Units Flashcards

1
Q

da

A

Deca

10^1

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2
Q

h

A

hecto

10^2

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3
Q

k

A

kilo

10^3

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4
Q

what are the base SI units?

A
m = meter
kg = kilogram
s = second
A = ampere
K = kelvin = 273.15 celcius
mol = mole
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5
Q

M

A

mega

10^6

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6
Q

G

A

Giga

10^9

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7
Q

T

A

Tera

10^12

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8
Q

P

A

peta

10^15

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9
Q

E

A

Exa

10^18

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10
Q

Z

A

Zetta

10^21

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11
Q

Y

A

Yotta

10^24

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12
Q

d

A

Deci

10^-1

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13
Q

c

A

centi

10^-2

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14
Q

m

A

milli

10^-3

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15
Q

µ

A

micro

10^-6

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16
Q

n

A

nano

10^-9

17
Q

p

A

pico

10^-12

18
Q

Scientific notation

A

number only in the 10th place x 10^n power
if you move the decimal to the LEFT, n INCREASES by the number of places
if you move to the RIGHT, n DECREASES by the number of places

when you multiply exponents, you ADD. when you divide, you SUBTRACT denom from num.

19
Q

Hz

A

Hertz
frequency
s^-1

20
Q

N

A

Newton
force
kg * m * s^-2

21
Q

Pa

A

Pascal
pressure
N/m^2
kg*m^-1 *s^-2

22
Q

J

A

joule
energy, work, heat
N * m
kgm^2s^-2

23
Q

W

A

power
j/s
kgm^2s^-3

24
Q

C

A

coulomb

s*A

25
Q

V

A

Volt
voltage
W/A
kgm^2s^-3*A^-1

26
Q

F

A

Farad
electric capacitance
C/V
kg^-1m^-2s^4*A^2

27
Q

Ω

A

Ohm
electric resistance
V/A
kgm^2s^-2*A^-2

28
Q

Wb

A

Weber
magnetic flux
Wb/m^2
kgs^-2A^-1

29
Q

T

A

tesla
magnetic field strength
Wb/m^2
kgs^-2A^-1

30
Q

H

A

Henry
INductance
Wb/A
kgm^2s^-2*A^-1

31
Q

Bq

A

Becquerel
Radioactivity
s^-1

32
Q

Gy

A

Gray
absorbed dose of ionizing radiation
J/kg
m^2/s^-2

33
Q

Sv

A
Sievert
Sv
equivalent dose of ionizing radiation
J/kg
m^2/s^-2
34
Q

Vectors

A

incorporate both magnitude and distance

35
Q

Scalars

A

refer only to magnitude