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The fundamental engineering units and their common conversions are: 1) Length: meters to feet, inches to millimeters, 2) Mass: kilograms to pounds, grams to ounces, 3) Force: newtons to pounds-force, 4) Pressure: pascals to PSI, 5) Temperature: Celsius to Fahrenheit, 6) Time: seconds to hours, 7) Energy: joules to BTU.
To perform accurate engineering conversions: 1) Write down both units and their dimensions, 2) Find the appropriate conversion factor, 3) Set up the equation to cancel out units, 4) Perform the calculation, 5) Verify units are correct, 6) Round to appropriate significant figures. Always document conversion factors used.
SI (International System) and Imperial units differ in several ways: 1) SI uses metric system (meters, kilograms), 2) Imperial uses traditional units (feet, pounds), 3) SI is standard in most countries and scientific work, 4) Imperial is common in US industry, 5) SI uses base-10 scaling, while Imperial uses various ratios.
Unit conversions are crucial in engineering because: 1) International projects use different systems, 2) Safety calculations require precise measurements, 3) Material specifications vary by region, 4) Manufacturing standards differ globally, 5) Engineering software may require specific units, 6) Cost calculations depend on correct unit conversion.
Derived units combine base units to express complex quantities: 1) Velocity uses length/time (m/s), 2) Acceleration uses velocity/time (m/s²), 3) Force combines mass and acceleration (N = kg⋅m/s²), 4) Pressure is force/area (Pa = N/m²), 5) Energy involves force and distance (J = N⋅m).