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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(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.

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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