Chp. 1: Decimal Prefixes with SI Units Flashcards
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
Giga (G)
109 = 1,000,000,000
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
Mega (M)
106 = 1,000,000
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
kilo (k)
103 = 1,000
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
hecto (h)
102 = 100
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
deca (da)
101 = 10
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
deci (d)
10-1 = 0.1
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
centi (c)
10-2 = 0.01
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
milli (m)
10-3 = 0.001
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
micro (µ)
10-6 = 0.000001
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
nano (n)
10-9 = 0.000000001
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
109 = 1,000,000,000
Giga (G)
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
106 = 1,000,000
Mega (M)
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
103 = 1,000
kilo (k)
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
102 = 100
hecto (h)
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
101 = 10
deca (da)
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
10-1 = 0.1
deci (d)
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
10-2 = 0.01
centi (c)
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
10-3 = 0.001
milli (m)
What is the name and symbol for the SI unit of:
Length
meter (m)
What is the name and symbol for the SI unit of:
volume
liter (L)
What is this unit used to measure?
kilogram (kg)
Mass
What is this unit used to measure?
Joule (J)
Energy
What is this unit used to measure?
kelvin (K)
Temperature
What is this unit used to measure?
milliliter (mL)
Volume or capacity
What is this unit used to measure?
second (s)
Time
What is this unit used to measure?
meter (m)
**Length **
What is this unit used to measure?
cubic meter (m3)
Volume
What is this unit used to measure?
moles (mol)
Amount of a substance
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
10-6 = 0.000001
micro (µ)
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
10-9 = 0.000000001
nano (n)
Meters per second (m/s) is an example of what kind of unit?
Derived unit
Obtained by multiplication or division of one or more of the base units.
Derived units
1 L = 1000 mL, which is the same volume as… ?
1 mL = 1 cm3
Defined as the amount of mass in a unit volume of a substance.
Density
(d = mass/volume)
What number does this prefix and symbol represent?
tera (T)
1012 = 1,000,000,000,000
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
1012 =
1,000,000,000,000
tera (T)
What is the name and symbol for the prefix meaning:
10-12 = 0.000000000001
pico (p)
Temperature in which water boils in Kelvin.
373 K
Normal body temperature in Kelvin.
310 K
Temperature in which water freezes in Kelvin.
273 K
Temperature in which water boils in Celcius.
100 °C
Normal body temperature in Celcius.
37.0 °C
Temperature in which** water freezes** in Celcius.
0 °C
What is the lowest temperature possible in Kelvin?
0 K
What is the lowest possible temperature in Celcius?
-273.15 °C
**Room temperature **in Kelvin.
298.15 K
Room temperature in Celcius.
25 °C
Density expressed in units of **_____________ ** for liquids.
g/mL
Density expressed in units of **_____________ ** for solids.
g/cm3
Density expressed in units of **_____________ ** for gases.
g/L