section 2: Units And Measuring Flashcards
1
Q
S.I. System (International system of measurements)
A
System of measurements used worldwide
2
Q
Distance (length)-
A
variable- l, w, h
unit- meter
abv- m
3
Q
Time
A
variable- t
unit- second
abv- s (lowercase)
4
Q
Temperature
A
variable- T
unit- Kelvin
abv- K (uppercase)
5
Q
Mass
A
variable- m
unit- Kilogram
abv- Kg
6
Q
Luminous intensity
A
variable- lv
unit- candela
abv- cd
7
Q
amount of substance
A
variable- n
unit- mole
abv- mol
8
Q
Electric current
A
variable- I, i
unit- ampere
abv- A
9
Q
Derived unit
A
a unit made by combining two or more S.I. units
10
Q
Kilo
A
symbol- K
multiplying factor- 1000
11
Q
Hecto
A
symbol- h
multiplying factor- 100
12
Q
deKa
A
symbol- da
multiplying factor- 10
13
Q
base
A
multiplying factor- 1
14
Q
deci
A
symbol- d
multiplying factor- 1/10
15
Q
centi
A
symbol- c
multiplying factor- 1/100
