Weight is one of the most common measurements used in our society. Weight is commonly used as a measurement of mass. But, it is also used to measure the gravitational force on an object. Because of the two uses, it can often become confusing on how it is measured and mistakes can be commonplace when you misinterpret measurements.
When it comes to mass, weight is a measurement of comparison. Mass is one of the measurements used to calculate density. When you visit the doctor, they may have you stand on a set of scales that uses small weights to balance an arm that measures your weight. This scale is not affected by changes in gravity and measures your weight, or mass, in comparison with the known mass of a small weight. This type of scale is not affected by changes in gravitational pull.
Many times, an electonic scale may be used. This scale measures the amount of pressure that your weight applies to a surface. Because it is measuring the amount of gravitational force the Earth is applying to your body, it will change with how far you are from the center of the Earth, or it could even change if the moon is directly above and the moon's gravity is counteracting the gravity of the Earth.
I know this can be confusing. Just remember to think about what you are actually measuring. Are you comparing weight to a known mass like on a counterbalance scale, or are you measuring how much force the Earth's gravity is pulling down on an object.
To add to the confusion is the separate standards for measuring weight. There is the U.S. Standard and their is the Metric System. The metric system uses a base unit of weight/mass called the gram and then larger and smaller units are derived from the gram in powers of 10. For example, a milligram is 1/1000th of a gram and a kilogram is 1000 grams.
The U.S. Standard is a little more difficult to calculate. There are different weight units. For example, you have the ounce, pound, and ton. One ounce is 1/16th of a pound and one ton is 2,000 pounds.
Not only is it important to be able to convert within one system of measurement, like calculating how many ounces are in a ton, but also to be able to convert from U.S. Standard measurements to Metric.
For some practice on converting weight and mass measurements, try using these calculators:
Grams to Metric and US Standard Weight Conversion Calculator
Pounds to Metric and US Standard Weight Conversion Calculator
A Menu of Weight Conversion Calculators
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
A Short Length Blog About Length and Converting Lengths.
I don't want to get into a lengthy discussion in a blog about length and converting lengths. Actually, I apologize for the pun. Length may seem like a pretty straight-forward measurement, but there have been so many ways that people have measured length through history. It is common to make mistakes when people don't reference the same standard of measurements. Because of the different ways to measure length, it's important to know the math behind converting from one system of measurement to another.
There are two basic systems of measurement currently used in the world. Probably the most widely used is the Metric System. This system is fairly simple to use. For length, the basic unit is the meter. For longer and shorter measurements, the meter is either multiplied, or divided, by powers of 10. For example, for measurements that would require thousands of meters to measure, you may use a decameter which is equal to 10 meters. A hectometer is equal to 100 meters. And for longer measurements, a kilometer is 1000 meters.
The same can be used for smaller measurements of length. A decimeter is 1/10th of a meter, a centimeter is 1/100th of a meter, and a millimeter is 1/1000th of a meter.
The United States has it's own customary measurement system that is derived from the British Imperial system. The basic lengths used in this system have been derived from centuries of different standards of measurements. This system is made up of various lengths like the inch, foot, yard and mile. Although this system is very widely used in the US, the metric system is still preferred as the standard for use in Science, Aviation and the Military.
Because of the difference between these two commonly used standards of length, it is important to know how to convert from one system to the other. Because measurements of length are necessary in designing buildings, machinery, or just for comparisons, it is easy to see how mistakes can be made when converting. For an example of a common length conversion, try using this Mile to Metric Length Conversion Calculator. Just the same, you can use this Kilometer to Mile Conversion Calculator. The next time you travel, try converting miles to kilometers, or look at the speedometer to see how many kilometers per hour is equal to 60 miles per hour.
For more length conversion calculators, try the link below.
Length Conversion Calculators
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There are two basic systems of measurement currently used in the world. Probably the most widely used is the Metric System. This system is fairly simple to use. For length, the basic unit is the meter. For longer and shorter measurements, the meter is either multiplied, or divided, by powers of 10. For example, for measurements that would require thousands of meters to measure, you may use a decameter which is equal to 10 meters. A hectometer is equal to 100 meters. And for longer measurements, a kilometer is 1000 meters.
