Dimensional analysis
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The document discusses dimensional analysis, which involves converting between different units of measurement for the same quantity. It provides examples of both single-step and multi-step conversions between common units like feet, inches, miles, gallons, pints, hours, minutes, and more. The examples range from easy to very difficult, involving multiple conversion steps. Dimensional analysis is an important skill, as it is used frequently, including for potential word problems in high school.
Dimensional analysis
- 1. January 17, 2013 Dimensional Analysis
- 3. January 17, 2013 Pre-requisites: - multiplying fractions - what the meaning of "equal to" is - division (with calculator) - what happens when u mult. by 1
- 4. January 17, 2013 We do dimensional analysis all the time! Examples: So, what is dimensional analysis? Definition:
- 5. January 17, 2013 Examples: muy fácil ONE STEP 5 feet = ____ inches 3 quarts = ____ pints 1 meter = ____ cm
- 6. January 17, 2013 Examples: medio TWO STEPS 5,000 inches = ____ miles 1 gallon = ____ pints 4 JBP = ___ AH (1 JBP=10 CF, 2 CF=1 AH)
- 8. January 17, 2013 Examples: difÃcil MULTI-STEP 55 miles/hour = ____ feet/hour 19 miles/hour = ____ feet/hour 60 cups/week = ____ cups/day
- 9. January 17, 2013 Examples: muy difÃcil MULTI-STEP 30 miles/hour = ____ feet/minute .5 inches/hour = ____ cm/minute 10 drops/hour = ____ tbsp/seconds
- 10. January 17, 2013 example of what you may have to do in High School
- 11. January 17, 2013 1 pizza 4 slices 15 persons x x 12 slices 1 person 1 party