DIMENSIONAL

ANALYSIS
What is Dimensional Analysis?
A systematic method using
conversion factors from one
unit of measurement to
another.
 What is Conversion Factor?
A ratio written in fraction form
that expresses same quantity
using two different units.

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School Culture and Organizational
Leadership
Every conversion factor can be
written in two ways which are
reciprocals to each other.
DIMENSIO METRIC ENGLISH
N SYSTEM SYSTEM
Length Kilometer Inch
Hectometer Foot
Decameter Yard
Meter Mile
Centimeter
Decimeter
Millimeter
 LENGTH
METRIC SYSTEM METRIC SYSTEM CONVERSION
FACTOR
centimeter millimeter
millimeter centimeter
meter kilometer
kilometer meter
LENGTH
 Example 1
15 000 m to km
 Example 1
15 000 m to km
answer: 15 km
 Example 2
750 m to mm
 Example 2
750 m to mm
answer: 750 000 mm
 LENGTH
ENGLISH SYSTEM ENGLISH SYSTEM CONVERSION
FACTOR
foot inch
inch foot
yard foot
foot yard
mile foot
foot mile

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 Example 3
12.5 yd to ft
 Example 4
3.5 mi to in
5280 𝑓𝑡 12𝑖𝑛
3.5 𝑚𝑖 ∙ ∙ =221760 𝑖𝑛
1𝑚𝑖 1 𝑓𝑡
 LENGTH
METRIC SYSTEM ENGLISH SYSTEM CONVERSION
FACTOR
cm in
in cm
m foot

foot m
 Example 5
1428 ft to km
 Example 6
48 in to m
DIMENSIO METRIC ENGLISH
N SYSTEM SYSTEM
Mass Kilogram Metric Ton
Hectogram Pound
Decagram Ounce
Gram
Centigram
Decigram
Milligram
METRIC SYSTEM
MASS
METRIC SYSTEM CONVERSION
FACTOR
gram kilogram
kilogram gram
decigram centigram
centigram decigram
MASS
 Example 7
4000 g to dg
 Example 7
4000 g to dg
answer: 40 000 dg
 Example 8
175 cg to hg
 Example 8
175 cg to hg
answer: 0.0175 hg
ENGLISH SYSTEM
MASS
ENGLISH SYSTEM CONVERSION
FACTOR
pound ounce
ounce pound
Tonne ounce
ounce Tonne
 Example 9
134 lb to oz
 Example 10
5 Tonne to oz
METRIC SYSTEM
MASS
ENGLISH SYSTEM CONVERSION
FACTOR
kg pound
oz kg
Kg Tonne

Tonne Kg
 Example 11
495 lb to kg
 Example 12
13 lb to g
Any question?