Conversion Factors and Dimensional Analysis


A measured quantity has two parts: a number and a dimension.

This weight has a mass of 2.00 grams.

The number is 2.00 and the dimension is grams.

Can we add two numbers with the same units? (e.g. 2.00 g + 4.00 g = 6.00 g)


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