User Guide

• To perform a temperature change conversion, in the Dimension drop-
down list, select temperature(relative).
To convert temperature changes, the Unit Converter uses the convert/units
command. For example, an increase of 32 degrees Fahrenheit corresponds
to an increase of almost 18 degrees Celsius.
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To convert absolute temperatures, the Unit Converter uses the convert/tem-
perature command. For example, 32 degrees Fahrenheit corresponds to 0
degrees Celsius.
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Applying Units to an Expression
To insert a unit, use the Units palettes. The Units (FPS) palette (Figure 3.7)
contains important units from the foot-pound-second system of units. The
Units (SI) palette (Figure 3.8) contains important units from the international
system of units.
100 • 3 Performing Computations