SI Prefixes and Multipliers

Vocabulary flashcards covering metric system SI prefixes, their corresponding exponential factors, and their symbols based on the lecture notes.

yocto

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{-24}$ with the symbol y.

zepto

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{-21}$ with the symbol z.

atto

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{-18}$ with the symbol a.

femto

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{-15}$ with the symbol f.

pico

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{-12}$ with the symbol p.

micro

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{-6}$.

milli

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{-3}$ with the symbol m.

centi

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{-2}$ with the symbol c.

deci

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{-1}$ with the symbol d.

deca

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{1}$ with the symbol da.

hecto

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{2}$ with the symbol h.

kilo

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{3}$ with the symbol k.

mega

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{6}$.

giga

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{9}$.

tera

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{12}$.

peta

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{15}$ with the symbol P.

exa

An SI prefix corresponding to a factor of $10^{18}$.