Fluid Volume: Converting Between Metric and U.S. Customary Systems
This clip explores the conversion of units between the U.S. Customary System and the Metric System. The clip explains that the transition factor for converting from a metric unit to a U.S. unit is 1.06 quarts over 1 liter.
Fluid Volume: Practical Problems: Converting Between Metric and U.S. Customary Systems
This clip provides practical problems that are solved by converting between metric and U.S. units. The problems include figuring out a hospital's requirements for antiseptic solution, the capacity of an automobile's gas tank, the amount of cough syr...
Fluid Volume: Practical Problems: Unit Equivalences
This clip includes several practical problems which are solved in part through the use of unit equivalences and the unit cancellation method taught in an earlier lesson.
Fluid Volume: Summary: Fluid Volume
This clip reviews the key points in the lesson on fluid volume, including the equivalences for units in the U.S. Customary System and the Metric System. The clip also re-visits the idea that it's possible to convert between units of fluid volume and...
Fluid Volume: Metric Units of Fluid Volume
This clip includes a number of metric conversion problems. The clip explains that, although there are 6 equivalences for fluid volume in the Metric System, '
we'll only use the one that contains the common metric units 'liter' and 'milliliter'."
Fluid Volume: Introduction to Fluid Volume
This clip introduces fluid volume, explaining that, "
we use units of fluid volume to measure things that can be poured, such as milk or oil." The clip also presents the U.S. Customary System fluid volume units, as well as the unit equivalences in ...