Converting units of measurement with scientific notation (3 examples)

This video focuses on how to convert units with scientific notation. I work through three examples involving converting from one unit of measurement to another. Some of the units involved in this video involve picometers, centimeters, nanometers, etc.
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[@halessings]

So helpful. Helped me learn in 5 minutes what I was not taught in 4 months by my chem teacher. Thank you!

[@vinteachesmath]

Glad it helped! This is a tricky topic to teach! Sometimes you just have to see another approach.

[@manutiwari-rn1xm]

the way you teach is really simple to understand
thanks a lott

[@angelawang5487]

this was really helpful, our teacher didn’t explain the process and thus most of our class got confused, ty

[@vinteachesmath]

I am glad you were able to learn from the video! This is definitely a tricky concept to teach. You need strong math for science, especially in physics and chemistry!

[@rodger3352]

Thanks a lot 💖
I forgot the scientific notation method after not using it from a lot of time haha.
I guess you gotta revise this stuff from time to time 😁

[@vinteachesmath]

You're welcome 😊
It is very easy to forget the techniques when you do not use them for a while. If I had to take one of my old college math finals, I do not think I would be able to remember much!
Thanks for supporting the channel.

[@nicholasmayorga5916]

Thanks a lot 💖
I forgot the scientific notation method after not using it from a lot of time haha.
I guess you gotta revise this stuff from time to time 😁

[@victoriaallen6693]

Thank you so much for this explanation! Makes perfect sense now 👏

[@nicholasmayorga5916]

Thank you so much for this explanation! Makes perfect sense now 👏

[@SanaMirza-nw4ud]

Tysm it was so helpful it helped me alot 😭
Very well explained! ❤

[@vinteachesmath]

Glad it helped! I hope your school year is going well!

[@luistayza3887]

Thanks a lot! It really helped me

[@vinteachesmath]

Glad it helped! I hope your school year is going well!

[@user-pn9el7yi4j]

Thank you soo much, I was having this silly confusion for years. but under 5 min you solved it which my teachers cant. thankyou god bless

[@vinteachesmath]

I am glad it finally clicked! Sometimes I have to hear it a few different ways before it clicks! I am glad that this video did it!

[@MrAnderson0325]

I am confused, the last one. Why is the answer 10 to the 16th power and not 10 to the negative 8th?

[@vinteachesmath]

We are dividing 10^4 / 10^-12, so we use the algebraic property a^b / a^c = a^ b - c. Your answer would be correct if you were multiplying 10^4 x 10^ - 12, then you would add the exponents to get 10 ^ -8. (Note: a^b x a^c = a^ b + c)

[@winter4949]

thanks a lot, I understood everything now!

[@vinteachesmath]

You are welcome!

[@nicholasmayorga5916]

thanks a lot, I understood everything now!

[@tahanadeem4159]

u a real one fr🔥

[@vinteachesmath]

I'm happy to help!! I hope your school year is going well!

[@Gem0420]

See im confused. In number 2 how did you get 10^-2?

[@vinteachesmath]

.053 = 5.3×10^-2
I converted the original number to scientific notation. Also the prefix for centi is c which equals 10^-2

[@V_ennmath]

he changed it into scientific notation and when you move to the right to get the s.n the power is negative!

[@nicholasmayorga5916]

See im confused. In number 2 how did you get 10^-2?

[@Kookaburrra]

@@V_ennmath but when he converted 60 to micro, it became 6 x 10¹, but for 0.053 m, it became 5.3 x 10-². How came it became negative?

[@kylemurawsky4310]

This helps but how would I do this with exponents on the units of measurement like km^2 to mm^2 or mm^3 to m^3?

[@vinteachesmath]

You would need to square the whole conversion, for example 1 ft ^2 = (12in)^2 = 12 in x 12 in = 144 in^2

[@nicholasmayorga5916]

This helps but how would I do this with exponents on the units of measurement like km^2 to mm^2 or mm^3 to m^3?

[@zebra1597]

Thankssss so much but what if its 25km/h to m/s? Is the process the same?

[@vinteachesmath]

Yes, it is the same concept! You would also need to convert hrs to seconds using the fact that 1 hr = 60 min and 1 min = 60 sec.

[@shanarobinson7672]

Thank you sooo much

[@vinteachesmath]

Happy to help!

[@nicholasmayorga5916]

Thank you sooo much

[@devineordialez2323]

Why did you conver 15 to 1.5 and 0.53 to 5.3 please explain what is this called?

[@noxlumen102]

It's called scientific notation

[@user-kp2ud6mh6u]

watching this in 2024 Feb 16 and m soo thankful I came across this video

[@vinteachesmath]

I'm glad the video helped! Are you watching this to help with a science or math class?