Workshop 1A

• Introduction to the course

• Hints for success, topics we will cover

• Units and conversions
  • The SI units: kg, m, s
  • SI prefixes (see inside front cover of textbook)
  • Converting quantities from one set of units to another
• Order-of-magnitude estimates
  • Example: going coast-to-coast. Joe decides to have a cross-country race, from New York City to LA. The three contestants are:
    1. an ant
    2. Joe's brother Billy, on foot
    3. a bullet fired from Joe's M-16 rifle
    How long will it take each contestant to make the trip?
  • Filling the room with balls

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