Unit 6 Flashcards
In electronics, it is typical to work with a range of number values that are very small or very large. ___ ___ provides an easy method to express very large and very small numbers and makes mathematical calculations easier to perform.
Scientific Notation
The number preceding the base number and exponent.
Numerical Coefficient
The number to be multiplied by itself.
Base Number
The number of times that the base number is multiplied by itself.
Exponent
____ ____ looks the same as the scientific notation, except it limits the values of the exponents to multiples of 3. This is achieved by moving the decimal point to any convenient position where the exponent becomes either a zero or a multiple of three; exponents such as 9, 6, 3, 0, -3, -6, -9.
Engineering notation
The following metric prefix converts to what power of ten?
T (tera) =
10^12
The following metric prefix converts to what power of ten?
G (giga) =
10^9
The following metric prefix converts to what power of ten?
M (mega) =
10^6
The following metric prefix converts to what power of ten?
M (mega)
10^6
The following metric prefix converts to what power of ten?
k (kilo) =
10^3
The following metric prefix converts to what power of ten?
Unit =
10^0
The following metric prefix converts to what power of ten?
m (milli)
10^-3
The following metric prefix converts to what power of ten?
μ (micro) =
10^-6
The following metric prefix converts to what power of ten?
n (nano) =
10^-9
The following metric prefix converts to what power of ten?
p (pico) =
10^-12
