Understanding SI Units in Science

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What is the base SI unit for mass?

  • Kilogram (correct)
  • Gram
  • Pound
  • Slug

Which of the following is the base SI unit for time?

  • Hour
  • Day
  • Minute
  • Second (correct)

What base SI unit measures electric current?

  • Volt
  • Ohm
  • Watt
  • Ampere (correct)

Which unit measures the amount of substance?

<p>Mole (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the SI unit for luminous intensity?

<p>Candela (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following derived units is used to measure force?

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What quantity does the joule measure?

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What is the derived SI unit for power?

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Pressure is measured in which derived SI unit?

<p>Pascal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What derived SI unit is used to measure frequency?

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What unit is length measured in within the SI system?

<p>Meter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is the SI unit for temperature?

<p>Kelvin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the derived SI unit for velocity?

<p>m/s (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The amount of substance is measured in what SI unit?

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What is the SI unit of electric charge?

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What is the derived SI unit of magnetic field strength?

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What derived unit measures electric potential?

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What is the derived SI unit for measuring electrical resistance?

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Which derived unit measures capacitance?

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What are the units for measuring density?

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What is the SI unit of measurement for a kilogram?

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Which of the following is measured in Amperes?

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The Kelvin is the SI unit for what?

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What does the Mole measure?

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What quantity does the Candela measure?

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What quantity is measured using the Newton?

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Which of the following is the unit of measurement for energy?

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Which derived unit is used to measure an electric voltage?

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What is the derived unit for measuring speed?

<p>m/s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The measurement for acceleration is expressed in what unit?

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Which of the following is the base SI unit for length?

<p>Meter (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the SI unit for time?

<p>Second (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the derived SI unit for electric charge?

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What derived SI unit is used to measure an electric field?

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What is the derived SI unit of Voltage?

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What is the SI unit of measurement for a Ampere?

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Measurements of area would likely be in which unit?

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Flashcards

What is a meter (m)?

The base SI unit for measuring length.

What is a kilogram (kg)?

The base SI unit for measuring mass.

What is a second (s)?

The base SI unit for measuring time.

What is a Newton (N)?

The SI unit of force, equivalent to kg·m/s².

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What is a Joule (J)?

The SI unit of energy or work, equivalent to N·m or kg·m²/s².

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What is a Watt (W)?

The SI unit of power, equivalent to J/s or kg·m²/s³.

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What is a Pascal (Pa)?

The SI unit of pressure, equivalent to N/m² or kg/m·s².

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What is Hertz (Hz)?

The SI unit of frequency, measured in cycles per second.

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What is Acceleration (m/s²)?

The rate of change of velocity with respect to time.

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What is momentum (kg·m/s)?

Mass in motion; product of mass and velocity.

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What is an Ampere (A)?

The base SI unit of electric current.

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What is a Kelvin (K)?

The base SI unit for thermodynamic temperature.

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What is a mole (mol)?

The base SI unit for the amount of a substance.

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What is a candela (cd)?

The base SI unit of luminous intensity.

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What is a Coulomb (C)?

The SI unit of electric charge.

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What is a Volt (V)?

The SI unit of electric potential or electromotive force.

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What is an Ohm (Ω)?

The SI unit of electrical resistance.

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What is a Farad (F)?

The SI unit of capacitance.

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What is a Tesla (T)?

The SI unit of magnetic field strength.

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What is Speed/Velocity (m/s)?

Rate of change of position with respect to time.

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What is Density (kg/m³)?

Mass per unit volume; how much 'stuff' is packed into a given space.

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Study Notes

  • SI units comprise a system of measurement units used in science.

Base SI Units

  • Length is measured in meters (m).
  • Mass is measured in kilograms (kg).
  • Time is measured in seconds (s).
  • Electric current is measured in amperes (A).
  • Temperature is measured in kelvin (K).
  • Amount of substance is measured in moles (mol).
  • Luminous intensity is measured in candelas (cd).

Derived SI Units

  • Force is measured in newtons (N), equivalent to kg⋅m/s².
  • Work and energy are measured in joules (J), equivalent to N⋅m or kg⋅m²/s².
  • Power is measured in watts (W), equivalent to J/s or kg⋅m²/s³.
  • Pressure is measured in pascals (Pa), equivalent to N/m² or kg/m⋅s².
  • Charge is measured in coulombs (C), equivalent to A⋅s.
  • Voltage (electric potential) is measured in volts (V), equivalent to W/A or kg⋅m²/A⋅s³.
  • Resistance is measured in ohms (Ω), equivalent to V/A or kg⋅m²/A²⋅s³.
  • Capacitance is measured in farads (F), equivalent to C/V or A²⋅s⁴/kg⋅m².
  • Magnetic field strength is measured in teslas (T), equivalent to N/A⋅m or kg/A⋅s².
  • Frequency is measured in hertz (Hz), equivalent to 1/s.
  • Speed and velocity are measured in m/s.
  • Acceleration is measured in m/s².
  • Momentum is measured in kg⋅m/s.
  • Density is measured in kg/m³.

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