Lab-Metrics - Table 1.3 pg 8

Question 1

kilo-

Answer 1

one thousand
10 to the 3rd power
amount=1000

Question 2

no prefix/base unit

Answer 2

use the standard unit
10 to the zero power
amount =1

Question 3

deci-

Answer 3

one-tenth
10 to the power of -1
amount=.1

Question 4

centi-

Answer 4

one-hundredth
10 to the power of -2
amount=.01

Question 5

milli-

Answer 5

one-thousandth
10 to the power of -3
amount=.001

Question 6

micro-

Answer 6

one-millionth
10 to the power of -6
amount=.000001

Question 7

convert small to large

Answer 7

MULTIPLY by appropriate power of 10

negative powers move decimals to the left the same number of units as the power of 10

Question 8

convert large to small

Answer 8

DIVIDE by appropriate power of 10

positive powers move decimals to the right the same number of units of power of 10