Chapter 1 - Units & Measurment Flashcards

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1
Q

A number alone, without units, is ______?

A

Ambiguous

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2
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What are the units used for LENGTH?

A

cm and feet

Distance, circumference - length of a circles borders

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3
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❤️ What are the units used for AREA??

A

cm^2 and ft^2

❤️ an ellipse can be used to measure area

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4
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❤️ What units are used for VOLUME???

A

Cm^3 and ft^3

❤️

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5
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The term “increase by a factor of ___ “ means

❤️

A

MULTIPLY by that number

❤️

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6
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The term “decrease by a factor of_____” means

❤️

A

Divide by that number

❤️

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7
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0.000001 is what in the metric notation??

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A

10^-6 or micro

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8
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What is the meaning and prefix for 10^9???

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A

Billion and giga

❤️

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9
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What is the meaning and prefix for 10^-3??

A

Thousandth and milli

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10
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How many hertz is 3MHz??

A

3,000,000

M = million,mega, and 10^6

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11
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How much bigger is a billion than a million??

A

1,000 times

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12
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How many milliliters are contained in a jar filled with 5 liters of fluid?

A

5,000

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13
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How many liters are in 80ml of fluid?

A

0.080

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14
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All numerical values should have corresponding _______ ?

A

Units

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