week 1-2 Flashcards
1
Q
giga- (G)
A
10^9
2
Q
mega- (M)
A
10^6
3
Q
kilo- (k)
A
10^3
4
Q
deci- (d)
A
10^-1
5
Q
centi- (c)
A
10^-2
6
Q
milli- (m)
A
10^-3
7
Q
micro- (weird u)
A
10^-6
8
Q
nano- (n)
A
10^-9
9
Q
pico- (p)
A
10^-12
10
Q
(scientific notation) move decimal to right
A
10^-x
11
Q
(scientific notation) move decimal to left
A
10^x
12
Q
how to convert to scientific notation?
A
find largest sig fig & then move decimal to right or left until largest sig fig is in ones place
13
Q
all non-zero sig figs are…?
A
significant
14
Q
sandwiched zeros are…?
A
significant
15
Q
leading zeros are….?
A
not significant