Unit conversion is converting from one unit to another of the same quantity. Unit conversion is important as it uses the metric system. Unit conversion is used to convert from one given unit to the other desired unit. Unit conversion is done for length, weight, volume, temperature, energy etc.
Unit of weight
The standard unit of mass in the metric system is gram. As per the International system of units, the S.I unit of weight is same as that of force and that is Newton but the basic unit of weight is kilogram which is usually denoted as ‘kg’. The other units for weight are kilogram (kg), milligram (mg), centigram, gram (g), decagram, hectogram, ounce and pound etc. These units are used in weight conversion that is to convert one unit from another. For example:- 1 kg = 1000g or 1 g = 1000mg.
Unit of Length – Different units of length are used in different parts of the world. As per the International system of units, the S.I unit of length is metre which is usually denoted by ‘m’. For example 10 metres is written as 10 m. There are many other units of length that are used in length conversion, some of them are millimeter (mm) , centimeter (cm), kilometer (km), decameter (dm) etc. These units can be converted to other units such as 1 mm = 1/1000 m and 1 km = 1000 m or 1 cm = 1/100 m.
Unit of Volume – There are many units which are used for volume. As per the International system of units, the S.I unit of volume is cubic metre which is usually denoted as m^3. The other units that are used to represent volume are cubic centimetre , cubic metre. Volume conversion can be done by converting one unit from another like 1 cubic metre is equal to 1000 litres or 1 millilitre is equal to 1 cubic centimetre
The unit conversions chart is very important as it helps in converting one unit from another. The chart helps in converting any quantity in the given units to the desired units. The online volume conversion chart helps in converting the difficult units.
How to convert units?
Unit conversions can be done by using the following steps: -
1. Write the terms which are given in the given unit.
2. Write the conversion factor for the given and the desired units.
3. Write it as a fraction with the given units as a denominator or in the opposite direction.
4. Cancel the ‘like’ units.
5. Multiply odd units.
