Metrication Flashcards
Basic unit used to measure electric current
Ampere (A)
Basic unit used to measure luminous intensity
candela (cd)
Derived unit used to measure quantity of electricity
Coulumb (C)
Derived unit used to measure electric capacitance
Farad (F)
Derived unit used to measure electric inductance
Henry (H)
Derived unit used to measure frequency
Hertz (Hz)
Derived unit used to measure energy or work
Joules (J)
Basic unit used to measure thermodynamic temperature
Kelvin (K)
Basic unit used to measure mass
Kilogram (kg)
Derived unit used to measure luminous flux
Lumen (lm)
Derived unit used to measure illuminance
Lux (lx)
Basic unit used to measure length
Meter (m)
Basic unit used to measure amount of substance
Mole (mol)
Derived unit used to measure force
Newton(N)
Derived unit used to measure electric resistance
Ohm (Ω)
Derived unit used to measure pressure or stress
Pascal (Pa)
Supplementary unit used to measure plane angle
Radian (rad)
Basic unit used to measure time
Second (s)
Supplementary unit used to measure solid angle
Steradian (sr)
Derived unit used to measure density of magnetic flux and magnetic induction
Tesla (T)
Derived unit used to measure potential difference and electromagnetic force
Volt (V)
Derived unit used to measure power
Watt (W)
Derived unit used to measure magnetic flux
Weber (Wb)
SI symbol: E
Multiples and submultiple: 10¹⁸
Exa*
SI symbol: P
Multiples and submultiple: 10¹⁵
Peta*
SI symbol: T
Multiples and submultiple: 10¹²
Tera*
SI symbol: G
Multiples and submultiple: 10⁹
Giga
SI symbol: M
Multiples and submultiple: 10⁶
Mega
SI symbol: k
Multiples and submultiple: 10³
Kilo
SI symbol: h
Multiples and submultiple: 10²
Hecto**
SI symbol: da
Multiples and submultiple: 10¹
Deca**
SI symbol: d
Multiples and submultiple: 10-¹
Deci**
SI symbol: c
Multiples and submultiple: 10-²
Centi
SI symbol: m
Multiples and submultiple: 10-³
Milli
SI symbol: µ
Multiples and submultiple: 10-⁶
Micro
SI symbol: n
Multiples and submultiple: 10-⁹
Nano*
SI symbol: p
Multiples and submultiple: 10-¹²
Poco*
SI symbol: f
Multiples and submultiple: 10-¹⁵
Femto*
SI symbol: a
Multiples and submultiple: 10-¹⁸
Atto*