Standard Unit of Measure Flashcards
1
Q
Powers of Ten
A
system used to express large and small numbers
2
Q
Decimal System
A
numbers to the right are called decimal numbers
3
Q
English System
A
aka British Commonwealth, based on ft, lb, and s
4
Q
CGS System
A
small-scale measurements
5
Q
MKS Sysem
A
large-scale measuements
6
Q
SI Units
A
extension of the MKS System
7
Q
Fundamental Units of Measurements
A
mass, length, and time
8
Q
Length
A
distance for extent of space
9
Q
Meter
A
1.65*10^6
10
Q
Mass
A
quantity of matter in a body
11
Q
Time
A
cesium 133 atom
12
Q
Density
A
mass per unit volume, kg/m^3
13
Q
Temperatue
A
0C, 32F= freezing point of water, 100C, 212F= boiling point of water
C=5/9(F-32)
F=9/5*C+32
14
Q
Base Units
A
meter=length
liter=volume
gram=mass
15
Q
7 Base SI Units
A
meter=m kilogram=kg second=s ampere=A kelvin=K mole=mol candela=cd
