Unit Conversions & Dimensional Analysis: Factor Chains, Rates & Mixed Units
Convert anything with confidence: factor-label chains, Excel's CONVERT function, squared and cubed area and volume factors, inverse rates like L/100 km ↔ mpg, temperature offsets, unit prices across currencies, significant figures and feet-inches or hours-minutes with INT and MOD, in 8 graded labs.
The first lesson is free — no account needed.
About this course
A unit conversions and dimensional analysis course that converts real quantities with factor chains you can check, for chemistry, physics and engineering students, logistics and operations staff and anyone who works between metric and US units. You chain conversion factors so the units cancel and turn a price per tonne into a price per bottle, compare Excel's CONVERT function with common rules of thumb and repair a broken unit code, square and cube length factors for areas and volumes, convert km/h, m/s and mph and turn L/100 km into miles per gallon with the inverse formula, convert temperatures with and without the offset, bring coffee offers in ounces, pounds and grams priced in two currencies to one price per kg, round to significant figures with ROUND and LOG10 and split centimetres into feet and inches and minutes into hours with INT and MOD. The first lab is free.
Lessons
- Conversion Factors & Factor-Label ChainsFree
- The CONVERT Function vs Manual Factors Pro
- Area & Volume Conversions: the Squared and Cubed Factor Trap Pro
- Rates: km/h ↔ m/s and the Inverse L/100 km ↔ mpg Pro
- Temperature: Offset Conversions and Temperature Differences Pro
- Unit Prices Across Units and Currencies: Price per kg Pro
- Significant Figures & Rounding Rules in Conversions Pro
- Mixed Units: Feet & Inches, Hours & Minutes with INT and MOD Pro