Metric System, The: Converting Metric Units: Unit Cancellation and Moving Decimals
This clip explains how to convert metric units using the unit cancellation method, which uses unit equivalences and conversion factors. The clip also points out that moving decimal points is a simple way to convert between metric units, although som...
Metric System, The: Practical Problems in Converting Metric Units
This clip explains how to solve unit conversion problems using the decimal method and the unit cancellation method. Following the final problem, the clip explains that, "
both methods of converting centimeters to meters give us the same answer. So ...
Metric System, The: Summary: The Metric System
This clip summarizes the Metric System, explaining that, "
the prefixes of metric units are the key to understanding the Metric System." The clip notes that there are two methods of converting metric units: moving decimals and unit cancellation. Th...
Metric System, The: Solving Conversion Problems: The Decimal Method and the Unit Cancellation Method
This clip explains how to solve unit conversion problems using the decimal method and the unit cancellation method. The clip points out that, "
the advantage of unit cancellation is that you're not likely to make mistakes with decimals. The advanta...
Weight and Temperature: Converting Between Metric and U.S. Customary Systems
This clip explains how to convert units of weight between the U.S. Customary System and the Metric System, using both the unit cancellation and decimal methods. "Converting between the two systems means that we'll be working with two sets of equival...
Weight and Temperature: Metric Unit Equivalences and Conversion
This clip explains that, while there are 7 metric equivalences, we'll use only those that contain the following common metric units to convert units of mass: one metric ton equals 1,000 kilograms; one kilogram equals 1,000 grams; and one gram equals...
Weight and Temperature: Weight vs. Mass, and Metric Units of Mass
This clip explains that what we generally refer to as metric units of weight are actually units of mass. The clip states that mass measures the amount of matter an object has, while weight measures the force of Earth's gravity on an object. The clip...
Length: Shortcut For Converting Metric Units, A
This clip explains that, instead of using a unit conversion factor to solve a problem, the student can use the decimal method, which the clip calls "a shortcut." "When we convert from metric to U.S. units," the clip notes, "we can use the shortcut b...
Length: Units of Length in the Metric System
This clip lists some of the things metric units are used to measure, as well as the closest equivalent units in the U.S. Customary System.