S.I. Units: Systeme Internationale Flashcards
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What are S.I. Units?
A
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)
3
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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.