3.1 - Science Stuff (SI System - International System of Units: (similar to metric system)

Question 1

Mass is measured by

Answer 1

Grams

Question 2

Time is measured by

Answer 2

Seconds

Question 3

Electric Current is measured by

Answer 3

Amps

Question 4

Length is measured by

Answer 4

Meters

Question 5

Amount of Substance is measured by

Answer 5

Liters

Question 6

Temperature is measured by

Answer 6

Kelvin

Question 7

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Femto

Answer 7

1. f
2. 1,000,000,000,000,000 fm (meters as example)
3. 1x10^-15 Fetoseconds [fs] (using seconds)

Question 8

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Pico

Answer 8

1. p
2. 1m = 1,000,000,000,000 pm (using meters)
3. 1x10^-12 picoseconds [ps] (using seconds)

Question 9

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Nano

Answer 9

1. n
2. 1m = 1,000,000,000 nm (using meters)
3. 1x10^-9 nanoseconds [ns] (using seconds)

Question 10

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Micro

Answer 10

1. μ
2. 1m = 1,000,000 μ m (using meters)
3. 1x10^-6 microsecond [ms] (using seconds)

Question 11

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Milli

Answer 11

1. m
2. 1m = 1000 mm
3. 1x10^-3 milliseccond [ms]

Question 12

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Centi

Answer 12

1. c
2. 1m = 100 cm (using meters)
3. 1x10^-2 decisecond [ds] (using seconds)

Question 13

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Deci

Answer 13

1. d
2. 1m = 10 dm (using meters)
3. 1x10^-1 deciscond (using seconds)

Question 14

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Kilo

Answer 14

1. k
2. 1000 m = 1 km (using meters)
3. 1x10³ kilosecond [ks] (using seconds)

Question 15

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Mega

Answer 15

1. M
2. 1,000,000 m= 1 Mm (using meters)
3. 1x10⁶ megaseconds [ms] (using seconds)

Question 16

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Giga

Answer 16

1. G
2. 1,000,000,000 m = 1 Gm (using meters)
3. 1x10⁹ gigaseconds [Gs] (using seconds)

Question 17

determine the symbol, multiplier, and exponential of the prefix Tera

Answer 17

1. T
2. 1,000,000,000,000 m = 1 Tm (using meters)
3. 1x10⁹ teraseconds [Ts] (using seconds)

Question 18

Converting to base unit Formula

Answer 18

Measurement in original

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