2.1 Flashcards
6 base quantites
mass, length, time, temperature, electric current, amount of substance
quantity symbol, base unit,unit symbol of mass
m, kilograms, kg
quantity symbol, base unit,unit symbol of legnth
l, meter, m
quantity symbol, base unit,unit symbol of time
T, seconds, s
quantity symbol, base unit,unit symbol of electric current
I ampere, A
quantity symbol, base unit,unit symbol of amount of substance
mole, moles, mol.
tera symbol and value
T 10^12
giga symbol and value
G 10^9
mega symbol and value
M 10^6
kilo symbol and value
K 10^3
centi symbol and value
C 10^-2
milli symbol and value
m 10^-3
micro symbol and value
weird u thing 10^-6
nano symbol and value
n 10^-9
pico symbol and value
p 10^-12
define quantity
a measurement of something
derived units/quantities
are made from base units/quantites
how to find derived units
from the equations that make the derived quantity