Prefixs & Units Flashcards
What prefix is used to represent x10 to the power +3 ?
kilo (k)
What prefix is used to represent x10 to the power +6 ?
Mega (M)
What prefix is used to represent x10 to the power +9 ?
Giga (G)
What prefix is used to represent x10 to the power -3 ?
Milli (m)
What prefix is used to represent x10 to the power -6 ?
Micro (μ)
What prefix is used to represent x10 to the power -9 ?
Nano (n)
What is the unit of “Distance”?
Meters (m)
What is the unit of “Speed”?
Meters per second (m s ⁻¹)
What is the unit of “Time”?
Seconds (s)
What is the unit of “Displacement”?
Meters (m)
What is the unit of “Acceleration”?
Meters per second squared (m s ⁻²)
What is the unit of “Force”?
Newtons (N)
What is the unit of “Mass”?
kilograms (kg)
What is the unit of “gravitational field strength”?
Newtons per kilogram (N kg ⁻¹)
What is the unit of “Acceleration due to gravity”?
Meters per second squared (m s ⁻²)
What is the unit of “Work Done”?
Joules (J)
What is the unit of “Gravitational potential energy”?
Joules (J)
What is the unit of “Kinetic energy”?
Joules (J)
What is the unit of “Charge”?
Coulombs (C)
What is the unit of “Current”?
Amperes / Amps (A)
What is the unit of “Voltage”?
Volts (V)
What is the unit of “Resistance”?
Ohms (Ω)
What is the unit of “Power”?
Watts (W)
What is the unit of “Heat energy”?
Joules (J)
What is the unit of “Specific heat capacity”?
Joules per kilogram per degree C ( J kg ⁻¹ °C ⁻¹)
What is the unit of “Latent Heat”?
Joules per kilogram (J kg ⁻¹)
What is the unit of “Pressure”?
Pascals (Pa)
What is the unit of “Volume”?
Cubic meters ( m ³)
What are the two units of “Temperature”?
- Degrees Celcius (°C)
- Kelvin (K)
What is the unit of Frequency”?
Hertz (Hz)
What is the unit of “Wavelength”?
Meters (m)
What is the unit of “Period”?
Seconds (s)
What is the unit of “Activity”?
Bequerels (Bq)
What is the unit of “Absorbed dose”?
Grays (Gy)
What is the unit of “Equivalent dose”?
Seiverts (Sv)
What is the unit of “Equivalent dose rate”?
Seiverts per hour (Sv hr ⁻¹)