Dimensional Analysis Worksheet
Explore dimensional analysis through various unit conversions and problem-solving exercises for Grade 6 science.
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Dimensional Analysis Practice
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Read each question carefully and use dimensional analysis to solve the problems. Show all your work for full credit. Remember to include units in your answers!
1. Dimensional analysis is a method used to convert units by multiplying by a factor.
2. When converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit, you will typically .
3. There are 1000 in 1 kilometer.
1. Which of the following is equivalent to 1 meter?
10 centimeters
100 millimeters
100 centimeters
1000 kilometers
2. If you want to convert hours to minutes, what conversion factor would you use?
1 hour / 60 minutes
60 minutes / 1 hour
1 minute / 60 hours
60 hours / 1 minute
1. Convert 5 meters to centimeters.
2. How many seconds are in 3 minutes?
3. A car travels 120 kilometers. How many meters did it travel?
1. To convert from grams to kilograms, you should multiply by 1000.
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False
2. There are 24 hours in a day.
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False
1. A recipe calls for 0.5 kilograms of flour. If you only have a measuring cup that measures in grams, how many grams of flour do you need?
2. Sarah ran a race that was 2.5 kilometers long. How many meters did she run?