The same can be used for smaller measurements of length. A decimeter is 1/10th of a meter, a centimeter is 1/100th of a meter, and a millimeter is 1/1000th of a meter.
The United States has it's own customary measurement system that is derived from the British Imperial system. The basic lengths used in this system have been derived from centuries of different standards of measurements. This system is made up of various lengths like the inch, foot, yard and mile. Although this system is very widely used in the US, the metric system is still preferred as the standard for use in Science, Aviation and the Military.
Because of the difference between these two commonly used standards of length, it is important to know how to convert from one system to the other. Because measurements of length are necessary in designing buildings, machinery, or just for comparisons, it is easy to see how mistakes can be made when converting. For an example of a common length conversion, try using this Mile to Metric Length Conversion Calculator. Just the same, you can use this Kilometer to Mile Conversion Calculator. The next time you travel, try converting miles to kilometers, or look at the speedometer to see how many kilometers per hour is equal to 60 miles per hour.
For more length conversion calculators, try the link below.
Length Conversion Calculators
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Lightning and Thunder Math. Calculating the Distance from a Strike.
I have been fascinated by storms all of my life. The unpredictability of lightning, thunder, winds and rain add to the aspects of apprehension and excitement to see what will happen. I know I'm not alone. If you ever sit to observe the surrounding animals when a storm is moving in, you'll notice a change in their behavior as well. Don't get me wrong, storms can be very dangerous, but if you are smart and safe, they are a very wondrous part of nature.
Enough of ranting about storms. Let's talk lightning and thunder. Lightning is the electrical discharge that can occur in nature. It is similar to the static electricity that sometimes will surprise you when you touch a doorknob, only on a much larger and dangerous scale. Lightning occurs when a buildup of static electricity is in the atmosphere. When there is a storm, the ability to build up this static is much more evident and a discharge will occur.
Thunder is the soundwave that is created by the lightning heating the surrounding air around the discharge of electricity. The drastic amount of heat that is created sends waves of vibrations through the air. Sometimes it's a low rumble, and sometimes it's a sharp crack.
Growing up, I was told you could approximate the distance you are from a lightning strike by counting the amount of seconds it took from the moment you saw the lightning to the moment you hear the thunder. I've learned over the years that everyone seems to have a different rule as to how many seconds and how far the lightning strike is. So, let's look at how to calculate this.
When you observe a lightning strike, what you see is the light generated by the electrical discharge. When you hear the thunder, you are hearing the sound vibration created by that electrical discharge. The speed of light and the speed of sound are very different. Because light travels at over 186,000 miles per second and the speed of sound travels at .21 miles per second, we can approximate the distance you are from the lightning strike.
Since light travels so fast, and we're looking for an estimated difference, we're only going to calculate the distance using the speed of sound. If you observe a lightning strike and start counting, every second you are able to count before you hear the thunder is about .21 miles. So, if you count to 5, you have about 1 mile between you and the lightning strike.
This is a very simple way of calculating the distance. If you want to learn more about the math behind this, calculating the speed of light, or calculating the speed of sound, follow the links below.
Speed of Sound Calculator
Light Year Distance Calculator
Lightning Strike Distance Calculator
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Enough of ranting about storms. Let's talk lightning and thunder. Lightning is the electrical discharge that can occur in nature. It is similar to the static electricity that sometimes will surprise you when you touch a doorknob, only on a much larger and dangerous scale. Lightning occurs when a buildup of static electricity is in the atmosphere. When there is a storm, the ability to build up this static is much more evident and a discharge will occur.
Thunder is the soundwave that is created by the lightning heating the surrounding air around the discharge of electricity. The drastic amount of heat that is created sends waves of vibrations through the air. Sometimes it's a low rumble, and sometimes it's a sharp crack.
