Physical Quantities & Conversion

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Time

A physical quantity that's both in the metric & English system

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physical quantities

number of measurable tangible objects & is a measurement

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number & unit

2 components of measurements

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fundamental & derived

2 types of physical quantities

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measurement

comparing something with a standard measuring system that's widely accepted & unchanging

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metric & english

2 measuring systems

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metric system

the new measuring system
• international system of units (SI)
• Le Systeme International d' Unites
• agreed upon by the ____

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english system

the old measuring system
• uses inches, feet, yards, etc..

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fundamental

basis for derived & can't be expressed w/ other quantities

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derived

combination of fundamental quantities