By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Perform unit conversions in both SI and English units, Explain the most common prefixes of SI units, and be able to write them in scientific notation.

By the end of this section, you will be able to associate physical quantities with their International System of Units (SI) and perform conversions among SI units using scientific notation; relate measurement uncertainty to significant...

Learn more about the metric system by taking a look at the common metric units along with some solved examples and a few practice questions to test your understanding.

This is a glossary of key terms and definitions used in Chapter 1: What is Physics? from the online TEA Physics text.