chapter 2- measurement Flashcards by Zohreh Armin

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fundamental unit of mass

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kilogram (km)

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fundamental unit of length

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meter (m)

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fundamental unit of time

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seconds (s)

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fundamental unit of temperature

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kelvin (k)

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fundamental unit of light intensity

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candela (cd)

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fundamental unit of electric current

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ampere (A)

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fundamental unit of amount

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mole (mol)

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velocity:

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m/s

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density

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kg/m^3

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metric prefix: tera

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T
10^12
1,000,000,000,000

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metric prefix: giga

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G
10^9
1,000,000,000

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metric prefix: mega

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M
10^6
1,000,000

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metric prefix: kilo

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k
10^3
1,000

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metric prefix: deci

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d
10^-1
1/10

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metric prefix: milli

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m
10^-3
1/1,000

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metric prefix: centi

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c
10^-2
1/100

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metric prefix: micro

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μ
10^-6
1/1,000,000

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metric prefix: nano

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n
10^-9
1/1,000,000,000

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metric prefix: pico

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p
10^-12
1/1,000,000,000

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1 m = _____ ft

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3.280

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1 km = _____ mi

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0.621

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1 kg = ____ lb

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2.204

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1 liter = _____ gal

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0.264

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accuracy

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how exact the point is

precision

how close the points are

density = ___/___

mass/volume

K -> C

K = C + 273.15

F -> C

F = 9/5(C)+32

C -> F

C = 9/5(F-32)