Growing up, I was told you could approximate the distance you are from a lightning strike by counting the amount of seconds it took from the moment you saw the lightning to the moment you hear the thunder. I've learned over the years that everyone seems to have a different rule as to how many seconds and how far the lightning strike is. So, let's look at how to calculate this.
When you observe a lightning strike, what you see is the light generated by the electrical discharge. When you hear the thunder, you are hearing the sound vibration created by that electrical discharge. The speed of light and the speed of sound are very different. Because light travels at over 186,000 miles per second and the speed of sound travels at .21 miles per second, we can approximate the distance you are from the lightning strike.
Since light travels so fast, and we're looking for an estimated difference, we're only going to calculate the distance using the speed of sound. If you observe a lightning strike and start counting, every second you are able to count before you hear the thunder is about .21 miles. So, if you count to 5, you have about 1 mile between you and the lightning strike.
This is a very simple way of calculating the distance. If you want to learn more about the math behind this, calculating the speed of light, or calculating the speed of sound, follow the links below.
Speed of Sound Calculator
Light Year Distance Calculator
Lightning Strike Distance Calculator
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Vehicle Cost, Are You Driving Yourself Into Debt?
It's a fact that owning a vehicle can be considered a necessity for your transportation needs. In many parts of the world, owning a car is almost considered to be a rite of passage. Some people even view car ownership as a way to display their higher social status. Many view vehicles as collectible items that are at, or near, museum quality artifacts. Regardless of your view on vehicle ownership, there are many who find themselves biting off more than they can financially chew. Mostly because they weren't prepared for the true cost of vehicle ownership. There is more to vehicle cost than just the purchase price.
Whether you're looking at purchasing a new car, or an used car, there are numerous costs to take into account other than just the initial purchase price. Even the initial purchase can have hidden taxes and fees that you may not be aware of. There is also the depreciation in value that occurs the moment you drive a new car off of the car lot. If you are looking at a used car, you may not have depreciation, in fact, in some cases an older car can appreciate in value if it is deemed collectable. But, the drawback to a used car is the lack of warranty and any mechanical costs are going to come out of your pocket.
For simplicity let's look at fuel mileage, and the yearly financial costs for insurance, taxes and the loan cost. These factors are going to be a large part of the total cost of ownership for a vehicle.
When shopping for a vehicle, most cars offer a measurement of fuel economy. If you don't see it listed on the car, you can usually find an average fuel economy statistic on the internet. Let's use an example. If you drive an average of 20 miles per work day, and you work 50 weeks per year, your yearly mileage needs would be 5000 miles per year. This isn't including any other mileage that you would use your vehicle for. If you purchased a car that averaged 20 miles per gallon of fuel, you would consume 250 gallons of fuel per year just driving for work. If fuel costs $4.00 per gallon, that is $1000 of fuel costs per year to drive to work.
For more on how to calculate fuel mileage of your car use this online calculator: Fuel Mileage Calculator
In addition to fuel, there is may also been a monthly loan payment if you financed the purchase of the vehicle. If you want to learn more on how to calculate the monthly payment of a vehicle loan, try this online
calculator: Vehicle Loan Monthly Payment Calculator
If you are looking at purchasing a vehicle, you may want to look beyond just the monthly required payment. How much money will you spend in the long run just to own the car? By the time you pay off the loan, how much will the vehicle be worth? These are important things to consider. To learn more about the total cost of a vehicle loan, use this online calculator:
Vehicle Loan Total Cost Calculator
Now you have just some of the costs of owning a vehicle. In addition to these there may be maintenance costs, taxes, and insurance to think about. Don't drive yourself crazy trying to own a car you may not be able to afford.
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Whether you're looking at purchasing a new car, or an used car, there are numerous costs to take into account other than just the initial purchase price. Even the initial purchase can have hidden taxes and fees that you may not be aware of. There is also the depreciation in value that occurs the moment you drive a new car off of the car lot. If you are looking at a used car, you may not have depreciation, in fact, in some cases an older car can appreciate in value if it is deemed collectable. But, the drawback to a used car is the lack of warranty and any mechanical costs are going to come out of your pocket.
