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The document provides an overview of SI units and their importance in scientific measurement, contrasting them with English units. It includes a table of fundamental and derived units, metric prefixes, and unit conversion factors for various measurements. Additionally, it presents practical examples of unit conversions and calculations.

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Physics-Module-1

The document provides an overview of SI units and their importance in scientific measurement, contrasting them with English units. It includes a table of fundamental and derived units, metric prefixes, and unit conversion factors for various measurements. Additionally, it presents practical examples of unit conversions and calculations.

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Physics

Module 1
Units and Measurement

SI Units: Fundamental and Derived Units

There are two major systems of units used in the world: SI units (an acronym for the French Le
Système International d’Unités, also known as the metric system), and English units (also
known as the imperial system). English units were historically used in nations once ruled by the
British Empire. Today, the United States is the only country that still uses English units
extensively. Virtually every other country in the world now uses the metric system, which is the
standard system agreed upon by scientists and mathematicians.

Quantity Name Symbol

Length Meter m

Mass Kilogram kg

Time Second s

Electric current Ampere a

Temperature Kelvin k

Amount of substance Mole mol

Luminous intensity Candela cd

Metric Prefixes

Prefix Symbol Meaning Prefix Symbol Meaning

yotta- Y 1024 yocto- y 10-24

zetta- Z 1021 zepto- z 10-21

exa- E 1018 atto- a 10-18


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Units and Measurement

peta- P 1015 femto- f 10-15

tera- T 1012 pico- p 10-12

giga- G 109 nano- n 10-9

mega- M 106 micro- 𝜇 10-6

kilo- k 103 milli- m 10-3

hecto- h 102 centi- c 10-2

deka- da 101 deci- d 10-1

Unit conversion

Distance Area Time


1 hectare = 10,000 m2 1hr=60min
1ft = 12in 1 acre = 43560 ft2 1min=60 s
3ft=1yd 1 day=24hrs
1in=2.54 cm Volume/Capacity 365days=1year
1mi=1.609 km 1L=1000ml 366days=1 leap year
1mi=5280ft 1ml=1cm3 365.25 days=1 year
1m3=1000L 30 days=1month
Mass/Weight 1gal=3.785L=4qts 1century=100 yrs
1kg=1000g 1qt=2pints 1Millenium=1000yrs
1kg=2.2 lbs
1 lb=16oz
1ton=2000lbs
1metric ton = 1000 kgs
= 2204 lbs
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4ft to inches?
350g to kgs?
0.45L to mL?
180 ins to yd?
9000ft to kms?
7500ml to gal?
38.6mm to m?
4950pm to nm?
5 m/s2 to km/hr2
120ft3 to m3?
10 hectare to yd2

A certain map has the


following scale: 1 in = 5.5
miles. If the distance
between city ABC and city
XYZ is 12.6 inches on the
map, what is the distance
in miles between the two
cities?

A book weighs 7lbs and 12


ounces. What is the mass
of the book in kilograms?

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