Conversions Flashcards
prefixes in order
Giga G 1,000,000,000 Billion (9)
Mega M 1,000,000 Million (6)
Kilo k 1,000 Thousand (3)
Hecto H 100 hundred (2)
Deca D 10 Ten (1)
Base - - - - - - -
deci d .1 1-tenth (-1)
centi c .01 1-hundredth (-2)
milli m .001 1-thousandth (-3)
micro u .000001 1-millionth (-6)
nano n .000000001 1-billionth (-9)
pico p 1-trillionth (-12)
giga
G
billion
10^9
mega
M
million
10^6
Kilo
k
thousand
10^3
Hecto
h
100
10^2
deca
D
10
10^1
deci
d
.1
10^-1
centi
c
.01
10^-2
milli
m
.001
10^-3
micro
u
one-millionth
10^-6
nano
n
one billionth
10^-9
mass (weigh)
pound to kilogram
2.205 lbs = 1 kg
mass
ounce to grams
1 oz = 28.34 g
volume
quart = liter
1.06 quart = liter
volume
fluid ounce = milliliter
1 fl. oz = 29.57 mL
length
inch to centimeter
1 inch = 2.54 cm
length
mile to kilometer
1 mile = 1.61 kilometer
length
feet to meter
3.28 ft = 1 m
mass
ton to pounds
1 ton = 2000 lbs
mass
ounces to pound
16 oz = 1 lb
volume
quart to gallon
4 quart = gallon
volume
quart to pints
1 quart = 2 pints
volume
fluid ounces to pind
16 fl.oz = 1 pint
volume
cups to pint
2 cups = 1 pint
length
feet to yard
3 ft = 1 yd
length
foot to inches
1 ft = 12 in
length
mile to feet
1 mile = 5280 feet
gallon
gal
pint
pt.
foot/feet
ft.
quart
qt.
ounce
oz.
yard
yd.
pound
lb.
inch
in.
fluid ounce
fl. oz.
meter to yards
1 meter = 1.09 yds
meter to in
1 meter = 39.4 inches
pound to gram
1 lb = 454 gram
liter to gallon
1 L = 0.265 gal
Density is relationship between mass and gram
D = M/V
C to F
F = 1.8(C) + 32
F to C
C = 1.8(F-32)
C to Kelvin
K = C + 273
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one cubic centimeter
cm3 = cc = mL
multiplication/division of significant figure
report the answer with the same number of significant figures as the measured number with the fewest sig fig (least precise)
addition/subtraction of sig fig
fewest decimal places
inch to centimeter
1 inch = 2.54 cm
