Unit Analysis & Metric Conversions Flashcards
What does the prefix M stand for?
Mega-
What does the prefix k stand for?
kilo-
What does the prefix h stand for?
hecto-
What does the prefix da stand for?
deka-
What does the prefix d stand for?
deci-
What does the prefix c stand for?
centi-
What does the prefix m stand for?
milli-
What is the order of prefixes from largest to smallest?
Mega-, kilo-, hecto-, deka-, BASE, deci-, centi-, milli-
Convert 45 dg to dag
0.45 dag
Convert 0.00073 ML to L
730 L
Convert 0.000289 km to cm
28.9 cm
How many places do you move the decimal point between hecto- and centi- and in what direction?
four decimal places to the right
How many places do you move the decimal point between milli- and BASE and in what direction?
three decimal places to the left
How may places do you move the decimal point between Mega- and deka- and in what direction?
five places to the right
What is the formula for density?
d=m/v
d = density
m = mass
v = volume