For simplicity let's look at fuel mileage, and the yearly financial costs for insurance, taxes and the loan cost. These factors are going to be a large part of the total cost of ownership for a vehicle.
When shopping for a vehicle, most cars offer a measurement of fuel economy. If you don't see it listed on the car, you can usually find an average fuel economy statistic on the internet. Let's use an example. If you drive an average of 20 miles per work day, and you work 50 weeks per year, your yearly mileage needs would be 5000 miles per year. This isn't including any other mileage that you would use your vehicle for. If you purchased a car that averaged 20 miles per gallon of fuel, you would consume 250 gallons of fuel per year just driving for work. If fuel costs $4.00 per gallon, that is $1000 of fuel costs per year to drive to work.
For more on how to calculate fuel mileage of your car use this online calculator: Fuel Mileage Calculator
In addition to fuel, there is may also been a monthly loan payment if you financed the purchase of the vehicle. If you want to learn more on how to calculate the monthly payment of a vehicle loan, try this online
calculator: Vehicle Loan Monthly Payment Calculator
If you are looking at purchasing a vehicle, you may want to look beyond just the monthly required payment. How much money will you spend in the long run just to own the car? By the time you pay off the loan, how much will the vehicle be worth? These are important things to consider. To learn more about the total cost of a vehicle loan, use this online calculator:
Vehicle Loan Total Cost Calculator
Now you have just some of the costs of owning a vehicle. In addition to these there may be maintenance costs, taxes, and insurance to think about. Don't drive yourself crazy trying to own a car you may not be able to afford.
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Have You Heard About The Speed of Sound?
The speed of sound can be hard to grasp for some. After all, there are other speeds that we are more comfortable with that we use daily. Just about anyone can judge what rate of speed is in miles per hour, or kilometers per hour. We see those measurements all of the time driving down the road. Up until the last century, it was difficult for anyone to imagine travelling at the speed of sound, and most probably didn't understand just what that speed is.
Let's look at sound. Sound is a vibration that travels through a medium. For what we hear, it is a vibration through the air. Air is the medium. If you are under water, vibrations travel through the liquid and the water is the medium. The density of the medium has a large affect on how fast sound can travel through it. The more dense it is, the faster the sound will travel. Water is thicker than air and therefore a sound travelling through water will move faster than through the air.
When we are measuring the speed of a vehicle, like an airplane, we are normally looking at the speed of sound through air. When a jet plane creates a sonic boom, it has reached a speed greater than the speed of sound. As mentioned before, the density of the air will determine at what speed the jet will need to travel to break the sound barrier. Temperature can have a large affect on the density of the air. Hot air is going to be less dense than cold air. Air close to sea level is going to be more dense than air at higher altitudes. So the speed of sound on a hot day at high altitude will be slower than the speed of sound at low altitude on a cold day. The standard used for the speed of sound is the speed in dry air at 68 degrees Fahrenheit. This speed is 768 mile per hour.
To see how much affect the air temperature has on the speed of sound try looking at these calculators.
Speed of Sound Calculator (Fahrenheit)
Speed of Sound Calculator (Celsius)
Now that you have a better understanding of the speed of sound, you can look at other aspects of your life an understand why you may see something and hear it a moment later. For example, you may be at a football game and see the kicker kick the ball in the distance, but hear it a moment later. You can also see lightning and hear the thunder after a few moments. Using the speed of sound you can count how many seconds there is between seeing the lightning, and hearing the thunder to estimate the distance you are from the lightning strike.
Lightning Strike Distance Calculator
In the meantime, try to keep your daily commute at a safe speed and don't try to break any sound barriers on your daily commute.
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Let's look at sound. Sound is a vibration that travels through a medium. For what we hear, it is a vibration through the air. Air is the medium. If you are under water, vibrations travel through the liquid and the water is the medium. The density of the medium has a large affect on how fast sound can travel through it. The more dense it is, the faster the sound will travel. Water is thicker than air and therefore a sound travelling through water will move faster than through the air.
