Math Review and Units Flashcards
1 cm = ? meter
1 cm = 10-2 meters
1 millimeter (mm) = ? meter
1 mm = 10-3 meters
1 micrometer =? meter
1 micrometer = 10-6 meters
1 nanometer = ? meter
1 nm = 10-9 meters
1 picometer = ? meter
1 pm = 10-12 meters
1 femto second = ? meters
1 fsec = 10-15 meters
1 km = ? meters
1 kilometer = 103 meters
1 MHz = ? Hz
1 MHz = 106 Hz
1 GHz = ? Hz
1 GHz = 109 Hz
1 TeraHz = ? Hz
1 THz = 1012 Hz
How many sig figs in 8200
2
No decimal, do not count zeros
How many sig figs in 8200. ?
4
with decimal, count zeros
How many sig figs in 0.0052?
2
Zeros after decimal do not count
How many sig figs in 0.430?
3
zeros after number after decimal do not count
How many sig figs in 4.321 x 10-10?
4
all non zero numbers when in scientific notation