RPS SI Units and SI Unit Conversion (Intro)

In Class:

• Chance to review HW 1.1: Rounding Numbers
• SI Base Units vs. Root Units
• SI Derived Units
• Review practice problems from Notes 1.2: SI Units
• Converting SI Units. Two methods shown: ratio and proportion method (math based) and "ladder" method (graphical)

Homework:

• HW 1.2: SI Units. Due Wed 9/5/2007