When we are measuring the speed of a vehicle, like an airplane, we are normally looking at the speed of sound through air. When a jet plane creates a sonic boom, it has reached a speed greater than the speed of sound. As mentioned before, the density of the air will determine at what speed the jet will need to travel to break the sound barrier. Temperature can have a large affect on the density of the air. Hot air is going to be less dense than cold air. Air close to sea level is going to be more dense than air at higher altitudes. So the speed of sound on a hot day at high altitude will be slower than the speed of sound at low altitude on a cold day. The standard used for the speed of sound is the speed in dry air at 68 degrees Fahrenheit. This speed is 768 mile per hour.
To see how much affect the air temperature has on the speed of sound try looking at these calculators.
Speed of Sound Calculator (Fahrenheit)
Speed of Sound Calculator (Celsius)
Now that you have a better understanding of the speed of sound, you can look at other aspects of your life an understand why you may see something and hear it a moment later. For example, you may be at a football game and see the kicker kick the ball in the distance, but hear it a moment later. You can also see lightning and hear the thunder after a few moments. Using the speed of sound you can count how many seconds there is between seeing the lightning, and hearing the thunder to estimate the distance you are from the lightning strike.
Lightning Strike Distance Calculator
In the meantime, try to keep your daily commute at a safe speed and don't try to break any sound barriers on your daily commute.
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The Cylinder - Not a Round Rectangle...But, Kinda...
We depend so much on the shape of the cylinder. If you truly understand what a cylinder is, you will see that we use it everywhere. To help understand what a cylinder is, I think it is best to imagine one. I think of a can of food. A can is a cylinder. If you look at it from the side, it looks like a rectangle, if you look at it from the top, it's a square. That is the basics of a cylinder.
Now that I've pointed out one example of a cylinder, look around and see what other examples you can think of. How about an unsharpened pencil? A pizza is a very flat cylinder. Any pole or even the columns on old buildings can be cylinders. It's pretty obvious that this shape is important to us. This is why it's important to understand the basic math behind the cylinder.
First, we'll look at the volume of a cylinder. Since volume measures the 3-D aspect of the shape, we need to know the area of the base, then multiply that by the height. The base is a circle, so to find the area we multiply Pi x R2. Pi is a constant that is approximately 3.1416. R is the radius of the circle. Once we find the area of the base circle, we multiply that by the height to find the volume. The total equation is Pi x R2 x H.
Online Calculator for Cylinder Volume
Online Calculator for Circle Area
Surface area of a cylinder is also important to know. The surface area is the amount of area on the surface of the cylinder. This would include the area of the circle on the base, and the area of the circle on the top of the cylinder, as well as the rectangle that wraps around the body of the cylinder. So the total surface area of the two circles would be 2 x Pi x R2. The area of the rectangle that surrounds the body would be found by multiplying the height of the cylinder by the circumference of the base of one of the circles. The circumference is found from the equation 2 x Pi x R. So to find the total surface area of a cylinder the equation is: (2 x Pi x R2) + (2 x Pi x R)
Online Calculator for Cylinder Surface Area
Online Calculator for Circle Circumference
Now you have the basic math behind the cylinder. What other objects would you consider to be cylinders? What is the surface area or volume of those objects? I like to know the volume of the pizza I eat, try that next time you're at a restaurant.
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Now that I've pointed out one example of a cylinder, look around and see what other examples you can think of. How about an unsharpened pencil? A pizza is a very flat cylinder. Any pole or even the columns on old buildings can be cylinders. It's pretty obvious that this shape is important to us. This is why it's important to understand the basic math behind the cylinder.
First, we'll look at the volume of a cylinder. Since volume measures the 3-D aspect of the shape, we need to know the area of the base, then multiply that by the height. The base is a circle, so to find the area we multiply Pi x R2. Pi is a constant that is approximately 3.1416. R is the radius of the circle. Once we find the area of the base circle, we multiply that by the height to find the volume. The total equation is Pi x R2 x H.
