01 physical quantities, units & measurement Flashcards
1
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Definition
Physical Quantity
A
A quantity that can be measured and consists of a numerical magnitude and unit.
2
Q
Definition
Derived Quantity
A
A quantity that is…
3
Q
Base Quantity Example
Length
A
centimeter, cm
4
Q
Base Quantity Example
Mass
A
kilogram, kg
5
Q
Base Quantity Example
Time
A
seconds, s
6
Q
Base Quantity Example
Electric Current
A
ampere, A
7
Q
Base Quantity Example
Amount of Substance
A
mole, mol
8
Q
Base Quantity Example
Luminous Intensity
A
candela, cd
9
Q
Prefixes
1012
A
Tera aka Trillion
10
Q
Prefixes
109
A
Giga aka Billion
11
Q
Prefixes
106
A
Mega aka Million
12
Q
Prefixes
103
A
Kilo aka Thousand
13
Q
Prefixes
102
A
Hecto aka Hundred
14
Q
Prefixes
101
A
Deca aka Ten
15
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Prefixes
10-1
A
Deci aka Tenth
