Goals: 1.2: Measurements
Units
- Know the basis for the unit m, K and °C, and kg
- Understand that more complex units are built from "base" units
- Know the meaning of the metric prefixes nano, milli, centi, through kilo (Table 1.2)
- Convert from one unit to any of the other units in Table 1.2
- Perform conversions using the correct number of significant figures
Goals: 1.3
Properties of Substances
- Explain the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic properties
- Use intrinsic properties to identify substances
- Utilize intrinsic properties to convert between different units of measurement