1.4 - Physical Quantities and Their Units

1.4 - Physical Quantities and Their Units .

Physical Quantities


:82: Quantities that can be measured .
:82: Length , mass , time , temperature & electric current .

S.I. Units  


Physical quantities are measured in S.I. Units . The symbol S.I. is an abbreviation for the French term Le Systeme International d'Unites . It means International System of Units . Examples of physical quantities and their units :




Using prefixes in measurements .


:82: We usually use prefixes when the quantities we measure have very big values or very small values . The use of prefixes makes it easier for us to write these measurements . Examples :