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What does the prefix 'giga-' mean?
billion (10^9)
What does the prefix 'mega-' mean?
million (10^6)
What does the prefix 'kilo-' mean?
thousand (10^3)
What does the prefix 'deci-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'centi-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'milli-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'micro-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'nano-' mean?
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What is the symbol for the SI prefix of 'giga-'?
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What is the symbol for the SI prefix of 'mega-'?
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What is the symbol for the SI prefix of 'kilo-'?
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What is the symbol for the SI prefix of 'deci-'?
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What is the symbol for the SI prefix of 'centi-'?
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What is the symbol for the SI prefix of 'milli-'?
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What is the symbol for the SI prefix of 'micro-'?
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What is the symbol for the SI prefix of 'nano-'?
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The SI prefix of 'giga-' means multiplying a unit by what?
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The SI prefix of 'mega-' means multiplying a unit by what?
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The SI prefix of 'kilo-' means multiplying a unit by what?
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The SI prefix of 'deci-' means multiplying a unit by what?
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The SI prefix of 'centi-' means multiplying a unit by what?
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The SI prefix of 'milli-' means multiplying a unit by what?
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Study Notes
SI Prefixes Overview
- SI prefixes are used in the International System of Units to denote powers of ten.
- Each prefix represents a specific magnitude, making it easier to express large and small quantities.
Giga-
- Meaning: Billion (10^9)
- Symbol: G
- Multiplier: A unit is multiplied by 1,000,000,000 to achieve the prefix giga-.
Mega-
- Meaning: Million (10^6)
- Symbol: M
- Multiplier: A unit is multiplied by 1,000,000 to achieve the prefix mega-.
Kilo-
- Meaning: Thousand (10^3)
- Symbol: k
- Multiplier: A unit is multiplied by 1,000 to achieve the prefix kilo-.
Deci-
- Meaning: Tenth (10^-1)
- Symbol: d
- Multiplier: A unit is multiplied by 0.1 to achieve the prefix deci-.
Centi-
- Meaning: Hundredth (10^-2)
- Symbol: c
- Multiplier: A unit is multiplied by 0.01 to achieve the prefix centi-.
Milli-
- Meaning: Thousandth (10^-3)
- Symbol: m
- Multiplier: A unit is multiplied by 0.001 to achieve the prefix milli-.
Micro-
- Meaning: Millionth (10^-6)
- Symbol: μ (Greek letter similar to a "u")
- Multiplier: A unit is multiplied by 0.000001 to achieve the prefix micro-.
Nano-
- Meaning: Billionth (10^-9)
- Symbol: n
- Multiplier: A unit is multiplied by 0.000000001 to achieve the prefix nano-.
Summary of Multipliers
- Each SI prefix corresponds to a specific numerical value used to convert quantities:
- Giga-: 1,000,000,000
- Mega-: 1,000,000
- Kilo-: 1,000
- Deci-: 0.1
- Centi-: 0.01
- Milli-: 0.001
- Micro-: 0.000001
- Nano-: 0.000000001
Applications
- SI prefixes simplify communication in scientific and technical disciplines by providing clear measures for varying quantities.
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