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9 - 1.1 Conversions
Term | Definition |
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Metric System of Measurement(SI system) | A worldwide system of measurement based on powers of 10 |
meter (m) | SI Base Unit for length (or distance) |
gram (g) | SI Base unit for mass |
Newton (N) | SI base unit for weight (or force) |
Liter (L) | SI base unit for volume (or capacity) |
Kelvin (K) | SI base unit for temperature |
seconds (s) | SI base unit for time |
Ampere (A) | SI base unit for electric current |
Mole (mol) | SI base unit for amount of substance |
Candela (cd) | SI base unit for light intensity |
kilo, hecto, deca, base, deci, centi, milli | What does "King Henry Died By Drinking Chunky Milk" stand for? |
larger | If you are converting to a smaller unit of measurement, the number gets |
smaller | If you are converting to a larger unit of measurement, the number gets |
k | abbreviation for kilo- |
h | abbreviation for hecto- |
da | abbreviation for deca- |
d | abbreviation for deci- |
c | abbreviation for centi- |
m | abbreviation for milli- |