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LSH PS Unit 1B
Standards & Measurements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Precision | How consistent results are |
| Accuracy | Closeness to actual value |
| Meter | The SI unit for distance or length |
| Kilogram | The SI unit for mass |
| Second | The SI unit for time |
| Ampere | The SI unit for electrical current |
| Kelvin | The SI unit and system for measuring temperature |
| Mole | The SI unit for the number of particles in a substance |
| Candela | The SI unit for measuring luminous intensity (brightness) |
| kilo- | SI/metric prefix meaning 1000 |
| deci- | SI/metric prefix meaning 1/10 (one tenth) 0.1 |
| centi- | SI/metric prefix meaning 1/100 (one hundredth) 0.01 |
| milli- | SI/metric prefix meaning 1/1000 (one thousandth) 0.001 |
| micro- | SI/metric prefix meaning 1/1 000 000 (one millionth) 0.000001 |
| nano- | SI/metric prefix meaning 1/1 000 000 000 (one billionth) 0.000000001 |
| metric base unit | a metric unit with no prefix |