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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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1
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How many inches in 1 foot?

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12 inches

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2
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How many feet in 1 yard?

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3 feet

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3
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How many feet in 1 mile?

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5280 feet

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4
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How many pints in 1 quart?

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2 pints

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5
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How many fluid ounces in 1 quart?

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32 fluid ounces

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6
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How many quarts in 1 gallon?

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4 quarts

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7
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How many ounces in 1 pound?

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16 ounces

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8
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How many pounds in 1 ton?

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2000 pounds

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9
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What is the basic unit for length and it’s abbreviation?

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meter (m)

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10
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What is the basic unit for mass and it’s abbreviation?

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gram (g)

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What is the basic unit for volume and it’s abbreviation?

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liter (L)

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12
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What is the basic unit for time and it’s abbreviation?

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second (s)

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13
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^12?

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tera- (T)

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14
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^9?

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giga- (G)

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15
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^6?

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mega- (M)

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16
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^3?

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kilo- (k)

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17
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^2?

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hecto- (h)

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18
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^1?

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deca- (da)

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19
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10 or 10^0 or 1=10^0?

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basic units (m, g, L, s)

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20
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-1?

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deci- (d)

21
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-2?

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centi- (c)

22
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-3?

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milli- (m)

23
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-6?

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micro- (u- greek letter mu);

the medical community uses mcg for microgram

24
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-9?

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nano- (n)

25
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What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-12?

A

pico- (p)

26
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Determined by measuring the distance between 2 points.

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Length

27
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The quantity of matter in an object.

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Mass

28
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A measure of the force exerted on an object by the pull of gravity.

A

Weight

29
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A measure of the extent of a surface.

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Area

30
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The amount of space an object occupies.

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Volume

31
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What is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle or square?

A

length x width

32
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What is the formula to calculate the area of a circle?

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(pi)r^2 (r=radius)

33
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What is the formula to calculate the area of a triangle?

A

1/2base x height

34
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What is the formula to calculate the volume of a rectangle or square?

A

length x width x height

35
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What is the formula to calculate the volume of a cylinder?

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(pi)r^2 x height (r=radius)

36
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What is the formula to calculate the volume of a sphere?

A

4/3(pi)r^3 (r=radius)

37
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A problem-solving method in which the units associated with the numbers are used as a guide in setting up the calculations.

A

Dimensional Analysis

38
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What is the english to metric conversion for quart and liter (volume)?

A

1.000 qt / 0.9463 L

39
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What is the english to metric conversion for pound and gram (mass)?

A

1.000 lb / 453.6 g

40
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What is the english to metric conversion for inch and centimeter (length)?

A

1.000 in. / 2.540 cm

41
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The ratio of the mass of an object divided by the volume of space occupied by the object.

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Density

42
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What is the equation for finding density?

A

mass / volume (m/v)

43
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What unit is a solid reported in?

A

g/cm^3

44
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Liquids are reported in what unit?

A

g/mL

45
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Gases are reported in what unit?

A

g/L

46
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____ is defined as parts of interest per hundred total parts.

A

percent

47
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What is the equation to find a percentage?

A

parts of interest / total parts x 100 = percentage

48
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Used to express the hotness and coldness of an object.

A

Temperature

49
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________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles comprising a sample of matter.

A

Temperature

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