Question | Answer |
Measurement: definition of | Determination of the dimensions, quantity, or extent of something. |
What two Parts do all measurements consist of? | 1.A numerical value2. A unit |
What does the numerical value do? | Gives the extent of the measurement |
What is a Unit? | Gives type of measurement, as well as whether the measurement is a volume, a mass a length etc. |
What type of measurement is useless? | A measurement without a unit. |
What are the two basic unit systems that are used today? | 1. English System2. metric |
What is the base unit of length? | meter |
what is the base unit of mass? | Gram |
What is centi? | means .01or 10 to the -2represented by c |
What is deci | means .1or 10 to the -1represents d |
what is milli | means.001or 10 to the -3represents m |
what is micro | means .000001or 10 to the -6represents the m looks like a extended u |
what is a nano | .000000001or 10 to the -9represents n |
what is pico | .000000000001or 10 to the -12represents p |
what is femto | .000000000000001or 10 to the -15represents f |
what is kilo | 1,000or 10 to the 3represents k |
what is mega | 1,000,000or 10 to the 6represents M |
what is giga | 1,000,000,000or 10 to the power of 9 represents G |
what is the scientific notation meaning one | 10 to the 0 |