Units Of Measurment Flashcards

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1
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Name the seven base units

A
  • Length
  • Mass
  • Time
  • Electric Current
  • Temperature
  • Luminous Intensity
  • Quantity of Matter
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2
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What is the unit and symbol for Length?

A

Metre

m

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3
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What is the unit and symbol for mass?

A

Kilogramme

kg

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4
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What is the unit and symbol for time?

A

Second

s

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5
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What is the unit and symbol for electric current?

A

Amps/ ampere

A

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6
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What is the unit and symbol for temperature?

A

Kelvin

K

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7
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What is the unit and symbol for luminous intensity?

A

Candela

cd

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8
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What is the unit and symbol for quantity of matter?

A

Mole

mol

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9
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What is the multiplier and prefix symbol of tera?

A

x10(12)

To the power of 12

T

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10
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What is the multiplier and prefix symbol for giga?

A

x10(9)

G

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11
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What is the multiplier and prefix symbol for mega?

A

x10(6)

M

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12
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What is the multiplier and symbol for kilo?

A

x10(3)

k

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13
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What is the multiplier and prefix symbol for centi?

A

x10(-2)

c

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14
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What is the multiplier and prefix symbol for milli?

A

x10(-3)

m

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15
Q

What is the multiplier and prefix symbol for micro?

A

x10(-6)

μ

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16
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What is the multiplier and prefix symbol for nano?

A

x10(-9)

n

17
Q

What is the multiplier and prefix symbol for pico?

A

x10(-12)

p

18
Q

If you were to say 2 mega metres how many metres is that?

A

2 million metres

2 (10 by the power of 6)

x10(6)