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Prefixes & S.I. Quantities and Units Flashcards

Common Prefixes, as well as Common S.I. Quantities and their units.

1
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What is Mass usually measured in?

A

Kilograms

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What is Length usually measured in?

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Metres

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3
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What is Time usually measured in?

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Seconds

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4
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What is Temperature usually measured in?

A

Kelvin

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4
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What is Electric Current usually measured in?

A

Amperes

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5
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What is an Amount of Substance usually measured in?

A

Moles

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6
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What is Luminous Intensity measured in?

A

Candela

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7
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What is the Base Quantity symbol for Mass?

A

m

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8
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What are the Base Quantity symbols for Length?

A

l
s

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9
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What is the Base Quantity symbol for Time?

A

t

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10
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What is the Base Quantity symbol for Electric Current?

A

I

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11
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What are the Base Quantity symbols for Temperature?

A

Theta
T

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12
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What is the Base Quantity symbol for an Amount of Substance?

A

n

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13
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What is the Base Quantity symbol for Luminous Intensity?

A

L

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14
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What is the unit symbol for Mass?

A

kg

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15
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What is the unit symbol for Length?

A

m

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16
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What is the unit symbol for Time?

A

s

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17
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What is the unit symbol for Electric Current?

A

A

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18
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What is the unit symbol for Temperature?

A

K

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19
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What is the unit symbol for an Amount of Substance?

A

mol

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20
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What is the unit symbol for Luminous Intensity?

A

cd

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21
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In physical equations, what does an ‘m’ usually represent?

A

Mass

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22
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In physical equations, what concept does an ‘l’ or an ‘s’ usually represent?

A

Length/Displacement

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23
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In physical equations, what concept does a ‘t’ usually represent?

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Time

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In physical equations, what concept does an 'I' usually represent? | (Capital i)
Electrical Current
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In physical equations, what concept does a 'T' or a 'θ' usually represent?
Temperature
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In physical equations, what concept does an 'n' usually represent?
Amount of Substance
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In physical equations, what concept does an 'L' usually represent?
Luminous Intensity
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What symbol represents the prefix: Pico-
p
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What symbol represents the prefix: Nano-
n
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What symbol represents the prefix: Micro-
mu
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What symbol represents the prefix: Milli-
m
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What symbol represents the prefix: Centi-
c
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What symbol represents the prefix: Kilo-
k
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What symbol represents the prefix: Mega-
M
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What symbol represents the prefix: Giga-
G
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What symbol represents the prefix: Tera-
T
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What prefix is represented by the symbol: 'p'
Pico
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What prefix is represented by the symbol: 'n'
Nano
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What prefix is represented by the symbol: 'mu'
Micro
40
What prefix is represented by the symbol: 'm'
Milli
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What prefix is represented by the symbol: 'c'
Centi
42
What prefix is represented by the symbol: 'k'
Kilo
43
What prefix is represented by the symbol: 'M'
Mega
44
What prefix is represented by the symbol: 'G'
Giga
45
What prefix is represented by the symbol: 'T'
Tera
46
What is the multiplier of the prefix: 'Pico'?
10^-12
47
What is the multiplier of the prefix: 'Nano'?
10^-9
48
What is the multiplier of the prefix: 'Micro'?
10^-6
49
What is the multiplier of the prefix: 'Milli'?
10^-3
50
What is the multiplier of the prefix: 'Centi'?
10^-2
51
What is the multiplier of the prefix: 'Kilo'?
10^3
52
What is the multiplier of the prefix: 'Mega'?
10^6
53
What is the multiplier of the prefix: 'Giga'?
10^9
54
What is the multiplier of the prefix: 'Tera'?
10^12
55
What prefix's multiplier is 10^-12?
Pico p
56
What prefix's multiplier is 10^-9?
Nano n
57
What prefix's multiplier is 10^-6?
Micro mu
58
What prefix's multiplier is 10^-3?
Milli m
59
What prefix's multiplier is 10^-2?
Centi c
60
What prefix's multiplier is 10^3?
Kilo k
61
What prefix's multiplier is 10^6?
Mega M
62
What prefix's multiplier is 10^9?
Giga G
63
What prefix's multiplier is 10^12?
Tera T

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