Introduction to Physics - Metric System

Question 1

kilogram

Answer 1

• the base unit of mass

Question 2

base units

Answer 2

• length: meter
• mass: kilogram
• time: seconds

Question 3

derived units

Answer 3

• example: meters per second (m/s)

Question 4

metric prefixes

Answer 4

• a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or fraction of the unit
• G Giga = 10^9 (billion)
• M Mega = 10^6 (million)
• k Kilo = 10^3 (thousand)
• c centi = 10^-2 (hundredth)
• m milli = 10^-3 (thousandth)
• μ micro = 10^-6 (millionth)
• n nano = 10^-9 (billionth)