S.I. Units: Systeme Internationale Flashcards

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What are S.I. Units?

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These are a set of base units and also a scientific method of expressing the magnitudes of quantities of important natural phenomena.

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Name all of the S.I. base units

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Mass - Kilogram (kg)
Length - Metre (m)
Time - Second (s)
Current - Ampere (A)
Temperature - Kelvin (K)
Amount of substance - Moles (mol)
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What does it mean for an equation to be homogeneous?

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Both sides of the equation can be simplified to the same base unit or set of base units, if it is not homogeneous then it is incorrect.

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