Foundations of Physics Flashcards
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D: Physical Quantity
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A Physical Quantity is a feature of something that can be measured. They all have a numerical value and a unit.
2
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List the Base SI units and their quantities.
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¬ Distance (m - meter) ¬ Mass (kg - kilograms) ¬ Time (s - seconds) ¬ Electrical current (A - amperes) ¬ Temperature (k - kelvin) ¬ Amount of Substance - (mol - moles) ¬ Light Intensity (cd - candela)
3
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Tera (T)
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10^(12)
4
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Milli (m)
A
10^(-3)
5
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Micro (µ)
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10^(-6)
6
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Giga (G)
A
10^(9)
7
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Kilo (k)
A
10(3)
8
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Pico (p)
A
10^(-12)
9
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Nano (n)
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10^(-9)
10
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Peta (P)
A
10^(15)
11
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Deci (d)
A
10^(-1)
12
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Femto (f)
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10^(-15)
13
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Mega (M)
A
10^(6)
14
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Centi (c)
A
10^(-2)
15
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Force in base SI units
A
kgms^(-2)
