The Basics Flashcards
What are the types of relationships?
- Unrelated
- Related, Proportional
- Inversely Related, Inversely Proportional
- Directly Related, Directly Proportional
- Reciprocal Relationship
These relationships describe how two items interact with each other.
What units measure Length?
Distance or Circumference
Length is a fundamental measurement often used in various scientific and engineering contexts.
What units measure Area?
Area
Area is the measure of the extent of a two-dimensional surface.
What units measure Volume?
Volume
Volume quantifies the three-dimensional space an object occupies.
What does Hz stand for?
Hertz
Hertz is a unit of frequency, representing cycles per second.
Fill in the blank: To _______ by a factor means to multiply the original value.
Increase
Fill in the blank: To _______ by a factor means to divide the original value.
Decrease
What is the exponent prefix for 10^9?
giga
Giga is commonly used to denote billions.
What is the exponent prefix for 10^6?
mega
Mega is commonly used to denote millions.
What is the exponent prefix for 10^3?
kilo
Kilo is commonly used to denote thousands.
What is the exponent prefix for 10^2?
hecto
Hecto is commonly used to denote hundreds.
What is the exponent prefix for 10^1?
deca
Deca is commonly used to denote tens.
What is the exponent prefix for 10^-1?
deci
Deci is commonly used to denote tenths.
What is the exponent prefix for 10^-3?
milli
Milli is commonly used to denote thousandths.
What is the exponent prefix for 10^-6?
micro
Micro is commonly used to denote millionths.
What is the exponent prefix for 10^-9?
nano
Nano is commonly used to denote billionths.
What is the definition of Unrelated items?
Two items that are not associated
Unrelated items do not influence each other.
What does it mean when two items are Related?
Two items that are associated, or affiliated
Related items may influence each other’s behavior.
What is the definition of Inversely Related items?
Two items that are associated such that when one item increases, the other decreases
This relationship is crucial in various scientific principles.
What is the definition of Directly Related items?
Two items that are associated such that when one item increases, the other increases
This relationship often indicates a positive correlation.
What is a Reciprocal Relationship?
A special form of Inverse Relationship where two numbers multiplied together result in 1
This highlights a unique property in mathematics.
What does the abbreviation ‘G’ represent?
Giga
Giga represents 10^9, or billion.
What does the abbreviation ‘M’ represent?
Mega
Mega represents 10^6, or million.
What does the abbreviation ‘k’ represent?
kilo
Kilo represents 10^3, or thousand.
