Vocab 1
What is the International System of Units (SI)?
the revised version
of the metric system, adopted by international
agreement in 1960
What is length?
the measurement or extent of something from end to end
7000000
7*10^6
Mega is
10^6
Mega
1,000,000x
What is temperature?
a measure of the average kinetic energy of
particles in matter; temperature determines the direction
of heat transfer
What is the Celsius scale?
the temperature scale in which the
freezing point of water is 0°C and the boiling point is 100°
C
0.004
4*10^-3
Kilo is
10^3
Deci
10x
What is weight?
a force that measures the pull of gravity on a
given mass
What is the Kelvin scale?
the temperature scale in which the freezing
point of water is 273 K and the boiling point is 373 K; 0 K
is absolute zero
742000
7.42*10^5
Deci is
10^-1
Centi
100x
What is a gram?
a metric mass unit equal to the mass of 1 cm3
of water at 4°C
What is a meter?
the metric and SI base unit for length
98000000
9.8 * 10^7
Milli is
10^-2
Milli
1,000x
What is a kilogram?
The mass of 1 L of water at 4°C; it is the
base unit of mass in SI
What is a liter?
SI and metric base unit of volume
0.000000000000000056
5.6*10^-17
Micro is
10^-6
Micro
1,000,000x