Metric Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Tera- (T)
A
x1012
2
Q
Giga- (G)
A
x109
3
Q
Mega- (M)
A
X106
4
Q
kilo-
(k)
A
x103
5
Q
hecto-
(h)
A
x102
6
Q
deka-
(da)
A
x101
7
Q
deci-
(d)
A
x10-1
8
Q
centi-
(c)
A
x10-2
9
Q
milli-
(m)
A
x10-3
10
Q
micro-
(u/µ)
A
x10-6
11
Q
nano-
(n)
A
x10-9
12
Q
pico-
(p)
A
x10-12
13
Q
fento-
(f)
A
x10-15
14
Q
when converting units, if youre going to from a bigger unit to a smaller unit, the exponent will be
A
exponent will be positive
15
Q
When converting units, if your are converting a small unit to a bigger unit, the exponent will be…
A
the exponent will be negative