chapter 0

Question 1

measure of length

Answer 1

meter

Question 2

measure of mass

Answer 2

kilogram

Question 3

measure of time

Answer 3

seconds

Question 4

measure of electric current

Answer 4

ampere

Question 5

measure of temperature

Answer 5

kelvin

Question 6

measure of the amount of a substance

Answer 6

mole

Question 7

measure of luminous intensity

Answer 7

candela

Question 8

10^-12

Answer 8

p (pico)

Question 9

10^-9

Answer 9

n (nano)

Question 10

10^-6

Answer 10

μ (micro)

Question 11

10^-3

Answer 11

m (milli)

Question 12

10^-2

Answer 12

c (centi)

Question 13

10^3

Answer 13

k (kilo)

Question 14

10^6

Answer 14

M (mega)

Question 15

10^9

Answer 15

G (giga)

Question 16

10^12

Answer 16

T (tera)

Question 17

10^15

Answer 17

P (peta)

Question 18

scalar

Answer 18

shows magnitude

Question 19

vector

Answer 19

shows magnitude and direction

Question 20

accuracy

Answer 20

how close or far off a given set of measurements are to their true value

Question 21

precision

Answer 21

how close or far off a given set of measurements are to one another

Question 22

random uncertainty

Answer 22

values are randomly scattered about, points may go through the origin, however, the points are randomly scattered about a line

Question 23

systematic uncertainty

Answer 23

values all off by the same amount, points are linear, though not through the origin