CONVERSION PRACTICE

The Metric System:

For Reference: This table shows you the conversion of 1 m.

kilo / hecto / deka / (g, m, or L) / deci / centi / milli
1000 / 100 / 10 / 1 / 0.1 / 0.01 / 0.001

1 km = 1000 m1 m = 1000 mm1 m = 100 cm

1 kg = 1000 g1 g = 1000 mg1 g = 100 cg

1 L = 1000 mL1 cc = 1 cm31 cc = 1 mL

3cm = ______m10m = ______km1.3mm = ______cm

102km = ______m62m = ______cm2cm = ______m

5km = ______mm1367mm = ______km26.8m = ______cm

19g = ______kg10g = ______mg120kg = ______g

6cc = ______mL3.5cm3 = ______cc3762cc = ______L

Other Helpful Physics Conversions:

1 m = 3.281 ft.1 mi = 1.609 km

1 lb = 4.448 N1 revolution = 360o = 2 radians

  1. Ms. Stevens is 69.0 inches tall. How many centimeters is that?
  1. A runner weighs 145 lbs. What is his weight in Newtons?
  1. A car is traveling at 28.0 m/s, is it exceeding the speed limit of 55.0 mi/hr?
  1. A rectangular building lot measured 100. ft by 150 ft square. What is the area of this building in square meters (m2)?
  1. The speed of light is 3.00 x 108 m/s. How fast is it in miles per hour?
  1. A house is 50.0 feet long, 26 feet wide and has 8 foot high ceilings. What is the volume of this house in cubic meters? Cubic centimeters?
  1. It takes the Earth 1 year to go around the sun. How long does it take in seconds?
  1. A dancer spins around 520o. How far in radians did she spin? How many revolutions is this?