Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Si unit for length
A
Metre
2
Q
SI unit for mass
A
Kilogram
3
Q
Si unit for Time
A
second
4
Q
Si unit for electric current
A
ampere
5
Q
SI unit for thermodynamic temperature
A
Kelvin
6
Q
Si unit for amount of substance
A
Mole
7
Q
what is tera
A
10^12
8
Q
what is giga
A
10^9
9
Q
what is mega
A
10^6
10
Q
what is kilo
A
10^3
11
Q
what is deci
A
10^-1
12
Q
what is centi
A
10^-2
13
Q
what is milli
A
10^-3
14
Q
what is mirco
A
10^-6
15
Q
what is nano
A
10^-9
16
Q
what is a scalar quantity?
A
physical quantity that only has magnitude
17
Q
what is a vector quantity
A
physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction
18
Q
what is displacement?
A
Displacement refers to amount of distance travelled in a straight line in a specific direction
19
Q
what is distance
A
distance measures the length between objects or points without regard for direction.
