Topic 2 Lesson 2

Units and dimensions, systems of units, dimensional homogeneity

Intro, Outline and Readings

Outline of Lesson 2

• Definitions of units and dimensions;
• Systems of units;
• Unit conversions;
• Units for countable objects;
• Force, mass, and weight;
• Temperature;
• Dimensional homogeneity .

Reading

Chapter 2, sections 2.1 through 2.6

in Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, 3^rd ed.,

by R.M. Felder and R.W. Rousseau.

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