Exam 1 / Weeks 1-3 Flashcards
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giga G
one billion 10^9
mega M
one million 10^6
kilo k
one thousand 10^3
deci d
one tenth 10^-1
centi c
one hundredth 10^-2
milli m
one thousandth 10^-3
micro u
one millionth 10^-6
nano n
one billionth 10^-9
tera T
one trillion 10^12
T/F- nonzero integers always count as sig figs
true
T/F- leading zeros always count as sig figs
false
T/F- captive zeros always count
true
trailing zeros count when?
only if there is a decimal point
how many sig figs do exact numbers have?
unlimited
Kelvin -> Fahrenheit
1.89(K-273.15)+32
Kelvin-> Celcius
K-273.15
Fahrenheit-> Celcius
(F-32)/1.8
maintain the smallest number of sig fig in original measurements
multiplication and division
results can be no more certain than the least certain measurements
addition and subtraction
Kelvin- water boils at
373.15K
Kelvin- water freezes at
273.15K
Kelvin- lowest temp
0K
Celcius- water boils at
100C
Celcius- water freezes at
0C