Vocabulary: standardized units, U.S. customary system (USCS) measures, metric system, International System of Units (SI), meter, liter, gram, tera, giga, mega, kilo, hecto, deca, deci, centi, milli, mirco, nano, pico, Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, absolute zero.
Assignment: Read section 2B pages 99-115. Do exercises 1,3bd,6,8ab,10ab,13,17,33
Notes:
1. USCS measures of length include measures like foot, yard, fathom
etc.
2. USCS measures of volume include measures like quart, cup, tablespoon
etc.
3. USCS measures of weight include measures like pound, ounce, ton,
etc.
4. Grams are a measure of weight in SI.
5. Liters are a measure of volume in SI.
6. Meters are a measure of length in SI.
7. Each metric prefix is associated with a power of ten.
8. Conversion tables are useful in converting from one standardized
unit to another.
Skills to be mastered in this section:
1. More conversions using fraction chains, formulas or proportions.