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

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The discussion focuses on converting the unit of 28.8 Volts/(Meter/Second) to different units, specifically Volts/(Inch/Second) and milliVolts/(milliMeter/Second). The conversion to Volts/(Inch/Second) results in approximately 0.73 Volts/(Inch/Second) after applying the conversion factor of 1 meter equals 39.4 inches. For the conversion to milliVolts/(milliMeter/Second), it is determined that the value remains 28.8 milliVolts/(milliMeter/Second) due to the direct relationship between the units. The discussion emphasizes simplifying the conversion process by canceling common units. Overall, the conversions are clarified through practical examples and unit relationships.
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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
\frac{V}{m/s}=\frac{Vs}{m}
while
\frac{V}{in/s}=\frac{Vs}{in}

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

\frac{$10}{m}=\frac{$x}{in}

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) ?

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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.
28\frac{V}{m/s}=x\frac{V}{in/s}
We know that 1m = 39.4in, therefore we convert metres to inches by making that substitution wherever we see metres.
28\frac{V}{39.4in/s}=x\frac{V}{in/s}
And cancel all of the common units on both sides (which is the same as dividing both sides by V/(in/s)) to get
\frac{28}{39.4}=x

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

28\frac{V}{m/s}=x\frac{V}{in/s}
to
28\frac{1}{m}=x\frac{1}{in}
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.

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

Hence x=28.8
 
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