Prefixes Flashcards

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Write out the prefix for all these powers of 10 and then check your answers
* 10^3
* 10^6
* 10^9
* 10^12

10^3 means 10 to the power of 3 or 10 cubed

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  • k
  • M
  • G
  • T

kilo, Mega, Giga, Tera

remember kg is the unit of mass you don’t need to change it to grams

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Write out the prefix for all these powers of 10 and then check your answers
* 10^ -3
* 10^ -6
* 10^ -9
* 10^ -12

10^-3 means 10 to the power of -3

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  • m
  • μ
  • n
  • p

milli, micro, nano, pico

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