1.2. SI Units Flashcards
1
Q
Mass (m)
A
Kilogram (kg)
2
Q
Length (l)
A
Meter (m)
3
Q
Time (t)
A
Seconds (s)
4
Q
Temperature (T)
A
Kelvin (K)
5
Q
Electric Current (I)
A
Ampere (A)
6
Q
Extraneous
A
- All units (excluding those above) can be broken down to the base units
- Homogeneity can be used to prove equations.
- An equation is homogenous if base units on left hand side are the same as base units on right hand side
7
Q
Tera (T)
A
10^12
8
Q
Giga (G)
A
10^9
9
Q
Mega (M)
A
10^6
10
Q
Kilo (K)
A
10^3
11
Q
Milli (m)
A
10^-3
12
Q
Micro (n)
A
10^-6
13
Q
Nano (μ)
A
10^-9
14
Q
Pico (p)
A
10^-12
