SI Unit Conversion **SI: International System of Units Mrs. Priscila Vidal Scientist have determined a system of units to be used as an international language In science, the metric system. The metric system is a 10th multiple based system, this means that each units increases or decreases based on multiples of 10. UNITS OF LENGTH UNITS OF MASS UNITS OF CAPACITY We can refer to units of length like the meter (m); units of mass, like the gram (g) or units of capacity (volume) as the litter (L) or the cubic centimeter (cc). **Keep in mind that when writing a unit you must be careful to write the correct case. Unit Length Mass -mili millimeter mm miligram mg milliliter mL .001 -centi centimeter cm centigram cg centiliter cL .01 -deci decimeter dm decigram dg deciliter dL .1 =100cm Base unit meter m gram g Liter L 1 =10dm the unit changes. Deca- Decameter Dm Decagram Dg Decaliter DL 10 =.1Dm Example Hecto- Hectometer Hm Hectogram Hg Hectoliter HL 100 =.01Hm 1 m=1000mm Kilo- Kilometro Km Kilogram Kg Kiloliter KL 1000 =.001Km 1L=1000mL MULTIPLY DIVIDE Volume VALUE Example **** For any unit of 1meter=1000mm To convert from a larger unit to a Smaller one, roll the decimal point To the right. To convert from a smaller unit to a larger one, roll the decimal point to the left as many times of steps you are moving. measurement, the prefixes are the same. Meaning only