Units and Dimensions Flashcards
1
Q
SI base unit for length
A
- meter (m)
2
Q
SI base unit for mass
A
- kilogram (kg)
3
Q
SI base unit for time
A
- second (S)
4
Q
SI base unit for current
A
- ampère (A)
5
Q
SI unit for amount of substance
A
- mole (mol)
6
Q
SI base unit for temperature
A
- kelvin (K)
7
Q
SI unit for luminous intensity
A
- candela (cd)
8
Q
pico-
A
- p
- 10-12
- one-trillionth
9
Q
nano-
A
- n
- 10-9
- one-billionth
10
Q
micro-
A
- μ
- 10-6
- one-millionth
11
Q
milli-
A
- m
- 10-3
- one-thousandth
12
Q
centi-
A
- c
- 10-2
- one-hundredth
13
Q
kilo-
A
- k
- 103
- multiply by one thousand
14
Q
mega-
A
- M
- 106
- multiply by one million
15
Q
giga-
A
- G
- 109
- multiply by one billion
