Chapter 2 Measurement
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Transcript of Chapter 2 Measurement
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Mathematicsfor the international student
Mathematical Studies SL
Mal Coad, Glen Whiffen, John Owen, Robert Haese, Sandra Haese and Mark Bruce
Haese and Haese Publications, 2004
Chapter 2 Measurement
Thursday, Aug 26th - Sections AB
Monday, Aug 30th – Sections CDE(F)
Wednesday, Sept 1st – Section (F)GHI
Friday, Sept 3rd – Review
Tuesday, Sept 7th – Quiz Chapter 2
Section A – Time
1. What is the time difference between 9:55am and 2:35pm?
2. What is the time 3 ½ hours after 10:40am?
3. What is the time 3 ¼ hours before 1:15pm?
Time Zones• Time along the Prime Meridian is called
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
• Places to the east of the Prime Meridian are ahead of GMT.
• Places to the west of the Prime Meridian are behind GMT.
Interactive Time Zone Page
http://worldclockmap.com/images/World_clock_map.gif
Time Zone Video
• The diameter of the earth (at the equator) is 12,756-km. A person stands on the equator. How fast is he/she traveling in meter/second due to the spin of the earth?
Brain Pop Time Zone Video and Quiz
If it is 4 pm in Greenwich, what is the standard time in Mumbai, India and Caracas, Venezuela?
Section B – Temperature
• Fahrenheit – Based upon the boiling and freezing point of Mercury (Hg).
• Celsius – Bases upon the boiling and freezing point of water (H2O).
• To convert:– °C to °F use F =– °F to °C use C =
Interactive Thermometer
Temperature Video
• The temperature of the sun is 9,941 °F, what is its temperature in °C?
Brain Pop Temperature Video and Quiz
• Convert 390°F to °C
• Convert 42°C to °F
• Convert 27°C to K
• Convert 75°F to K