Thursday, August 28, 2008

Conversions

Why is it important to learn conversion in science? Why do all sciences use S.I units of measurements instead of their countries units?

17 comments:

~*Rikki*~ said...

It is important because that way we know our measurements and able to identify how much we need of something. We use the S.I. units because that way every country uses the same thing. That way we also know all of each others measurements.

daryn(: said...

Conversions are important b/c they are the same all over the world. Not all problems in science can be solved in only one system...sometimes the problem will ask you for a different system of measurments for the answer.

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it helps us figure distances and other measurements into an eiser to use measurment. all sciences can compare measurments with a univerasal standard of units.

.Katlyn. said...

It is important because the United States conversion and Chinas are like way different. But this way if they are all the same then things won't be so complicated with trying to figure out the same converstions. We need to know how to do this because for one we have to learn it in science and just for everyday life.

roxmysox29 said...

It is important because when we go to different countries and they use different measurements and you know how many miles you need to go. They use the S.I units so that when scientist from other countries try an experiment from other countrys to see if they get the same conclusion or not they have a unified measurement scale so he knows what measurments to use for the expirement.

{{.karly.fuhrman #9.}} said...

because sometimes things arent in the units that u want them in or need them inso u convert them to a different measure. all people use the same so that its easier in each country to compare!!

dreenaa. said...

conversions are important because some things in science have to do with measurement so we have to know them in order to get the assignment. also because science takes alot of measurement and if u have no idea what u are doing you dont know what to do and get a bad grade. you dont want that. and we use S.I. unites because everybody uses the same measurement instead of every country using a different measurement and wherever u go have to learn what kind of measurement they have. its just way easier for everybody to use S.I. units.

lj_bierman said...

It is imoprtant because this way there is specific measurements. It's not a whole lot of memorizing a bunch of different measurements. WE use the S.I units because that way evryone is using the same thing and we don't come up with different measurments.

Mal said...

We use conversions so that the things that we are ttesting can be understood by people all over the world. That is why other scientists from other countries use the universal one. Its the easiest way to communicate. That is why we use the universal way.

Anonymous said...

They are important because we measure everything in a certain unit and if your measurements aren't in that unit then you need to learn how to convert them. If you use your own countries then everywhere you go the measurements will be different. If everything is the same it makes things a lot easier.

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Tim said...

It is important to know conversions so if you ever have to measure something you know the correct scientific way of doing it.
It is used world wide so the rusults of test could be read worldwide.

trevor said...

it is all very important because during and experment you might have to convert somthing and mix the chemicals. ans so you just pass the class. and you job might have to do with conversioons and conversions are every were in live.

Anonymous said...

it is important to learn conversion because more in likey we will use them in other subjects and for experiments.Science uses the S.I. units because its the same everywhere in the world.

*Traci K.* said...

it is important because when you solve problems or are doing experiments or are in another country, you will know how to convert your usual units into the ones you need. This way all countries have one specific way to solve problems and work together.

Anonymous said...

Its important because this way we know what the measurements of something is in the future, and how to convert things for formulas. We also use the S.I. units because that way all the counteries can work together and use the same thing and work of each others work and it all fits this way. Now this way every one is on the same page. It also all works out like that.

Unknown said...

It is important because the measurements are the same, or very close to the same in almost every country so we can figure things out without haveing to do huge conversions.