Conversions Flashcards
What is the SI base unit for length
Meter (m)
What is the SI base unit for time
Second (s)
What is the SI base unit for electric current
Ampere (A)
What is the SI base unit for mass
Kilogram (kg)
What is the SI base unit for temperature
Kelvin (K)
What is the SI base unit for potential difference
Volts (V)
What is the SI base unit for volume
Decimetres cubed (dm^3)
What is the SI base unit for energy
Joules (J)
What is the SI base unit for force
Newtons (N)
What is the SI base unit for velocity
Metre/ second (m.s^-1)
What is the SI base unit for acceleration
Change in speed/time (m.s^-2)
What is the SI base unit for pressure
Pascal (Pa)
What prefixes come after the base unit
Tera (T) Giga (G) Mega (M) Kilo (K) Hecto (H) Deka (da)
What prefixes come after after the base unit
Deci (d) Centi (c) Milli (m) Micro (μ) Nano (n) Pico (p)
In which conversions can you not use the table with the prefixes
Time
Volume
Velocity/speed
How do you do time conversions
From seconds to minutes divide by 60 From minutes to seconds x 60 From minutes to hours divide by 60 From hours to minutes x 60 From hours to days divide by 24 From days to hours x 24 From days to years divide by 365 From years to days x 365
How do you do volume conversions
From cm^3 to dm^3 divide by 10^3
From dm^3 to cm^3 x 10^3
From dm^3 to m^3 divide by 10^3
From m^3 to dm^3 x10^3
1cm^3 = ?
1ml
1 dm^3 =?
1l
1m^3 =?
1kl
How do you do velocity/speed conversions
From km/h to m/s divide by 3,6
From m/s to km/h x 3,6