Units of Measure: Scientific Measurements & SI System

From the ProEdify TEAS V prep course, this is part 1 of the lesson on units of measure.

In this introduction to scientific measurements and the SI system (système international), we discuss the scientific definition of a measurement, important SI units of measure and we break down the difference between base and derived quantities.

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Table of Contents:

What is a unit of measure? - 1:12
Important base properties for TEAS V - 1:50
Base quantities vs Derived Quantities - 2:17
Explanation of unit names in SI system - 3:29


Sources Used in this Video
1) Physics 9th Edition
Cutnell, John D., and Kenneth W. Johnson. "1.2." Physics. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2012. N. pag. Print.


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