Units
Unit most commonly used for length
Meters
convert 5 millimeters to centimeters
0.5 centimeters
True or False: I should be aware of emergency exits and pay attention to hazard labels
True
how are things converted when using KHDbDCM
by moving the decimal
What’s the unit for grams?
Unit used for velocity
m/s
convert 17 kilometers to decameters
1700 decameters
After finishing a lab, what should I do?
clean my station
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what is the unit for meters?
m or lowercase m
unit used for acceleration
m/s^2
convert 16 hectoliters to centiliters
160,000 centiliters
True or false: It’s okay to eat during labs
False
what does the b stand for in KHDbDCM
Base unit
what is the unit for liters?
L or uppercase L
unit used for Mass
kg (kilogram)
convert 10 milligrams to decigrams
0.1 Decigrams
if you accidentally break glass, what do you do?
back away and call mr. blakeney
What do the last three letters of the acronym KHDbDCM stand for?
Deci, Centi, Milli
What are the three base units?
Meter, Liter, and Gram
unit used for volume
cubic meter or m^3
Convert 15,000 kilometers to millimeters.
15,000,000,000 millimeters
What does it mean to dress appropriately for a lab?
tie hair back, closed toe shoes, goggles and gloves if necessary.
What is the whole abbreviation of KHDbDCM
Kilo, Hecto, Deca, base unit, Deci, Centi Milli.
What are base units used for?
Base units are the middle ground of converting measurements