Chapter 2 Flashcards
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1
Q
nano symbol/factor (10^x)
A
n/10^-9
2
Q
micro symbol/factor (10^x) symbol is backwards y
A
backwards y/10^-6
3
Q
milli symbol/factor (10^x)
A
m/10^-3
4
Q
centi symbol/factor (10^x)
A
c/10^-2
5
Q
kilo symbol/factor (10^x)
A
k/10^3
6
Q
length SI name/symbol
A
meter/m
7
Q
mass SI name/symbol
A
kilogram/kg
8
Q
time SI name/symbol
A
second/s
9
Q
temp SI name/symbol
A
kelvin/k
10
Q
amount SI name/symbol
A
mole/mol
11
Q
what do you cancel out in conversion factors?
A
units
12
Q
density equation
A
D=m/v
13
Q
what do you round to with adding/subtracting
A
smallest amount of decimal places
14
Q
what do you round to with multiplication/division
A
smallest amount of significant figures
15
Q
express with appropriate prefix: 0.000000005m
A
5nm