Units of Measurement Flashcards
1
Q
What base units are used in the metric system?
A
mass - gram (kg), length - meter (m), time - second (s/sec), temperature - C or K, amount of substance - mole (mol), volume - cubic centimeter or liter
2
Q
Mass
A
measure of the amount of material in an object
3
Q
Length
A
measure of distance
4
Q
Temperature
A
determines direction of heat flow
5
Q
How much is the freezing point & boiling point of water in Celsius?
A
0 & 100
6
Q
What property is Kelvin based on? What is the lowest possible temperature? Equation
A
gases; absolute zero; K = C + 273.15
7
Q
Equation for conversion between Fahrenheit and Celsius
A
F = 9/5 (C) + 32; C = 5/9 (F - 32)
8
Q
Equation for density
A
D = m/V
