What is the unit conversion for 28.8 Volts/(Meter/Second)?

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The discussion revolves around unit conversion of the expression 28.8 Volts/(Meter/Second) into different units, specifically Volts/(Inch/Second) and milliVolts/(milliMeter/Second). Participants explore the conversion process and share their reasoning and calculations.

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Main Points Raised

  • Participants seek to convert 28.8 Volts/(Meter/Second) to Volts/(Inch/Second) and milliVolts/(milliMeter/Second).
  • One participant suggests that the conversion can be approached similarly to converting currency, using a proportional relationship.
  • Another participant expresses confusion about the initial explanation and attempts to clarify the conversion process using specific calculations.
  • A later reply confirms the conversion from meters to inches, stating that 1 m/s equals 39.4 in/s, leading to a calculation of 0.73 Volts/(Inch/Second).
  • Further discussion includes the conversion to milliVolts/(milliMeter/Second), with participants suggesting to apply similar substitution methods for the units.
  • One participant emphasizes simplifying the problem by canceling common units to focus on the conversion itself.
  • Another participant provides a direct calculation for the conversion to milliVolts/(milliMeter/Second), concluding that x equals 28.8.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the method of unit conversion, but there are varying approaches and levels of clarity in the explanations provided. Some participants express confusion, indicating that the discussion remains somewhat contested in terms of understanding the conversion process.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about unit equivalences are made, such as 1 m = 39.4 in and 1000 mV = 1 V, but these are not explicitly stated as universally accepted. The discussion also reflects different levels of understanding among participants regarding the conversion process.

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Hi ALL
i need to unit Conversion :
from: 28.8 Volts/(Meter/Second) to (....) Volts/(Inch/Second)
from: 28.8 Volts/(Meter/Second) to (....) milliVolts/(milliMeter/Second)
Thanks
 
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led20 said:
Hi ALL
i need to unit Conversion :
from: 28.8 Volts/(Meter/Second) to (....) Volts/(Inch/Second)
from: 28.8 Volts/(Meter/Second) to (....) milliVolts/(milliMeter/Second)
Thanks
Hi and welcome to PF!

Let
Volts = V
Meter = m
Second = s
Inch = in

then
[tex]\frac{V}{m/s}=\frac{Vs}{m}[/tex]
while
[tex]\frac{V}{in/s}=\frac{Vs}{in}[/tex]

So if you were given a problem that said, for example, the metal costs $10/m, then could you figure out how much it costs per inch instead? That is, what is the value of x such that

[tex]\frac{$10}{m}=\frac{$x}{in}[/tex]

If you can figure this out, then your problem is essentially the same because we can ignore the Volt-seconds in the numerators since they're both equivalent (think of them as merging into the $ symbol in my example).
 
I do not understand your answer
Do you can , give me more Explain

Are you mean , like this:
(v.s/m)=(v.s/in)
(28.8v*1s/1m)=(xV*1s/39.4in)
then
28.8 v(m/s) = 1135 v(in/s) ?

++++++++++++++++++++++++
your example:$10/m to x$/in
i thenk
1m=39.4in
$10/39.4in = $0.254/in
 
Thanks, now I understand (Excellent)

1 m/s = 39.4 in/s
28.8v/(m/s) / 39.4v/(in/s) = 0.73 v/(in/s)
then
28.8v/(m/s) = 0.73 v/(in/s)
it's good
but,What about the second question
from: 28.8v/(m/s) to (...)mv/(mm/s) ?
 
You can make it more simple for yourself by ignoring a lot of the common units.
[tex]28\frac{V}{m/s}=x\frac{V}{in/s}[/tex]
We know that 1m = 39.4in, therefore we convert metres to inches by making that substitution wherever we see metres.
[tex]28\frac{V}{39.4in/s}=x\frac{V}{in/s}[/tex]
And cancel all of the common units on both sides (which is the same as dividing both sides by [itex]V/(in/s)[/itex]) to get
[tex]\frac{28}{39.4}=x[/tex]

Now for the next question, again, do the substitutions as I've just shown you. 1000 millivolts = 1 volt, 1000mm = 1m.

Note: remember we are striving for simplicity, so in your first problem, you could have canceled common factors by going straight from

[tex]28\frac{V}{m/s}=x\frac{V}{in/s}[/tex]
to
[tex]28\frac{1}{m}=x\frac{1}{in}[/tex]
by cancelling V/s. This helps to draw focus onto the problem at hand and not get messed up with all of the units.
 
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Very good, but you don't need to do it in 2 steps. Do it all in 1.

[tex]28.8\frac{v}{m/s}=x\frac{mv}{mm/s}[/tex]
Converting the LHS (left hand side):
[tex]=28.8\frac{1000mv}{1000mm/s}[/tex]
Cancelling the 1000's
[tex]=28.8\frac{mv}{mm/s}[/tex]

Hence x=28.8
 
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