chapter 2- measurement

Question 1

fundamental unit of mass

Answer 1

kilogram (km)

Question 2

fundamental unit of length

Answer 2

meter (m)

Question 3

fundamental unit of time

Answer 3

seconds (s)

Question 4

fundamental unit of temperature

Answer 4

kelvin (k)

Question 5

fundamental unit of light intensity

Answer 5

candela (cd)

Question 6

fundamental unit of electric current

Answer 6

ampere (A)

Question 7

fundamental unit of amount

Answer 7

mole (mol)

Question 8

velocity:

Answer 8

m/s

Question 9

density

Answer 9

kg/m^3

Question 10

metric prefix: tera

Answer 10

T
10^12
1,000,000,000,000

Question 11

metric prefix: giga

Answer 11

G
10^9
1,000,000,000

Question 12

metric prefix: mega

Answer 12

M
10^6
1,000,000

Question 13

metric prefix: kilo

Answer 13

k
10^3
1,000

Question 14

metric prefix: deci

Answer 14

d
10^-1
1/10

Question 15

metric prefix: milli

Answer 15

m
10^-3
1/1,000

Question 16

metric prefix: centi

Answer 16

c
10^-2
1/100

Question 17

metric prefix: micro

Answer 17

μ
10^-6
1/1,000,000

Question 18

metric prefix: nano

Answer 18

n
10^-9
1/1,000,000,000

Question 19

metric prefix: pico

Answer 19

p
10^-12
1/1,000,000,000

Question 20

1 m = _____ ft

Answer 20

3.280

Question 21

1 km = _____ mi

Answer 21

0.621

Question 22

1 kg = ____ lb

Answer 22

2.204

Question 23

1 liter = _____ gal

Answer 23

0.264

Question 24

accuracy

Answer 24

how exact the point is

Question 25

precision

Answer 25

how close the points are

Question 26

density = ___/___

Answer 26

mass/volume

Question 27

K -> C

Answer 27

K = C + 273.15

Question 28

F -> C

Answer 28

F = 9/5(C)+32

Question 29

C -> F

Answer 29

C = 9/5(F-32)