Metric Units and Dimensional Analysis

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Terra

T = 10¹²

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Giga

G = 10⁹

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Mega

M = 10⁶

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Kilo

k = 10³

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Centi

c = 10⁻²

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Milli

m = 10⁻³

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Micro

µ = 10⁻⁶

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Nano

n = (10⁻⁹)

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1cm³

1mL

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Centimeters to inches

2.54 cm = 1 in

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gallons to liters

1 gal = 3.79 L

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pounds to kilograms

2.2lbs=1kg

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Precision

a measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another

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Accuracy

A description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured.

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Percent Error

(actual-theoretical)/theoretical x 100

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sig figs in multiplication and division

Answer should have the same amount of sig figs as the data with the least amount of sig figs

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sig figs in addition and subtraction

least number of decimal places

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Deci

d = 0.1 or 10⁻¹

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Deca

da = 10 or 10¹

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Hecto

h = 100 or 10²