Lecture Notes: Measurement, Temperature Conversions, Density, and Significant Figures (VOCABULARY)

Vocabulary flashcards covering units, prefixes, temperature conversions, density, Archimedes principle, significant figures, and measurement concepts from the notes.

Length

m—>cm

Kilogram (kg)

SI base unit of mass.

Second (s)

SI base unit of time.

Giga- (G)

Prefix meaning 10^9.

Equivalent:1,000,000,000

Mega- (M)

Prefix meaning 10^6.

Equivalent:1,000,000

Kilo- (k)

Prefix meaning 10^3.

Equivalent:1,000

Milli- (m)

Prefix meaning 10^-3.

Equivalent:0.001

Micro- (µ or mc)

Prefix meaning 10^-6.

Equivalent:0.000 001

Nano- (n)

Prefix meaning 10^-9.

Equivalent:0.000 000 001

Pico- (p)

Prefix meaning 10^-12.

Equivalent:0.000 000 000 001

Celsius to Kelvin conversion

Formula: K = °C + 273.15.

Volume Equation

1 cm³ = 1 mL

Extensive Property

(Mass & Volume) depends on the quantity of matter cannot use to identify a substance

Intensive Property

(Density) independent of quantity of matter can identify a substance

Mass

kg

Temperature

Kelvin K

-Kinetic energy

-Flow hot to cold

Deci-(d)

Prefix:10^-1

Equivalent:0.1

Centi- c

Equivalent:0.01

Prefex:10^-2