Vocab
Units and dimensions
Prefixes and Units
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100

The study of the fundamental laws of nature

Physics

100

Main unit of mass

Gram

100

Kg

Kilogram

100

100mg to g

.1g

200

How close a measured value is to the actual value

Accuracy

200

Main unit of length

Meter

200

dm

Decimeter

200

2m to cm

200cm

300

Number of digits that are actually measured

Significant figures

300

Base unit of time

Second

300

cg

Centigram

300

3Kg to g

3000Kg

400

Value of a number times a power of 10

Scientific notation

400

I can add length and mass

No

400

Dm

Decameter

400

2m to Hm

.02Hm

500

How close multiple measurements are to each other

Precision

500

Physics equations must be dimensionally _______

Consistent

500

Hg

Hectogram

500

400Hg to g

40,000g

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