Online Calculator for Cylinder Volume
Online Calculator for Circle Area
Surface area of a cylinder is also important to know. The surface area is the amount of area on the surface of the cylinder. This would include the area of the circle on the base, and the area of the circle on the top of the cylinder, as well as the rectangle that wraps around the body of the cylinder. So the total surface area of the two circles would be 2 x Pi x R2. The area of the rectangle that surrounds the body would be found by multiplying the height of the cylinder by the circumference of the base of one of the circles. The circumference is found from the equation 2 x Pi x R. So to find the total surface area of a cylinder the equation is: (2 x Pi x R2) + (2 x Pi x R)Online Calculator for Cylinder Surface Area
Online Calculator for Circle Circumference
Now you have the basic math behind the cylinder. What other objects would you consider to be cylinders? What is the surface area or volume of those objects? I like to know the volume of the pizza I eat, try that next time you're at a restaurant.
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To The Point with Cone Math
Although the cone isn't as popular, or as common as other shapes, it is still a mainstay in our daily lives. Without the cone, there would be fewer options to hold your ice cream, it would be difficult to alter traffice around construction zones, and the funnel wouldn't even exist. How would we be able to pour fluids into a small space without a funnel? Because of the unique qualities of this shape, it's important to know the basic math behind the cone.
Let's look at what a cone is. It is a shape that is similar to a pyramid. Instead of the pyramid having a square, or triangular base, it has a circle for a base. The body of the cone extends from the circular base and meets at a point.
The volume of a cone can be calculated from a combination of two equations. First, we need to know the area of the circular base. This equation is Pi x R2. Pi is the constant estimated at 3.1416. R is the radius of the circle. Now that we have what we need to find the area of the cone base, we need to multiply that by 1/3 x Height to find the total volume. This gives us a final equation for volume of 1/3 x H x Pi x R2.
Circle Area Calculator Cone Volume Calculator
Another math function for cones is the surface area. Again, this is a two part equation with the first part finding the area of the base. Again, we use Pi x R2 for the area of the base, now we need to find the surface area of the body of the cone. To find the body surface area we use Pi x R x S. R is the radius of the base, and S is the length of the slant of the outside edge of the cone from the base to the point. The slant can either be measured on it's own, or you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the slant length from the cone height and base radius. The total combination of these two parts forms the equation for cone surface area. Pi x R2 x Pi x R x S
Pythagorean Theorem Calculator Cone Surface Area Calculator
Now that you have the basic math behind the geometry of cones, you can effectively find out how much ice cream is left in the bottom of your ice cream cone. And we all know how important that is.
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Let's look at what a cone is. It is a shape that is similar to a pyramid. Instead of the pyramid having a square, or triangular base, it has a circle for a base. The body of the cone extends from the circular base and meets at a point.
The volume of a cone can be calculated from a combination of two equations. First, we need to know the area of the circular base. This equation is Pi x R2. Pi is the constant estimated at 3.1416. R is the radius of the circle. Now that we have what we need to find the area of the cone base, we need to multiply that by 1/3 x Height to find the total volume. This gives us a final equation for volume of 1/3 x H x Pi x R2.
Circle Area Calculator Cone Volume Calculator
Another math function for cones is the surface area. Again, this is a two part equation with the first part finding the area of the base. Again, we use Pi x R2 for the area of the base, now we need to find the surface area of the body of the cone. To find the body surface area we use Pi x R x S. R is the radius of the base, and S is the length of the slant of the outside edge of the cone from the base to the point. The slant can either be measured on it's own, or you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the slant length from the cone height and base radius. The total combination of these two parts forms the equation for cone surface area. Pi x R2 x Pi x R x S
Pythagorean Theorem Calculator Cone Surface Area Calculator
Now that you have the basic math behind the geometry of cones, you can effectively find out how much ice cream is left in the bottom of your ice cream cone. And we all know how important that is.
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