Topic 1: Measurements and uncertainties Flashcards
What is the base unit for length?
metre
What is the symbol for metre?
m
What is the base quantity of a meter?
length
What is the base unit for mass?
kilogram
What is the symbol for a kilogram?
kg
What is the base quantity for a kilogram?
mass
What is the base unit for time?
second
What is the symbol for a second?
s
What is the base quantity for a second?
time
What is the base unit for a current?
ampere
What is the symbol for an ampere?
A
What is the base quantity for an ampere?
current
What is the base unit for temperature?
Kelvin
What is the symbol for Kelvin?
K
What is the base quantity for Kelvin?
temperature
What is the base unit of an amount of substance?
mole
What is the symbol for mole?
mol
What is the base quantity for a mole?
Amount of substance
What are derived units?
units that are made up out of base units
What are units that are made up out of base units?
derived units
What is the unit for force?
Newton
What does a Newton measure?
force
What is the unit for energy?
Joule
What does a Joule measure?
energy
What is the unit for pressure?
Pascal
What does a Pascal measure?
pressure
What is the unit for power?
Watt
What does a watt measure?
power
What is the unit for electric charge?
Coloumb
What does a Coulomb measure?
electric charge
What is the symbol for Newton?
N
What is the symbol for Pascal?
Pa