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What is the meaning of the prefix 'Mega' in the SI unit of length?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Mega' in the SI unit of length?
- One hundred million
- One hundred thousand
- One tenth of a million
- One million (correct)
What is the symbol for the prefix 'deka' in the SI unit of length?
What is the symbol for the prefix 'deka' in the SI unit of length?
- d
- de
- da (correct)
- dk
Which of the following is an example of a distance that can be measured in kilometre (km)?
Which of the following is an example of a distance that can be measured in kilometre (km)?
- Distance between cities
- Distance between planets
- Distance between countries (correct)
- Distance between villages
What is the meaning of the prefix 'hecto' in the SI unit of length?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'hecto' in the SI unit of length?
What is the unit of length that can be used to measure the distance between sites in a village?
What is the unit of length that can be used to measure the distance between sites in a village?
What is the symbol for the prefix 'kilo' in the SI unit of length?
What is the symbol for the prefix 'kilo' in the SI unit of length?
What is the unit of length that can be used to measure the distance from one end of a room to another?
What is the unit of length that can be used to measure the distance from one end of a room to another?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'deci' in the SI unit of length?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'deci' in the SI unit of length?
Study Notes
Multiples of SI Units for Length
- The prefix Mega (M) represents one million, or 1,000,000, or 1 x 10^6, and is used to measure large distances, such as between planets.
- The prefix kilo (k) represents one thousand, or 1,000, or 1 x 10^3, and is used to measure distances between countries.
- The prefix hecto (h) represents one hundred, or 100, or 1 x 10^2, and is used to measure distances between cities or villages.
Sub-multiples of SI Units for Length
- The prefix deka (da) represents ten, or 10, or 1 x 10^1, and is used to measure distances between sites in a village.
- The base unit metre (m) represents one unit, or 1, and is used to measure everyday distances, such as the length of a room.
- The prefix deci (d) represents one tenth of, or 0.1, or 1 x 10^-1, and is used to measure small distances, such as a decimetre.
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This quiz covers multiples and sub-multiples of SI units for length, including prefixes, symbols, and examples. Test your knowledge of measurement conversions!
