Metric Prefixes And Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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Pico symbol

A

p

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Pico exponent

A

10^-12

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Nano symbol

A

n

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Nano exponent

A

10^-9

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Micro symbol

A

u

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Micro exponent

A

10^-6

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Milli symbol

A

m

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Milli exponent

A

10^-3

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Centi symbol

A

c

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10
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Centi exponent

A

10^-2

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Deci symbol

A

d

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Deci exponent

A

10^-1

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Deka symbol

A

da

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14
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Deka exponent

A

10^1

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Hecto symbol

A

h

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Hecto exponent

A

10^2

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Kilo symbol

A

k

18
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Kilo exponent

A

10^3

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Mega symbol

A

M

20
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Mega exponent

A

10^6

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Giga symbol

A

G

22
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Giga exponent

A

10^9

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Tera symbol

A

T

24
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Tera exponent

A

10^12

25
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What is the order of the metric prefixes from greatest to least?

A

Tera, giga, mega, kilo, hecto, deka, deci, centi, milli, micro, nano, pico