SI units (Systeme Internationale Units of Measurements) Flashcards
What does SI units of measurements stand for?
Systeme Internationale Units of Measurements
What is the SI unit for mass and what is its symbol?
Kilograms (kg)
What is the SI unit for time and what is its symbol?
Seconds (s)
What is the SI unit for length and what is its symbol?
Meters (m)
What is the SI unit for temperature and what is its symbol?
Kelvin (K)
What is the SI unit for electric current and what is its symbol?
Ampere (A)
What is the SI unit for the amount of a substance and what is its symbol?
Mole (mol)
What is the SI unit for luminous intensity and what is its symbol?
Candela (cd)
What is mass?
The amount of matter in an object.
What is temperature?
The average amount of kinetic energy between the particles of a substance.
What are seconds?
The amount time it takes the earth to rotate 1535 feet on its axis.
What is length?
The distance between two points.