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1.5 Microscopy - Units Of Conversion Flashcards

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1
Q

Put these in order of size from smallest to largest

Nanometre
Kilometre
Micrometer
Millimetre
Metre

A

Smallest:
Nanometre
Micrometer
Millimetre
Metre
Kilometre
:Largest

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2
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What is the smallest unit of metre (that you need to know)

A

Nanometre

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3
Q

What is the largest unit of metre (that you need to know)

A

Kilometre

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4
Q

Draw a timeline of metres and show how to convert between each one

A

Nanometre
Micrometer
Millimetre
Metre
Kilometre

/1000 if you move right
x1000 if you move left

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5
Q

How do you convert from metres to kilometres

A

/1000

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6
Q

How do you convert from millimetres to metres

A

/1000

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7
Q

How do you convert from micrometers to millimetres

A

/1000

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8
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How do you convert from nanometres to micrometers

A

/1000

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9
Q

How do you convert from kilometres to metres

A

x1000

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10
Q

How do you convert from metres to millimetres

A

x1000

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11
Q

How do you convert from millimetres to micrometers

A

x1000

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12
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How do you convert from micrometers to nanometres

A

x1000

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13
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Convert 6 millimetres to metres

A

6/1000
0.006 metres
Or
6x10^-3 if in standard form

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14
Q

Convert 6 millimetres to kilometres

A

6/1000 =0.006
0.006/1000=0.000006 kilometres
Or
6x10^-6 if in standard form

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15
Q

Convert 6 millimetres to micrometers

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6x1000=6,000 micrometers
Or 6x10^3 if in standard form

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16
Q

Convert 6 millimetres to nanometres

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6x1000=6,000
6000x1000=6,000,000 nanometres
Or 6x10^6 if in standard form

17
Q

What is the smallest value a naked human eye can see

A

100 micrometers

18
Q

With a light microscope what is the smallest value we can see

A

500 micrometers

19
Q

With an electron microscope what is the smallest value we can see

A

0.1 nanometres

20
Q

How many millimetres are in a centimetre

A

10

21
Q

How many centimetres are in a metre

A

100

22
Q

How do you convert from centimetres to metres

A

/100

23
Q

How do you convert from metres to centimetres

A

x100

24
Q

How do you convert from centimetres to millimetres

A

x10

25
Q

How do you convert from millimetres to centimetres

A

/10

26
Q

Convert 30centimetres to nanometres

A

Centimetres -> millimetre
30x10=300 millimetres
300x1000=300,000 micrometres
300000x1000=300,000,000 nanometres
Or 3x10^8 in standard form

27
Q

What symbol of measurement is this for:

nm

A

Nanometres

28
Q

What symbol of measurement is this for:

μm

A

Micrometre

29
Q

What symbol of measurement is this for:

mm

A

Millimetre

30
Q

What symbol of measurement is this for:

cm

A

Centimetre

31
Q

What symbol of measurement is this for:

m

A

Metre

32
Q

What symbol of measurement is this for:

km

A

Kilometres

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