Metric and English Systems, U1 Flashcards
1
Q
1 foot
A
12 inches (length)
2
Q
1 yard
A
36 inches (length)
3
Q
1 mile
A
5,280 feet (length)
4
Q
dram
A
1/16 ounce (mass)
5
Q
ounce
A
16 dram (mass)
6
Q
pound
A
16 ounces (mass)
7
Q
ton
A
2,000 pounds (mass)
8
Q
pint
A
16 ounces (volume, liquid)
9
Q
quart
A
2 pints (volume, liquid)
10
Q
gallon
A
4 quarts (volume, liquid)
11
Q
quart
A
2 pints (volume, dry)
12
Q
peck
A
8 quarts (volume, dry)
13
Q
bushel
A
4 pecks (volume, dry)
14
Q
Meter
A
length
symbol: m
15
Q
Kilogram
A
mass
symbol: kg
16
Q
Second
A
time
symbol: s
17
Q
Liter
A
volume
symbol: l
18
Q
Mole
A
amount of matter
symbol: mol
19
Q
tera-
A
10^12
1,000,000,000,000
Symbol: T
20
Q
giga-
A
10^9
1,000,000,000
symbol: G
21
Q
mega-
A
10^6
1,000,000
symbol: M
22
Q
kilo-
A
10^3
1,000
symbol: k
23
Q
hector-
A
10^2
100
symbol: h
24
Q
deca-
A
10^1
10
symbol: da
25
deci-
10^-1
0. 1
symbol: d
26
centi-
10^-2
0. 01
symbol: c
27
milli-
10^-3
0. 001
symbol: m
28
micro-
10^-6
0. 000,001
symbol: u with a front tail, pg 45 SG
29
nano-
10^-9
0. 000,000,001
symbol: n
30
pico-
10^-12
0.000,000,000,001
Symbol: p
31
Conversions:
| inches (US) -> Centimeters (SI)
multiply by 2.54
32
Conversions:
| feet (US) -> Centimeters (SI)
Multiply by 30.48
33
Conversions:
| yards (US) -> meters (SI)
Multiply by 0.91
34
Conversions:
| miles (US) -> kilometers (SI)
Multiply by 1.61
35
"Conversions:" cards
Exact answer not needed for problems but should be able to get with in a range of it. Watch your decimals!
36
Conversions:
| ounces (US) -> grams (SI)
Multiply by 28.35
37
Conversions:
| pounds (US) -> kilograms (SI)
Multiply by 0.45
38
Conversions:
| tons (US) -> metric tons (SI)
Multiply by 0.91
39
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Conversions:
fluid ounces (US) -> milliliters (SI)
```
Multiply by 29.57
40
Conversions:
| pints (US) -> liters
Multiply by 0.47
41
Conversions:
| quarts (US) -> liters (SI)
Multiply by 0.95
42
Conversions:
| gallons (US) -> liters (SI)
Multiply by 3.79
43
Conversions:
| Millimeters (SI) -> inches (US)
Multiply by 0.04
44
Conversions:
| centimeters (SI) -> inches (US)
Multiply by 0.39
45
Conversions:
| meters (SI) -> feet (US)
Multiply by 3.28
46
Conversions:
| kilometers (SI) -> miles (US)
Multiply by 0.62
47
Conversions:
| liters (SI) -> quarts (US)
Multiply by 1.06
48
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Conversions:
cubic meters (SI) -> cubic feet (US)
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Multiply by 35.32
49
Conversions:
| grams (SI) -> ounces (US)
Multiply by 0.035
50
Conversions:
| kilograms (SI) -> pounds (US)
Multiply by 2.21