Metric Measurements
Name that Unit
Name that Unit
What is the name of the metric unit that is about the thickness of a dime?
millimeter
Change to scientific notation:
0.00004
4 x 10-5
500 cm = ? m
5 m
Convert 7.51 s to cs
751 cs
Which is larger unit?
millimeters, centimeter
kilogram, megagram
microsecond, millisecond
centimeter
megagram
millisecond
What is the name of the metric unit of measurement that is about the length of 10 football fields? (Hint: 1 football field is about 100 m)
Kilometer
Change to scientific notation:
30 000
3 x 104
10 decimeters is equivalent to ? meters?
1 meter
Change 7200 dg to kg
0.72 kg
The study of motion is called _______________.
mechanics
Which metric unit of measurement is about the width of an adult's hand?
Decimeter
Change the following to NOT scientific notation:
2.5 x 10-3
0.0025
Finish this table to make it true.
4 m= ? dm = 400 cm = 4,000 mm
40 dm
Convert 1.9 x 104 m/s to Mm/s
1.9 x 10-2 Mm/s
Distance, mass, and time are the three fundamental quantities.
The __, __, __ are the three units used to measure these.
m, kg, s
Which is the metric unit of measurement that is about the width of your index finger?
Centimeter
Change the following to NOT scientific notation:
310 000
3.1 x 105
11m = ___ cm
1,100 cm
Convert 128 micrometers to centimeters.
1.28 x 10-2 cm
the unit for volume in the MKS system is the
a. m
b. m3
c. 3m
b. m3
Name the metric unit of measurement that is about the width of a door.
Meter
Calculate the following:
1.3 x 103 + 2 x 102
1.5 x 103
Order from least to greatest:
2 m; 100 cm; 4 dm; 3 km
Explain how you got your answer.
4 dm; 100 cm; 2 m; 3 km
Convert 6200 m/s to km/min
372 or 370 km/min
Which of these is not a fundamental physical quantity in the study of mechanics?
a. mass
b. distance
c. weight
d. time
c. weight