Factor Label Method Practice
A Grade 11 science worksheet focused on practicing the factor label method for unit conversions.
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Factor Label Method Practice
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Read each question carefully and use the factor label method to solve the problems. Show all your work, including the conversion factors used. Round your final answers to appropriate significant figures.
1. The factor label method is also known as analysis.
2. A conversion factor is a ratio of quantities that is equal to one.
3. When using the factor label method, units are treated like terms.
1. Which of the following is NOT a valid conversion factor?
100 cm / 1 m
1 kg / 1000 g
1 mile / 1 km
60 seconds / 1 minute
2. To convert 5.5 hours to seconds, which sequence of conversion factors would you use?
(60 min / 1 hr) * (60 sec / 1 min)
(1 hr / 60 min) * (1 min / 60 sec)
(1 hr / 60 sec)
(60 sec / 1 hr)
1. Convert 85.0 meters to kilometers.
2. How many milliliters are in 2.75 liters?
3. A car is traveling at 60 miles per hour. Convert this speed to meters per second. (Given: 1 mile = 1.609 km)
1. The factor label method is only useful for converting between units within the metric system.
True
False
2. When setting up a conversion, the unit you want to cancel should be in the numerator of the conversion factor.
True
False
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