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    The document provides examples of converting between units using conversion factors. It shows how to break down conversions into step-by-step processes using conversion tables to determine the appropriate factor. Specifically, it demonstrates converting 20 minutes to seconds by setting up a fraction with minutes in the numerator and seconds in the denominator. It also illustrates converting kilometers to meters and meters to kilometers by multiplying the original measurement by conversion factors of 1,000 meters/kilometer or 1 kilometer/1,000 meters.

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    The document provides examples of converting between units using conversion factors. It shows how to break down conversions into step-by-step processes using conversion tables to determine the appropriate factor. Specifically, it demonstrates converting 20 minutes to seconds by setting up a fraction with minutes in the numerator and seconds in the denominator. It also illustrates converting kilometers to meters and meters to kilometers by multiplying the original measurement by conversion factors of 1,000 meters/kilometer or 1 kilometer/1,000 meters.

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    Unit Physical Quantities

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    Janelle Villafuerte
    The document provides examples of converting between units using conversion factors. It shows how to break down conversions into step-by-step processes using conversion tables to determine the appropriate factor. Specifically, it demonstrates converting 20 minutes to seconds by setting up a fraction with minutes in the numerator and seconds in the denominator. It also illustrates converting kilometers to meters and meters to kilometers by multiplying the original measurement by conversion factors of 1,000 meters/kilometer or 1 kilometer/1,000 meters.

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    Example 1: Convert 20 minutes to seconds
    Solution:
    Step 1: Create the conversion factor(s) using the conversion table.
    A conversion factor is a fraction with the given unit and the unknown unit. If the given unit is located
    in the numerator of the given quantity, the similar unit will be located in the denominator of the
    conversion factor, and vice versa. Hence,
    Given: 15 min numerator
    Conversion from Table 3: 1 s = 0.016666666 min denominator
    Conversion factor: 1s
    0.016666666 min
    Step 2: Multiply the given quantity by the conversion factor(s). The product should contain the target
    unit.
    (15 min) ( 0.016666666 min
    1s ( = 900.000036 s
    Factor-Label Method of Unit
    • Example: Convert
    Conversion 5km to m:
    • Multiply the original measurement by a
    conversion factor.

    NEW UNIT
    85km x 1,000m = 85,000m
    1km
    OLD UNIT
    Factor-Label Method of Unit
    Conversion: Example

    •Example: Convert 789m to km:

    789m x 1km =0.789km= -1


    7.89x10 km
    1000m
    Convert 75.00 km/h to m/s

    75.00 km x 1000 m x 1 h___ = 20.83m/s


    h 1 km 3600 s
    • Measurement is simply a comparison with a standard. To carry out

    • Physical quantities may either be


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