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Chapter 2.1-2.4/Measurement & the metric system

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