Chapter 1

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Introduction To Physics

Base Quantities & Derived Quantities

Base Quantities
Measuring Instruments Length l meter m Mass m kilogram kg Time t second s Temperature Electric Current T I kelvin K ampere A SI Unit

Derived Quantities
Quantity Volume Density Acceleration Momentum Relationship Length Breadth Height Mass Volume Change of velocity Time taken Mass Velocity Derived unit m3 kg m3 m s2 kg m s1

SI Prefixes & Symbols

Prefix Symbol Value
Example 1

tera giga mega kilo hecto deca deci centi milli micro nano pico T 1012 G 109 M 106 k 103 h 102 da 101 d 101 c 102 m 103 106 n p 109 1012

19.2 nanometer = 19.2 nm = 19.2 109 m = 1.92 108 m = 52.8 105 g = 52.8 105 103 kg = 5.28 103 kg

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Example 2

52.8 gram 105