Convert liters to quarts

0.946 liters = 1 quart

1 liter = 1.06 quarts

Convert grams to pounds

454 grams = 1 pound

Convert meters to inches

1 meter = 39.37 inches

(10% longer than a yard)

Convert centimeters to meters

100 cm = 1 meter

Convert millimeters to centimeters

10 mm = 1 cm

Convert °C to °F

°C = 5/9 (°F - 32°)

Convert °C to Kelvin

K = °C + 273

Convert Kelvin to °C

°C = K - 273

What is the basic unit of temperature?

Celsius or Kelvin

°C or K

What is the basic unit of distance?

Meter

Meter = 39.37 inches

List the metric prefix order,

smaller than their base units.

Pico (p) 10^-12 (trillionth)

Nano (n) 10^-9 (billionth)

Micro (µ) 10^-6 (millionth)

Milli (m) 10^-3 (thousandth)

Centi (c) 10^-2 (hundredth)

Deci (d) 10^-1 (tenth)

List the metric prefix units,

larger than their base unit.

Deka (da) 10¹ (ten)

Hecto (h) 10² (hundred)

Kilo (k) 10³ (thousand)

Mega (M) 10⁶ (million)

Giga (G) 10⁹ (billion)

Tera (T) 10¹² (trillion)

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Pico, Nano, Micro, Milli, Centi, Deci

–Base–

Deka, Hecto, Kilo, Mega, Giga, Ters

Pico (p)

10^-12

Trillionth of base

Micro (µ)

10^-6

Millionth of base

.000001 meters = 1 µm

Convert mg to grams

1,000 mg = 1 gram (g)

Define exothermic

When a process gives off energy (gets hot).

Define endothermic

When a process absorbs energy (gets cold).

What defines a mixture?

1.  The composition is indefinite (generally heterogeneous).
2. The properties of the constituents are retained.
3. The parts of the mixture react differently to changed conditions.

A compound is a distinct substance.

1. The composition is definite (homogeneous).
2. All parts react the same.
3. Properties of the compound are distinct and different from the properties of the individual elements that are combined in its makeup.

What are the characteristics of an element?

An element is a distinct substance.

1. Composed of only one kind of atom.
2. All parts are the same throughout (homogeneous).

Define mass

The amount of matter in an object

(and, depending upon the gravitational force

acting on it, has a unit of weight assigned to it).

Define matter.

What are the 3 states of matter?

Anything that occupies space and has mass.

1. Solid: definite size and shape.
2.  Liquid:  definite volume, but takes the shape of the container.
3. Gas:  neither definite shape or definite volume.

Kilo (k)

10³

1,000 meters = 1 km

(thousand)

Mega (M)

10⁶

1,000,000 meters = 1 Mm

(million)

Giga (G)

10⁹

1,000,000,000 meters = 1 GM

(billion)

Deci (d)

10^-1

.1 meter = 1 dm

(tenth)

Centi (c)

10^-2

.01 meters = 1 cm

(hundredth)

Milli (m)

10^-3

.001 meters = 1 mm

(thousandth)

Convert Joules to Calories

4.184 joules per calorie

Convert kilograms to pounds

2.21 lbs per kg

Convert centimeters to inches

2.54 cm per inch

Convert meters to inches

0.0254 meters per inch

(2.54 cm / inch)

centi = 10^-2

What is the main unit of pressure?

Pascals (Pa)

101,325 Pa in 1 atomosphere

101.325 kPa in 1 atmosphere

What is the main unit of work / energy?

Joule (J)

What is the main unit of frequency?

Hertz (Hz)

once per second = Frequency of 1 Hz

What is the main unit of mass?

Kilograms (kg)

Kilo = thousand

kg = 1,000 grams

Convert °F to °C

°F = 9/5 °C + 32°