Chapter 1: prefix used SI Units Flashcards
Prefixes Used with SI Units
1
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tera-
A
T meaning: 1,000,000,000,000 or 10^12
2
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giga-
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G meaning: 1,000,000,000 or 10^9
3
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mega-
A
M meaning: 1,000,000 or 10^6
4
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kilo-
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k meaning: 1,000 or 10^3
5
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deci-
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d meaning: 1/10 or 10^-1
6
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centi-
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c meaning: 1/100 or 10^-2
7
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milli-
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m meaning: 1/1000 or 10^3
8
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micro-
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u meaning: 1/1,000,000 or 10^-6
9
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nano-
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n meaning:1/1,000,000,000 or 10^-9
10
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pico-
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p meaning 1/1,000,000,000,000 or 10^-12