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The Basics Flashcards

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What are the types of relationships?

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  • Unrelated
  • Related, Proportional
  • Inversely Related, Inversely Proportional
  • Directly Related, Directly Proportional
  • Reciprocal Relationship

These relationships describe how two items interact with each other.

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What units measure Length?

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Distance or Circumference

Length is a fundamental measurement often used in various scientific and engineering contexts.

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What units measure Area?

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Area

Area is the measure of the extent of a two-dimensional surface.

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What units measure Volume?

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Volume

Volume quantifies the three-dimensional space an object occupies.

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What does Hz stand for?

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Hertz

Hertz is a unit of frequency, representing cycles per second.

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Fill in the blank: To _______ by a factor means to multiply the original value.

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Increase

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Fill in the blank: To _______ by a factor means to divide the original value.

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Decrease

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What is the exponent prefix for 10^9?

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giga

Giga is commonly used to denote billions.

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What is the exponent prefix for 10^6?

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mega

Mega is commonly used to denote millions.

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What is the exponent prefix for 10^3?

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kilo

Kilo is commonly used to denote thousands.

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What is the exponent prefix for 10^2?

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hecto

Hecto is commonly used to denote hundreds.

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What is the exponent prefix for 10^1?

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deca

Deca is commonly used to denote tens.

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What is the exponent prefix for 10^-1?

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deci

Deci is commonly used to denote tenths.

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What is the exponent prefix for 10^-3?

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milli

Milli is commonly used to denote thousandths.

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What is the exponent prefix for 10^-6?

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micro

Micro is commonly used to denote millionths.

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What is the exponent prefix for 10^-9?

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nano

Nano is commonly used to denote billionths.

17
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What is the definition of Unrelated items?

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Two items that are not associated

Unrelated items do not influence each other.

18
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What does it mean when two items are Related?

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Two items that are associated, or affiliated

Related items may influence each other’s behavior.

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What is the definition of Inversely Related items?

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Two items that are associated such that when one item increases, the other decreases

This relationship is crucial in various scientific principles.

20
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What is the definition of Directly Related items?

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Two items that are associated such that when one item increases, the other increases

This relationship often indicates a positive correlation.

21
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What is a Reciprocal Relationship?

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A special form of Inverse Relationship where two numbers multiplied together result in 1

This highlights a unique property in mathematics.

22
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What does the abbreviation ‘G’ represent?

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Giga

Giga represents 10^9, or billion.

23
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What does the abbreviation ‘M’ represent?

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Mega

Mega represents 10^6, or million.

24
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What does the abbreviation ‘k’ represent?

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kilo

Kilo represents 10^3, or thousand.

25
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What does the abbreviation ‘h’ represent?

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hecto

Hecto represents 10^2, or hundred.

26
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What does the abbreviation ‘da’ represent?

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deca

Deca represents 10^1, or ten.

27
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What does the abbreviation ‘C’ represent?

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centi

Centi represents 10^-2, or hundredth.

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What does the abbreviation ‘d’ represent?

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deci

Deci represents 10^-1, or tenth.

29
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What does the abbreviation ‘m’ represent?

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milli

Milli represents 10^-3, or thousandth.

30
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What does the abbreviation ‘u’ represent?

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micro

Micro represents 10^-6, or millionth.

31
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What does the abbreviation ‘n’ represent?

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nano

Nano represents 10^-9, or billionth.

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