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1
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Name the 6 base quantities?

A

Length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, amount of substance

2
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Base unit and symbol for length?

A

metre, m

3
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Base unit and symbol for mass?

A

Kilogram, kg

4
Q

Base unit and symbol for time?

A

second, s

5
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Base unit and symbol for electric current?

A

ampere, A

6
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Base unit and symbol for temperature?

A

kelvin, K

7
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Base unit and symbol for amount of substance?

A

mole, mol

8
Q

Prefix symbol and factor for peta?

A

P = 10^15

9
Q

Prefix symbol and factor for tera?

A

T = 10^12

10
Q

Prefix symbol and factor for giga?

A

G = 10^9

11
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Prefix symbol and factor for mega?

A

M = 10^6

12
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Prefix symbol and factor for kilo?

A

k = 10^3

13
Q

Prefix symbol and factor for deci?

A

d = 10^-1

14
Q

Prefix symbol and factor for centi?

A

c = 10^-2

15
Q

Prefix symbol and factor for milli?

A

m = 10^-3

16
Q

Prefix symbol and factor for micro?

A

µ = 10^-6

17
Q

Prefix symbol and factor for nano?

A

n = 10^-9

18
Q

Prefix symbol and factor for pico?

A

p = 10^-12

19
Q

Prefix symbol and factor for femto?

A

f = 10^-15

20
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What is force expressed in SI base units?

A

kg m s^-2

21
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What is pressure expressed in SI base units?

A

m^-1 kg s^-2

22
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What is energy expressed in SI base units?

A

m^2 kg s^-2

23
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What is power expressed in SI base units?

A

m^2 kg s^-3

24
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What is electrical potential difference in SI base units?

A

m^2 kg s^-3 A^-1