Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Mili-
A
1/1000 or 0.001
2
Q
Centi-
A
1/100 or 0.01
3
Q
Kilo-
A
1000
4
Q
Base unit of Length?
A
Meter (m)
5
Q
Base unit of Volume?
A
Liter (L)
6
Q
Base unit of Mass?
A
Gram (g)
7
Q
2 types of measurement
A
1) Quantitative
2) Qualitative
8
Q
Accuracy?
A
How close the measurement is to the true value
9
Q
Precision?
A
How well can the measurement be reproduced
10
Q
SIG FIGS
0.0485
A
3 sig figs
11
Q
SIG FIGS
100,000
A
3 sig figs
12
Q
SIG FIGS
0.001
A
1 sig fig
13
Q
LARD
A
Left add/ Right deduct
14
Q
ADDING AND SUBTRACTING SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
A
- If exponents are the same, just add the real #’s
* If exponents are different, change one of them so they both are the same
15
Q
MULTIPLYING W/ SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
A
Multiply real # & add exponents
