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TABLE 1–4 Metric (SI) Prefixes Prefix Abbreviation Value yotta Y 1024 zetta 1021 exa E 1018 peta P 1015 tera T 1012 giga G 109 mega M 106 kilo k 103 hecto h 102 deka da 101 deci d. 10-1 centi 10-2 milli 10-3 micro* 10-6 nano 10-9 pico 10-12 femto f 10-15 atto a 10-18 zepto 10-21 yocto y 10-24 u is the Greek letter “mu."

TABLE 1–4 Metric (SI) Prefixes Prefix Abbreviation Value yotta Y 1024 zetta 1021 exa E 1018 peta P 1015 tera T 1012 giga G 109 mega M 106 kilo k 103 hecto h 102 deka da 101 deci d. 10-1 centi 10-2 milli 10-3 micro* 10-6 nano 10-9 pico 10-12 femto f 10-15 atto a 10-18 zepto 10-21 yocto y 10-24 u is the Greek letter “mu."

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors
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Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...
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 (I) Express the following using the prefixes of Table 1–4:

(a)1 x 106 volts, 

(b) 2 x 10–6 meters,

(c) 6 x 103 days,

(d) 18 x 102 bucks, and

(e) 7 x 10–7 seconds.

TABLE 1–4 Metric (SI) Prefixes Prefix Abbreviation Value yotta Y 1024 zetta 1021 exa E 1018 peta P 1015 tera T 1012 giga G 109 mega M 106 kilo k 103 hecto h 102 deka da 101 deci d. 10-1 centi 10-2 milli 10-3 micro* 10-6 nano 10-9 pico 10-12 femto f 10-15 atto a 10-18 zepto 10-21 yocto y 10-24 u is the Greek letter “mu."
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 1–4 Metric (SI) Prefixes Prefix Abbreviation Value yotta Y 1024 zetta 1021 exa E 1018 peta P 1015 tera T 1012 giga G 109 mega M 106 kilo k 103 hecto h 102 deka da 101 deci d. 10-1 centi 10-2 milli 10-3 micro* 10-6 nano 10-9 pico 10-12 femto f 10-15 atto a 10-18 zepto 10-21 yocto y 10-24 u is the Greek letter “mu."
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