Measurement Flashcards

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1
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What is the unit of Length ?

A

metre - m

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2
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What is the unit of Mass ?

A

kilogram - kg

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3
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What is the unit of Time ?

A

second - s

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4
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What does mm stand for ?

A

millimeter

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5
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What is the abbreviation for Millisecond

A

ms

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6
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What is the abbreviation of Tonne ?

A

t

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7
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What is mg ?

A

milligram

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8
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What is the abbreviation for Litre ?

A

l

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9
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What does cm stand for ?

A

centimeters

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10
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What is the unit of Electric Current ?

A

Ampere - A

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11
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What is the unit of Temperature ?

A

Kelvin - K

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12
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What is the unit of the Amount of Substance ?

A

mole - mol

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13
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What is the unit of Luminous Intensity ?

A

candela - cd

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14
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What are Physical Quantities ?

A

Anything that humans can measure

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15
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What are the two parts of Physical Quantities ?

A

Magnitude
Unit

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16
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What are the two Categories of Physical Quantities ?

A

Basic Quantities
Derived Quantities

17
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What are Base Quantities ?

A

Where no quantity in the subset can be expressed in terms of the others

18
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What are Derived Quantities ?

A

Combination of Base Quantities

19
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What are the TWO major systems of Units ?

A

SI Units
English Units