Should velocity always be in m.s. when solving? [ENDORSED]

[Jennifer1E]

When solving for the DeBroglie wavelength, should the velocity always be in m.s? I was working on a problem where the velocity was given in km hr and I was not sure if I needed to convert it into m.s.

[Davalanya 1F]

In past problems, I want to say that you have to change the units because it is commonly in m*s.

[Aliza Ajmal 1D]

The SI units (standard units) are meters per second (m/s). If you're confused on what units to use, just use m/s because it will most likely be correct. However, if the problem specifies the units, then make sure to stick with those. I hope this helps!

[Andrea ORiordan 1L]

To have your units correctly cancel, stick with the metric system's SI units while solving the equation. If the answer asks for velocity- say, in mph- you should complete the problem using the metric system & SI units, and then convert your answer to the desired units using dimensional analysis.

[Phillip Tran]

I would play it safe and use m.s

[Ammar Amjad 1L]

Yeah, velocity should be in meters per second.

[Ammar Amjad 1L]

Yeah, velocity should be in meters per second.

[Leanne Wong 1H]

Yes, velocity should be in meters per second.

[Lianna Kishi 1A]

To be safe I would put velocity in m/s. However, my TA did an example in discussion where he left velocity in km/s and mass in g and the answer still turned out correct because the units correctly canceled with one another.

[Tasnia Haider 1E]

Velocity should be in its SI units unless state otherwise on a test.

[Tylor McGrew 1J]

Velocity itself is measure in meters per second. Therefore, one should typically convert all values of velocity to meters per second to solve an equation.

[Shreya Ramineni 2L]

Velocity should always be in m/s with chemistry calculations.