SI units Flashcards
amount of substance
n measured in mole mol
temperature
T measured in kelvin K using a thermometer
electric current
I measured in amperes A using an ammeter
mass
m measured in kilograms kg using a balance
time
t measured in seconds s using a stopwatch
nano
n 0.000 000 001
micro
µ 0.000 001
milli
m 0.001
centi
c 0.01
deci
d 0.1
kilo
k 1000
mega
M - 1 000 000
giga
G - 1 000 000 000
Density
ρ measured in kilograms per meter cubed kg/m3 (cubed)
resistance
R measured in ohms Ω
Voltage
V measured in volts V
charge
Q coulombs C
power
P is measured in watts W
energy
E is measured in joules J
frequency
f measured in hertz Hz
volume
V measured in meters cubed
acceleration
a measured in meters per second squared - m/s2(squared)
force
F measured in newton’s - N
pressure
p measured in pascals Pa
area
A measured in meters squared m2(squared)
speed
v measures in meters per second - m/s
giga
G - 1 000 000 000
kilo
k 1000