Chapter 1: Mathematical Concepts Flashcards
1
Q
mega (M)
A
10^6
2
Q
Kilo (k)
A
10^3
3
Q
deka (da)
A
10^1
4
Q
deci (d)
A
10^-1
5
Q
centi (c)
A
10^-2
6
Q
mili (m)
A
10^-3
7
Q
micro (mu)
A
10^-6
8
Q
pico (p)
A
10^-12
9
Q
nano (n)
A
10^-9
10
Q
scalar quantity
A
described with a single number
11
Q
vector
A
deals with magnitude and direction
12
Q
scalar examples
A
temp, speed, mass, length
13
Q
vector examples
A
velocity
force
displacement
weather?
14
Q
precision
A
size of “measurement dots”
15
Q
accuracy
A
how good you are ate hitting the target
