Units Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
da
A
Deca
10^1
2
Q
h
A
hecto
10^2
3
Q
k
A
kilo
10^3
4
Q
what are the base SI units?
A
m = meter kg = kilogram s = second A = ampere K = kelvin = 273.15 celcius mol = mole
5
Q
M
A
mega
10^6
6
Q
G
A
Giga
10^9
7
Q
T
A
Tera
10^12
8
Q
P
A
peta
10^15
9
Q
E
A
Exa
10^18
10
Q
Z
A
Zetta
10^21
11
Q
Y
A
Yotta
10^24
12
Q
d
A
Deci
10^-1
13
Q
c
A
centi
10^-2
14
Q
m
A
milli
10^-3
15
Q
µ
A
micro
10^-6
16
Q
n
A
nano
10^-9
17
Q
p
A
pico
10^-12
18
Q
Scientific notation
A
number only in the 10th place x 10^n power
if you move the decimal to the LEFT, n INCREASES by the number of places
if you move to the RIGHT, n DECREASES by the number of places
when you multiply exponents, you ADD. when you divide, you SUBTRACT denom from num.
19
Q
Hz
A
Hertz
frequency
s^-1
20
Q
N
A
Newton
force
kg * m * s^-2
21
Q
Pa
A
Pascal
pressure
N/m^2
kg*m^-1 *s^-2
22
Q
J
A
joule
energy, work, heat
N * m
kgm^2s^-2
23
Q
W
A
power
j/s
kgm^2s^-3
24
Q
C
A
coulomb
s*A
25
V
Volt
voltage
W/A
kg*m^2*s^-3*A^-1
26
F
Farad
electric capacitance
C/V
kg^-1*m^-2*s^4*A^2
27
Ω
Ohm
electric resistance
V/A
kg*m^2*s^-2*A^-2
28
Wb
Weber
magnetic flux
Wb/m^2
kg*s^-2*A^-1
29
T
tesla
magnetic field strength
Wb/m^2
kg*s^-2*A^-1
30
H
Henry
INductance
Wb/A
kg*m^2*s^-2*A^-1
31
Bq
Becquerel
Radioactivity
s^-1
32
Gy
Gray
absorbed dose of ionizing radiation
J/kg
m^2/s^-2
33
Sv
```
Sievert
Sv
equivalent dose of ionizing radiation
J/kg
m^2/s^-2
```
34
Vectors
incorporate both magnitude and distance
35
Scalars
refer only to magnitude
