Units of Measurement
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What is the derived unit for force?

  • Watt (W)
  • Joule per second (J/s)
  • Joule (J) (correct)
  • Newton per meter (N/m)
  • In the SI system, what is the unit for luminous intensity?

  • Candela (cd) (correct)
  • Kelvin (K)
  • Ampere (A)
  • Mole (mol)
  • Which prefix corresponds to 10^-6?

  • Deci (d)
  • Pico (p)
  • Femto (f)
  • Micro (µ) (correct)
  • What is the derived unit for acceleration?

    <p>Meter per second square (m/s²)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which coordinate system involves the labeling of points as (r,θ)?

    <p>Plane polar coordinate system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit for electric current in the SI system?

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

    What is the definition of the unit of length, the meter?

    <p>The meter is defined as the distance traveled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of the unit of mass, the kilogram?

    <p>The kilogram is defined as the mass of a platinum-iridium alloy cylinder kept at the Bureau of Weights and Measures in France.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of the unit of time, the second?

    <p>The second is defined as 9,192,631,770 times the period of oscillation of radiation from the cesium 133 atom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three main systems of units described in the text?

    <p>CGS (Gaussian System), SI (System International), and US Customary/BES Units.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the seven basic/fundamental units in the SI (System International) system?

    <p>Length, mass, time, electric current, thermodynamic temperature, amount of substance, and luminous intensity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the unit of length, the meter, and the speed of light?

    <p>The meter is defined as the distance traveled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second, which establishes the speed of light as 299,792,458 meters per second.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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