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Base Quantities & Derived Quantities

The document introduces the base SI quantities of length, mass, time, temperature and electric current. It then discusses derived quantities such as volume, density, acceleration and momentum. The document also covers SI prefixes and provides examples for converting between scientific notation and standard form using prefixes.

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Base Quantities & Derived Quantities

The document introduces the base SI quantities of length, mass, time, temperature and electric current. It then discusses derived quantities such as volume, density, acceleration and momentum. The document also covers SI prefixes and provides examples for converting between scientific notation and standard form using prefixes.

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Chapter 1

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Introduction To Physics

Base Quantities & Derived Quantities


Base Quantities

Measuring
Instruments

Length Mass Time Temperature Electric Current


l m t T I

meter kilogram second kelvin ampere


SI Unit
m kg s K A

Derived Quantities
Quantity Relationship Derived unit
Volume Length × Breadth × Height m3
Mass
Density Volume kg m–3

Acceleration Change of velocity m s–2


Time taken
Momentum Mass × Velocity kg m s–1

SI Prefixes & Symbols


Prefix tera giga mega kilo hecto deca deci centi milli micro nano pico
Symbol T G M k h da d c m μ n p
Value 1012 109 106 103 102 101 10–1 10–2 10–3 10–6 10–9 10–12

Example 1 19.2 nanometer = 19.2 nm (Scientific notation)


= 19.2 × 10–9 m (Conversion to SI unit)
= 1.92 × 10–8 m (Standard form)
52.8
Example 2 gram = 52.8 × 105 g (Scientific notation)
10−5
= 52.8 × 105 × 10–3 kg (Conversion to SI unit)
= 5.28 × 103 kg (Standard form)

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