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Chpt 2: mesurement
Chapter 2: Measurement and Problem Solving
Question | Answer |
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Unit | a standard, agreed on quantity by which other quantities are measured |
Scientific notation | used by scientist to write numbers more compactly. Example: 1.2 x 10-10 |
kilo- | 10^3 |
deci- | 10^-1 |
centi- | 10^-2 |
milli- | 10^-3 |
micro- | 10^-6 |
nano- | 10^-9 |
mega- | 10^6 |
giga- | 10^9 |
tera- | 10^12 |
1 Km -> miles | .6214 miles |
1 meter -> inches | 39.37 inches |
1 foot ->centimeters | 30.48 centimeters |
1 kilogram -> pounds | 2.205 pounds |
1 pound -> grams | 453.59 grams |
1 gallon -> liters | 3.785 liters |