1) The international system of units Flashcards
1
Q
What does SI stand for
A
The international system of units
2
Q
what are indices used for
A
they are used to replace repetitive numbers
3
Q
what happens when teh indices is negative
A
the value becomes a fraction
4
Q
give an example of a large value used in construction principles
A
thousands of watts or millions of joules
5
Q
give an example of tiny values in construction science principle
A
millioths of a meter and thousands of an ohm
6
Q
SI are broke in two what two categories
A
base SI units
derived SI units
7
Q
what is a base SI unit
A
base units are the main category used, example mass,
length,
time,
temperature
8
Q
what are derived SI units
A
these are units that require the base functions to determine them for example,
area,
velocity,
acceleration
