SI Unit Prefixes

Vocabulary practice focusing on SI unit prefixes, their mathematical meanings in scientific notation, and specific examples from the lecture.

Tera (T)

An SI prefix meaning $1 \times 10^{12}$ aka$1,000,000,000,000$

Giga (G)

An SI prefix meaning $1 \times 10^9$aka $1,000,000,000$

Mega (M)

An SI prefix meaning $1 \times 10^6$ aka $1,000,000$

Kilo (k)

An SI prefix meaning $1 \times 10^3$ aka $1,000$

Deci (d)

An SI prefix meaning $1 \times 10^{-1}$ ($0.1$)

Centi (c)

An SI prefix meaning $1 \times 10^{-2}$ ($0.01$)

Milli (m)

An SI prefix meaning $1 \times 10^{-3}$ ($0.001$)

Micro (\mu)

An SI prefix meaning $1 \times 10^{-6}$ ($0.000001$)

Nano (n)

An SI prefix meaning $1 \times 10^{-9}$ ($0.000000001$)

Pico (p)

An SI prefix meaning $1 \times 10^{-12}$ ($0.000000000001$)

Mono

1

Di

2

Tri

3

Tetra

4

Penta

5

Hexa

6

Hepta

7

Octa

8

Nona

9

Deca

10

Celsius to Kelvin

C + 273.15

Celsius to Fahrentheit

(C x 1.8) + 32 or (C x 9/5) + 32

Fahrenheit to Celsius

(F - 32) x 5/9