Units of Measurement

Mass

kilogram (kg)

Length

meter (m)

Time

second (s)

Temperature

kelvin (K)

Amount of substance

mole (mol)

Electric current

ampere (A)

Luminous intensity

candela (cd)

mega (M)

1 × 10⁶

kilo (k)

1 × 10³

deci (d)

1 × 10^-1

centi (c)

1 × 10^-2

milli (m)

1 × 10^-3

micro (μ)

1 × 10^-6

nano (n)

1 × 10^-9

pico (p)

1 × 10^-12

Temperature

is a measure of the amount of thermal energy that an object contains

Temperature in Kelvin =

Temperature in Celsius + 273.15

Temperature in Celsius =

5/9 (Temperature in Fahrenheit - 32)

1 mL =[

1cm³

1 L =

10³_mL

_{1000 mL}

Extensive

depend on the amount of substance (volume, mass)

Intensive

do not depend upon the amount of substance (density, temperature)

1 in =

2.54cm