1.2 Study Guide Flashcards
What is the relationship between the metric prefixes and base units?
Metric prefixes allow the expression of measurements in a number of different sizes. EX: Kilometer= 1000 Base Units Millimeter= 1/1000 Base Units.
How many base units are in the Kilo?
1000
What is a kilo in decimal form?
1000
What is the Kilo in scientific notation?
10^3
How many base units are in Centi?
1/100
What Is Centi in decimal form?
0.01
What is Centi in scientific notation?
10^-2
How many base units are in milli?
1/1000
What is milli in decimal form?
0.0001
What is milli in scientific notation?
10^-3
How many base units are in micro?
1/1000000
What is micro in decimal form?
0.000001
What is the scientific notation of micro?
10^-6
How many base units are in Nano?
1//1000000000
What is the decimal form of Nano?
0.000000001