Converting units of measurement with scientific notation (3 examples)

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  • 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
    @halessings ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @angelawang5487
    @angelawang5487 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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!

  • @tigerlily10004
    @tigerlily10004 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    THANK YOU! You did a better job explaining this than my professor did! :)

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This topic is tricky to teach for sure! I am glad the video made sense!

  • @thestreamer6825
    @thestreamer6825 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Best video to learn conversion. Loved it ❤️

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @thestreamer6825 I'm glad you think so! I hope your school year is going well!

  • @joe-xv4hq
    @joe-xv4hq หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    May god preserve you, broken down a topic into 5 min, which my profs didnt manage to do in 3 months!

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am glad this video was easy to follow! I do my best to make it easy to understand.

  • @Livextreme4True
    @Livextreme4True หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There are so many things on my chem exam tmrw, but this checks off one less thing I need to review for it, Thanks!

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  หลายเดือนก่อน

      How did the test go?!

    • @Livextreme4True
      @Livextreme4True หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vinteachesmath I got a 68 unfortunately.

  • @rodger3352
    @rodger3352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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
      @vinteachesmath  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @nicholasmayorga5916 ปีที่แล้ว

      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
    @victoriaallen6693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @nicholasmayorga5916
      @nicholasmayorga5916 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @SanaMirza-nw4ud
    @SanaMirza-nw4ud 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @manutiwari-rn1xm
    @manutiwari-rn1xm 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

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

  • @jjhxh_weAH
    @jjhxh_weAH 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can I ask why at the third case the result was 1.5 • 10 in the power of 16? Shouldn’t it be 10 in the power of -8?
    I’m confused

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      10^4 ÷ 10^12 = 10^(4 - (-12)) = 10^16
      10^4×10^-12 = 10^(4 + (-12)) = 10^-8
      In the third example, I was dividing those exponential terms so we subtract the powers.
      Your answer would be good if we multiplied.

    • @jjhxh_weAH
      @jjhxh_weAH 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vinteachesmath oh, now I understand. Thank you very much ❤️

  • @MrAnderson0325
    @MrAnderson0325 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  ปีที่แล้ว

      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
    @winter4949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thanks a lot, I understood everything now!

  • @Michael-e8y3u
    @Michael-e8y3u 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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
      @vinteachesmath  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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!

  • @luistayza3887
    @luistayza3887 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks a lot! It really helped me

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @tahanadeem4159
    @tahanadeem4159 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    u a real one fr🔥

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @kylemurawsky4310
    @kylemurawsky4310 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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
      @vinteachesmath  ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @nicholasmayorga5916
      @nicholasmayorga5916 ปีที่แล้ว

      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?

  • @Gem0420
    @Gem0420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      .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
      @V_ennmath 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @nicholasmayorga5916
      @nicholasmayorga5916 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @Kookaburrra
      @Kookaburrra ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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?

    • @sakusasmask2431
      @sakusasmask2431 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      6*10^1 is right because 60 is a number greater than one. The six could also be written as 6.0*10^1. You are moving it one place to the left. This is the reason why the exponent is positive. .053 is a number less than one so the exponent is negative. You are trying to move the decimal place so it is in front of the two numbers of 5 and 3. This means you have to move the decimal place two units to the right in order to achieve that. Which is why it is 5.3*10^-2

  • @zebra1597
    @zebra1597 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @devineordialez2323
    @devineordialez2323 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

    • @noxlumen102
      @noxlumen102 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's called scientific notation

  • @shanarobinson7672
    @shanarobinson7672 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you sooo much

  • @LeratoSepeng
    @LeratoSepeng 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @nissansunnyvideos8446
    @nissansunnyvideos8446 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im failing exam its tmr dang it

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How did it go?!

    • @nissansunnyvideos8446
      @nissansunnyvideos8446 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vinteachesmath i manged to do 3 and i failed 2 thanks still

  • @Eliasasgedom77
    @Eliasasgedom77 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    0.000000000135T into M

    • @vinteachesmath
      @vinteachesmath  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rewrite your expression as
      1.35×10^-10 T
      Note: T=10^12 and M = 10^6, so
      (M/10^6 = 1). Now we substitute:
      1.35×10^-10 × 10^12 × (M/10^6) = 1.35×10^-4 M