AP Physics Metrics

Detailed vocabulary flashcards based on the lecture notes covering Imperial and Metric conversion factors, capacity, weight, and metric prefixes.

Foot (Length)

$$12\,\text{inches}$$

$$1\,\text{yard}$$

$$3\,\text{feet}$$

$$1\,\text{inch}$$

$$2.54\,\text{centimeters}$$

$$1\,\text{kilometer}$$

$$1000\,\text{meters}$$

$$1\,\text{meter}$$

$$100\,\text{centimeters}$$

$1\,\text{mile}$ (in kilometers)

$$1.609\,\text{kilometers}$$

$1\,\text{mile}$ (in feet)

$$5,280\,\text{feet}$$

$1\,\text{kilogram}$ (in grams)

$$1000\,\text{grams}$$

$1\,\text{kilogram}$ (in pounds)

$$2.2\,\text{pounds}$$

$$1\,\text{pound}$$

$$16\,\text{ounces}$$

$$1\,\text{ton}$$

$$2000\,\text{pounds}$$

$1\,\text{metric ton}$ (in kilograms)

$$1000\,\text{kilograms}$$

Metric ton (in pounds)

$\approx 2204\,\text{pounds}$ (can use $2200$ as an approximation)

$$1\,\text{liter}$$

$$1000\,\text{milliliters}$$

$$1\,\text{milliliter}$$

$$1\,\text{cubic centimeter}$$

$$1\,\text{cubic meter}$$

$$1000\,\text{liters}$$

$1\,\text{gallon}$ (in liters)

$$3.785\,\text{liters}$$

$1\,\text{gallon}$ (in quarts)

$$4\,\text{quarts}$$

$$1\,\text{quart}$$

$$2\,\text{pints}$$

Average year

$$365.25\,\text{days}$$

Tera (Metric Prefix)

$$10^2$$

Giga (Metric Prefix)

$$10^9$$

Mega (Metric Prefix)

$$10^6$$

Kilo (Metric Prefix)

$$10^3$$

Hecto (Metric Prefix)

$$10^2$$

Deka (Metric Prefix)

$$10^1$$

Base Unit

$$1$$

Deci (Metric Prefix)

$$10^{-1}$$

Centi (Metric Prefix)

$$10^{-2}$$

Milli (Metric Prefix)

$$10^{-3}$$

Micro (Metric Prefix)

$$10^{-6}$$

Nano (Metric Prefix)

$$10^{-9}$$

Pico (Metric Prefix)

$$10^{-12}$$