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Metric, Math, Motion
Metric Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Giga (G) | = 10^9 base units |
| Mega (M) | =10^6 base units |
| Kilo (k) | = 10^3 base units |
| mili (m) | 10^3 = 1 base |
| micro (mu) | 10^6 = 1 base |
| nano (n) | 10^9 = 1 base |
| Which units are greater than 1? | G, M, k |
| Which units are less than 1? | c, m, mu, n |
| centi (c) | 10^2 = 1 base |
| The speed measured at a specific moment of time | Instantaneous Speed |
| The distance traveled in a given amount of time | Speed |
| The total distance traveled along a path divided by the time it takes to travel this distance | Average Speed |
| Displacement/TIme + direction | Velocity |
| Displacment | how far something moved from its starting position |
| Distance | how far something moves along a path (in total) |
| motion | change in position |