International System of Units (SI) Flashcards
(30 cards)
SI Base Units
Length, Mass, Time, Electric current, Thermodynamic temperature, Amount of substance, Luminous intensity
Length: (name, symbol) ____ Units
Meter, m, base
Mass: (name, symbol) ____ Units
Kilogram, kg, base
Time: (name, symbol) ____ Units
Second, s, base
Electric current: (name, symbol) ____ Units
Ampere, A, base
Thermodynamic temperature: (name, symbol) ____ Units
Kelvin, K, base
Amount of substance: (name, symbol) ____ Units
Mole, mol, base
Luminous intensity: (name, symbol) ____ Units
Candela, cd, base
Frequency: (name, symbol, equivalent SI units) ____ Units
Hertz, Hz, s^-1, derived
Force: (name, symbol, equivalent SI units) ____ Units
Newton, N, mkgs^-2, derived
Pressure: (name, symbol, equivalent SI units) ____ Units
Pascal, Pa, N/m^2, derived
Energy: (name, symbol, equivalent SI units) ____ Units
Joule, J, N*m, derived
Power: (name, symbol, equivalent SI units) ____ Units
Watt, W, J/s, derived
Electric charge: (name, symbol, equivalent SI units) ____ Units
Coulomb, C, s*A, derived
Electric potential: (name, symbol, equivalent SI units) ____ Units
Volt, V, W/A, derived
Electric resistance: (name, symbol, equivalent SI units) ____ Units
Ohm, ,V/A, derived
Celsius temperature: (name, symbol, equivalent SI units) ____ Units
Degree Celsius, C, K*, derived
SI Derived units:
frequency, force, pressure, energy, power, electric charge, electric potential, electric resistance, Celsius temperature
SI Prefixes: 10^12 (name, symbol, numerical value)
tera, T, 1 000 000 000 000
SI Prefixes: 10^9 (name, symbol, numerical value)
giga, G, 1 000 000 000
SI Prefixes: 10^6 (name, symbol, numerical value)
mega, M, 1 000 000
SI Prefixes: 10^3 (name, symbol, numerical value)
kilo, k, 1 000
SI Prefixes: 10^2 (name, symbol, numerical value)
hector, h, 100
SI Prefixes: 10^1 (name, symbol, numerical value)
deka, da, 10
