Ch2: Foundations of Physics Flashcards
What does prefix M mean?
Mega, 10^6
What does prefix G mean?
Giga, 10^9
What does prefix T mean?
Tera, 10^12
What does prefix k mean?
Kilo, 10^3
Put these prefixes in order smallest to largest: T,k,P,M,G
k, M, G, T, P
Kilo, Mega, Giga, Tera, Peta
What does prefix d mean?
Deci, 10^-1
What does prefix c mean?
Centi, 10^-2
What does prefix m mean?
Milli, 10^-3
What does prefix μ mean?
Micro, 10^-6
What does prefix n mean?
Nano, 10^-9
What does prefix p mean?
Pico, 10^-12
What does prefix f mean?
Femto, 10^-15
What does prefix P mean?
Peta, 10^15
Put these prefixes in order, smallest to largest: f, p, d, μ, m, c, n
f, p, n, μ, m, c, d
Femto, Pico, Nano, Micro, Milli, Centi, Deci
Is potential difference a scalar or a vector?
Scalar
Is energy a scalar or a vector?
Scalar
Is power a scalar or a vector?
Scalar
Is momentum a scalar or a vector?
Vector
What is the unit for momentum?
kgms^-1
Is Amps an SI unit?
Yes
What is a coulomb in SI units?
As
What are the 7 SI base quantities?
Mass, Length, Time, Temperature, Amount of substance, Current, Luminous Intensity.
What is a Joule in SI base units?
kgm^2s^-2
Which of these (Pressure, depth, density, acceleration, mass, volume) are SI base units?
Mass and Depth (length)
