Chem 104 Quick Memorization

tera

T

1 m = 1 * 10 ^-12 Tm

giga

G

1 m = 1 * 10 ^-9 Gm

mega

M

1 m = 1 * 10 ^-6 Mm

kilo

k

1 m = 1 * 10 ^-3 km

hecto

h

1 m = 1 * 10 ^-2 hm

deca

da

1 m = 1 * 10 ^-1 dm

deci

d

1 m  1 * 10 ^1 dm

centi

c

1 m = 1 * 10 ^2 cm

mili

m

1 m = 10 * 10^3

micro

μ

1 m = 1 * 10^6 μm

nano

n

1 m = 1 * 10^9 nm

pico

p

1 m = 1 * 10^12 pm

Quantity

Definition of quantity

SI Derived

Area

Length x length

m^2

Volume

Length x length x length

m^3

Density

Mass per unit volume

kg/ m^3

Speed 

Distance per unit time

m/s

Acceleration

Change in speed per unit time

m/s^2

Force

Mass times acceleration

kg * m/s^2

Pressure

Force per unit area

kg / m-s^2

Energy

Force x distance

kg * m^2 /s^2