Metric unit prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
What is the symbol, power and factor of kilo?
A
symbol: k
power: 10^3
factor: 1,000
2
Q
What is the symbol, power and factor of hecto?
A
symbol: h
power: 10^2
factor: 100
3
Q
what is the symbol, power and factor of deka?
A
symbol: da
power: 10^1
factor: 10
4
Q
what is the symbol, power and factor of deci?
A
symbol: d
power: 10^-1
factor: 0.1
5
Q
what is the symbol, power and factor of centi?
A
symbol: c
power: 10^-2
factor: 0.01
6
Q
what is the symbol, power and factor of milli?
A
symbol: m
power: 10^-3
factor: 0.001
7
Q
what is the symbol, power and factor of micro?
A
symbol: µ
power: 10^-6
factor: 0.000001
8
Q
what is the symbol, power and factor of nano?
A
symbol: n
power: 10^-9
factor: 0.000000001
