Conversions Flashcards

1
Q

prefixes in order

A

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)

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2
Q

giga

A

G
billion
10^9

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3
Q

mega

A

M
million
10^6

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4
Q

Kilo

A

k
thousand
10^3

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5
Q

Hecto

A

h
100
10^2

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6
Q

deca

A

D
10
10^1

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7
Q

deci

A

d
.1
10^-1

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8
Q

centi

A

c
.01
10^-2

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9
Q

milli

A

m
.001
10^-3

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10
Q

micro

A

u
one-millionth
10^-6

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11
Q

nano

A

n
one billionth
10^-9

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12
Q

mass (weigh)

pound to kilogram

A

2.205 lbs = 1 kg

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13
Q

mass

ounce to grams

A

1 oz = 28.34 g

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14
Q

volume

quart = liter

A

1.06 quart = liter

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15
Q

volume

fluid ounce = milliliter

A

1 fl. oz = 29.57 mL

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16
Q

length

inch to centimeter

A

1 inch = 2.54 cm

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17
Q

length

mile to kilometer

A

1 mile = 1.61 kilometer

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18
Q

length

feet to meter

A

3.28 ft = 1 m

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19
Q

mass

ton to pounds

A

1 ton = 2000 lbs

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20
Q

mass

ounces to pound

A

16 oz = 1 lb

21
Q

volume

quart to gallon

A

4 quart = gallon

22
Q

volume

quart to pints

A

1 quart = 2 pints

23
Q

volume

fluid ounces to pind

A

16 fl.oz = 1 pint

24
Q

volume

cups to pint

A

2 cups = 1 pint

25
length feet to yard
3 ft = 1 yd
26
length foot to inches
1 ft = 12 in
27
length mile to feet
1 mile = 5280 feet
28
gallon
gal
29
pint
pt.
30
foot/feet
ft.
31
quart
qt.
32
ounce
oz.
33
yard
yd.
34
pound
lb.
35
inch
in.
36
fluid ounce
fl. oz.
37
meter to yards
1 meter = 1.09 yds
38
meter to in
1 meter = 39.4 inches
39
pound to gram
1 lb = 454 gram
40
liter to gallon
1 L = 0.265 gal
41
Density is relationship between mass and gram
D = M/V
42
C to F
F = 1.8(C) + 32
43
F to C
C = 1.8(F-32)
44
C to Kelvin
K = C + 273
45
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46
one cubic centimeter
cm3 = cc = mL
47
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)
48
addition/subtraction of sig fig
fewest decimal places
49
inch to centimeter
1 inch = 2.54 cm