000

L 0.2

1 L = 1000ml

2. Convert 678 kilograms to poundsStep 1: Set up a conversion problem, starting with

the number and units given.

678 kg ( ) = lb ( )Step 2: Put the units that I need to cancel on the

bottom and the units that I want in the top.Step 3: What is the relationship between the

units? Put the numbers in.Step 4: Multiply across the top and divide by the

bottom, and then SUB: sig figs, units, and box.

2.2

kg1

lb 1490

1 kg = 2.2 lb

Round to sig figs from problem, not from the unit relationship

3. A 34 deciliter water sample is collected from a river. What is this volume in nanoliters?

34 dL ( ) = 3.4 x 109 nL

10 dL

L1( L )

( nL )

1

109

4) A block at one particular high school lasts 61 minutes. How long is this amount of time in days?

61 min = day(1 )(60 )

( 1 ) day hr

hrmin (24 )

0.042

5. My cat’s Halloween costume weighs 7.80 x 10-4 ounces. Convert this mass to kilograms.

( oz)( g)17.80 x 10-4 oz

0.0353 ( g)( kg) = 2.21 x 10-5 kg

1

1000

6) In its lifetime, a snail will travel an average of 649,000 inches. What is this distance in meters?

649000 in = m

(2.54 )(1 )

(1 ) m cm

cm in (100 )

1.65 x 104

7) Now that you are a millionaire, you decide to build a swimming pool that holds 567 cm3 of water. What is this volume in cubic inches?

567 cm3 = in3

(1 )(2.54 )

in

cm (2.54 )34.6

(2.54 ) cmcm

in in(1 ) (1 )

x3 does not equal xx3 = (x)(x)(x)

Because there are 100 cmin 1 m, you might think there are 100 cm3 in 1 m3

Actually, this shows that there are WAY MORE cm3

in 1 m3

1 m3 = 1,000,000 or 1 x 106 cm3

8. Convert 67.8 ug /ul to g/cl

67.8 ug = g/cl(1 )(100 )

( 1 ) g ul cl

0.678

ul(1 ) (1 ) (106 ) L

L ug(106 )

32 mi = km/L ( 1 ) km gal 13.6

but rounds to 14 gal(1 ) (3.785 )

(1 ) L mi(0.62 )

9. Your car gets 32 miles to the gallon of gasoline in highway travel. Your cousin from France gets 14 kilometers to the liter in his car. Which car has the better gas mileage?

(round 2 cards)

Metric Match Game1) Lab groups2) Count: 16 cards3) Purpose: arrange the

cards in a 4 X 4 rectangle by correctly matching up the measurement conversions on cards. **every side of a rectangle that touches another side must have a correct metric equivalent

1200mL

1.2 L

6.2 gal23 L

4) Use scratch paper, calculator, unit sheets

5) Show me when you’re done.

Start making Unit matching game!

See directions. We will continue next class.