Unit 1 Quick Reference: Measurements and SI Units

Length

SI Unit: meter (m)

Mass

SI Unit: kilogram (kg)

Time

SI Unit: second (s)

Temperature

SI Unit: Kelvin (K)

Amount of substance

SI Unit: mole (mol)

Electric current

SI Unit: ampere (A)

Area

SI Derived Unit: m^2

Volume

SI Derived Unit: m^3

Density

SI Derived Unit: \frac{kg}{m^3}

Speed

SI Derived Unit: \frac{m}{s}

Acceleration

SI Derived Unit: \frac{m}{s^2}

Force

SI Derived Unit: kg\cdot \frac{m}{s^2} (newton, N)

Pressure

SI Derived Unit: \frac{kg}{m\cdot s^2}

Energy

SI Derived Unit: kg\cdot \frac{m^2}{s^2}

Tera (T)

Multiplier: 10^{12}

Giga (G)

Multiplier: 10^{9}

Mega (M)

Multiplier: 10^{6}

Kilo (k)

Multiplier: 10^{3}

Hecto (h)

Multiplier: 10^{2}

Deca (da)

Multiplier: 10^{1}

Deci (d)

Multiplier: 10^{-1}

Centi (c)

Multiplier: 10^{-2}

Milli (m)

Multiplier: 10^{-3}

Micro (µ)

Multiplier: 10^{-6}

Nano (n)

Multiplier: 10^{-9}

Pico (p)

Multiplier: 10^{-12}