Metric System And Unit Conversion Flashcards

1
Q

What is the unit of length

A

The meter

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2
Q

For distances longer than a meter what prefix do you add

A

Kilometer

1000 unit

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3
Q

How many meters are in a Centimeter

A

100cm in a meter
.01

Smaller than a meter

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4
Q

Millimeter

A

.001meters

1000milli meters in a meter

Smaller than centi

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5
Q

What is the unit for mass?

And what is mass?

A

Gram

The amount of matter in an object

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6
Q

What does weight equal

A

The force of gravity on an object

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7
Q

What is the unit for Volume?

And what does volume mean?

A

The unit for volume is liter

And volume is the amount of space something takes up

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8
Q

What is the millimeter (.001) equal too

A

Cubic centimeter cm^3

Because volume is 3-D

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9
Q

What is the combination of mass and volume?

A

Density

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10
Q

What is density

A

How tightly packed the particles of an object are?

Exp Solid liquid gas

Things that are less dense float on things that are more dense
Exp bubbles

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11
Q

What is the density formula?

A

D=mass\ volume

D=g/ cm3 or mL

So D= g/cm3 or mL

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12
Q

Celsius to kelvin

A

0 celcius = 273K

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13
Q

Nano (n)

A

10^-9

.000,000,001

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14
Q

Micro 4

A

10^-6

.000,001

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15
Q

Milli (m)

A

.001

10^-3

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16
Q

Centi (c)

A

.01

10^-2

17
Q

Deci (d)

A

10^-1

18
Q

Meter
Gram
Liter

A

1

19
Q

Deka (da)

A

10

10^1

20
Q

Hecto (h)

A

100

10^2

21
Q

Kilo (k)

A

1000

10^3

22
Q

Mega (M)

A

1,000,000

10^6