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Conversion Factors. Process

A conversion factor allows a quantity to be expressed in different units without changing its value. It establishes the relationship between units and is used to change the units of a measured quantity through calculation. The unit conversion process involves identifying the starting and desired units, finding the appropriate linking unit, and performing the necessary calculations to convert while canceling units.

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Conversion Factors. Process

A conversion factor allows a quantity to be expressed in different units without changing its value. It establishes the relationship between units and is used to change the units of a measured quantity through calculation. The unit conversion process involves identifying the starting and desired units, finding the appropriate linking unit, and performing the necessary calculations to convert while canceling units.

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Conversion

Factors
A conversion factor is an expression for the relationship
between units that is used to change the units of a
measured quantity without changing the value.
A conversion factor is "an account" that allows a measure
to be expressed in different ways.

Unit Conversion Process

1. Identify
the unit you
have
These are the
Starting Units

These are the


Desired Units 2. Identify
the unit
you want

3.
These are the
Identify Linking (or Ratio) Unit(s).
appropriate Use EXACT conversion
unit conversion factors whenever
factor(s) available.

4.
(e.g., multiply, divide).
Repeat the calculation Cancel units and
(double check). perform the math
calculations

Does the answer make


sense?

Evaluate the result

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrPSOrKUs6Q&ab_channel=MelissaMaribel

Reference
https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/metric-si/unit-
conversion#:~:text=A%20conversion%20factor%20is%20an,value%20expressed%20in%20different%20units.

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