measurement prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
peta (P)
A
1 Pm = 1x10¹⁵ m
2
Q
tera (T)
A
1 Tm = 1 x 10¹² m
3
Q
giga (G)
A
1 Gm = 1 x 10⁹ m
4
Q
mega (M)
A
1 Mm = 1 x 10⁶ m
5
Q
kilo (k)
A
1 km = 1000 m
6
Q
deci (d)
A
10 dm = 1m
7
Q
centi (c)
A
100 cm = 1 m
8
Q
milli (m)
A
1000 mm = 1 m
9
Q
micro (μm)
A
1 x 10⁶ μm = 1 m
10
Q
nano (n)
A
1 x 10⁹ nm = 1 m
11
Q
pico (p)
A
1 x 10¹² pm = 1 m
12
Q
femto (f)
A
1 x 10¹⁵ fm = 1 m
13
Q
atto (a)
A
1 x 10¹⁸ am = 1 m
14
Q
zepto (z)
A
1 x 10²¹ zm = 1 m
