Definitions
can be used to express any number as a number between 1 & 10 multiplied by 10 raised to a power.
scientific notation
35401
5
(5x10^-5) + (11x10^-5)
16x10^-5
5.46 kL in L
5460 liters
there are 1000 of these in 1 kiloliter
liter
a ratio of equivalent values having different units
conversion factor
3.000000
7
(18x10^-2) / (6x10^8)
3x10^-10
22.67 mm in m
0.02267 or 2.267x10^-2 m
2.54 of these equals 1 inch
centimeters
a defined ___ in a system of of measurements that is based on an object or event in the physical world
base unit
32.00
4
(9x10^4) x (4x10^9)
37x10^13
17 kg in mg
17,000,000 or 1.7x10^10 mg
there are 10 of these in 1 meter
decimeter
systematic approach to problem solving that uses conversion factors to move, or convert from one unit to another.
dimensional analysis
21,400
3
(2.11x10^2) x (5.21x10^3) x (1.55x10^4)
1.70x10^10
4.5 mcg to mg
0.0045 mg or 4.5x10^-3 mg
# + 273 is to covert ___ to ___
celcius to kelvin
a ___ that is defined by a combination of base units
derived unit
4.000210
7
(2.3x10^5) - (4.4x10^4)
1.86x10^5
60 hours in years
0.00685 or 6.85 x 10^-3 years
1 cm^3 = 1 what
mL