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    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/College_Physics/College_Physics_1e_(OpenStax)/01%3A_The_Nature_of_Science_and_Physics/1.02%3A_Physical_Quantities_and_Units
      Physical quantities are a characteristic or property of an object that can be measured or calculated from other measurements. Units are standards for expressing and comparing the measurement of physic...Physical quantities are a characteristic or property of an object that can be measured or calculated from other measurements. Units are standards for expressing and comparing the measurement of physical quantities. All units can be expressed as combinations of four fundamental units. The four fundamental units we will use in this text are the meter (for length), the kilogram (for mass), the second (for time), and the ampere (for electric current). These units are part of the metric system, which
    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Electricity_and_Magnetism/Electromagnetics_I_(Ellingson)/01%3A_Preliminary_Concepts/1.06%3A_Units
      The term “unit” refers to the measure used to express a physical quantity
    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Merrimack_College/Conservation_Laws_Newton's_Laws_and_Kinematics_version_2.0/01%3A_C1)_Abstraction_and_Modeling/1.03%3A_Units_and_Standards
      Systems of units are constructed from a small number of fundamental units, which are defined by accurate and precise measurements of conventionally chosen base quantities. Two commonly used systems of...Systems of units are constructed from a small number of fundamental units, which are defined by accurate and precise measurements of conventionally chosen base quantities. Two commonly used systems of units are English units and SI units. SI units are a metric system of units, meaning values can be calculated by factors of 10. The SI base units of length, mass, and time are the meter (m), kilogram (kg), and second (s), respectively.
    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/General_Physics_I%3A_Classical_Mechanics/66%3A_Appendices/66.08%3A__SI_Units
      \( kg m s2  kg m1 s2 kgm2 A2 s3 \(\mathrm{kg}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^{-2} \m...\( kg m s2  kg m1 s2 kgm2 A2 s3 kg1 m2 A2 s3 kg1 m2 A2 s4 kgm2 A1 s2  kg A1 s2 kgm2 A2 s2
    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/General_Physics_I%3A_Classical_Mechanics/05%3A_Units/5.02%3A_SI_Units
      There are four other SI base units, though: the ampere (A) (the base unit of electric current); the kelvin (K) (the base unit of temperature); the candela (cd) (the base unit of luminous intensity, or...There are four other SI base units, though: the ampere (A) (the base unit of electric current); the kelvin (K) (the base unit of temperature); the candela (cd) (the base unit of luminous intensity, or light brightness); and the mole (mol) (the base unit of amount of substance).
    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/University_Physics/University_Physics_(OpenStax)/Book%3A_University_Physics_I_-_Mechanics_Sound_Oscillations_and_Waves_(OpenStax)/01%3A_Units_and_Measurement/1.03%3A_Units_and_Standards
      Systems of units are constructed from a small number of fundamental units, which are defined by accurate and precise measurements of conventionally chosen base quantities. Two commonly used systems of...Systems of units are constructed from a small number of fundamental units, which are defined by accurate and precise measurements of conventionally chosen base quantities. Two commonly used systems of units are English units and SI units. SI units are a metric system of units, meaning values can be calculated by factors of 10. The SI base units of length, mass, and time are the meter (m), kilogram (kg), and second (s), respectively.
    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Kettering_University/Electricity_and_Magnetism_with_Applications_to_Amateur_Radio_and_Wireless_Technology/01%3A_Preliminary_Concepts/1.03%3A_Units
      The term “unit” refers to the measure used to express a physical quantity.  This section lists units commonly used in electricity and magnetism along with commonly used unit prefixes.
    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Joliet_Junior_College/Physics_201_-_Fall_2019v2/Book%3A_Custom_Physics_textbook_for_JJC/12%3A_Temperature_and_Kinetic_Theory/12.05%3A_Ideal_Gas_Law
      The ideal gas law is the equation of state of a hypothetical ideal gas (in which there is no molecule to molecule interaction).
    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Joliet_Junior_College/Physics_201_-_Fall_2019/Book%3A_Physics_(Boundless)/01%3A_The_Basics_of_Physics/1.5%3A_Units_and_Measurement_Redux/Units_and_Standards
      Systems of units are constructed from a small number of fundamental units, which are defined by accurate and precise measurements of conventionally chosen base quantities. Two commonly used systems of...Systems of units are constructed from a small number of fundamental units, which are defined by accurate and precise measurements of conventionally chosen base quantities. Two commonly used systems of units are English units and SI units. SI units are a metric system of units, meaning values can be calculated by factors of 10. The SI base units of length, mass, and time are the meter (m), kilogram (kg), and second (s), respectively.
    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Georgia_State_University/GSU-TM-Physics_II_(2212)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Physics_and_Measurements/1.04%3A_Units_and_Standards
      From the incredibly short lifetime of a nucleus to the age of Earth, from the tiny sizes of subnuclear particles to the vast distance to the edges of the known universe, from the force exerted by a ju...From the incredibly short lifetime of a nucleus to the age of Earth, from the tiny sizes of subnuclear particles to the vast distance to the edges of the known universe, from the force exerted by a jumping flea to the force between Earth and the Sun, there are enough factors of 10 to challenge the imagination of even the most experienced scientist.
    • https://phys.libretexts.org/Workbench/NATSCI-1A/PHYSC-11_Text_(FCC)/02%3A_Units_Measurement_Graphing_and_Calculation/2.04%3A_Calculator_skills
      Scientists use all kinds of equipment to measure matter.  Balances are used to measure mass while pipettes are used to measure volume. Errors in measurements can be made if the scientist does not know...Scientists use all kinds of equipment to measure matter.  Balances are used to measure mass while pipettes are used to measure volume. Errors in measurements can be made if the scientist does not know how to properly use the equipment or if the equipment is damaged. It is important that you know the types of equipment a scientists uses and the basic units that are found on the equipment. In addition, memorize and be able to apply the necessary conversion factors for this course.

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