CHEM 103: Module 1, Topic 1
physical quantity: length - ANSname of unit: meter
symbol: m
physical quantity: mass - ANSname of unit: gram
symbol: g
physical quantity: time - ANSname of unit: second
symbol: s
physical quantity: temperature - ANSname of unit: Kelvin
symbol: K
Unit Prefixes: Mega - ANSAbbreviation: M
Meaning: 10^6m = 1 Mm
Unit Prefixes: Kilo - ANSAbbreviation: K
Meaning: 10^3m = 1 km
Unit Prefixes: centi - ANSAbbreviation: c
Meaning: 1 m = 10^2 cm
Unit Prefixes: milli - ANSAbbreviation: m
Meaning: 1 m = 10^3 mm
Unit Prefixes: micro - ANSAbbreviation: u
Meaning: 1 m = 10^6 um
Unit Prefixes: nano - ANSAbbreviation: n
Meaning: 1 m = 10^9 nm
Unit Prefixes: Angstrom (not a prefix, but its own term) - ANSAbbreviation: A
Meaning: 1 m = 10^10 A
Unit Prefixes: Pico - ANSAbbreviation: p
Meaning: 1 m = 10^12 pm
extensive property - ANSwhen a property depends on the amount of matter present (ex: mass,
volume)
physical quantity: length - ANSname of unit: meter
symbol: m
physical quantity: mass - ANSname of unit: gram
symbol: g
physical quantity: time - ANSname of unit: second
symbol: s
physical quantity: temperature - ANSname of unit: Kelvin
symbol: K
Unit Prefixes: Mega - ANSAbbreviation: M
Meaning: 10^6m = 1 Mm
Unit Prefixes: Kilo - ANSAbbreviation: K
Meaning: 10^3m = 1 km
Unit Prefixes: centi - ANSAbbreviation: c
Meaning: 1 m = 10^2 cm
Unit Prefixes: milli - ANSAbbreviation: m
Meaning: 1 m = 10^3 mm
Unit Prefixes: micro - ANSAbbreviation: u
Meaning: 1 m = 10^6 um
Unit Prefixes: nano - ANSAbbreviation: n
Meaning: 1 m = 10^9 nm
Unit Prefixes: Angstrom (not a prefix, but its own term) - ANSAbbreviation: A
Meaning: 1 m = 10^10 A
Unit Prefixes: Pico - ANSAbbreviation: p
Meaning: 1 m = 10^12 pm
extensive property - ANSwhen a property depends on the amount of matter present (ex: mass,
volume)
