Phys-109 Unit 1 - Concordia University Nebraska

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Prefix Symbol Magnitude Meaning (multiply by)Yotta- Y 10 24 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000Zetta- Z 10 21 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000Exa- E 10 18 1 000 000 000 000 000 000Peta- P 10 15 1 000 000 000 000 000Tera- T 10 12 1 000 000 000 000Giga- G 10 9 1 000 000 000Mega- M 10 6 1 000 000myria- my 10 4 10 000 (this is now obsolete)kilo- k 10 3 1000hecto- h 10 2 100deka- da 10 10- - 10 0 1deci- d 10 -1 0.1centi- c 10 -2 0.01milli- m 10 -3 0.001micro- u (mu) 10 -6 0.000 001nano- n 10 -9 0.000 000 001pico- p 10 -12 0.000 000 000 001femto- f 10 -15 0.000 000 000 000 001atto- a 10 -18 0.000 000 000 000 000 001zepto- z 10 -21 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 001yocto- y 10 -24 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001
<strong>Unit</strong>s of Measurement• Try these:3.4 cm = ___ m112000 ng = ___ kg340 g = ___ kg3.4 x 10 -11 km = ___ mm
Page 1 and 2: Unit 1Introduction: NOS andMeasurem
Page 3 and 4: Learning Science in aChristian Cont
Page 5 and 6: The Four Processes ofScienceCompare
Page 7 and 8: Problems with the Scientific Method
Page 9 and 10: What is Physics?• Hobson: “Phys
Page 11 and 12: Hewitt on Measurement• Size of th
Page 13 and 14: Units of Measurement• The kilogra
Page 18: Problem Solving

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