Metric prefixes and wavelengths

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giga-(G)

10^9

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mega- (M)

10^6

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kilo- (k)

10³

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hecto- (h)

10²

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deka- (da)

10^1 or 10

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base unit

10^0 or 1

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deci- (d)

10^-1

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centi- c

10^-2

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milli- (m)

10^-3

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micro- (µ)

10^-6

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nano- (n)

10^-9

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Gamma ray wavelength range

highest energy

less than 0.01nm

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X-ray wavelength range

0.01nm-10nm

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UV wavelength range

10nm-400nm

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visible light wavelength range

400nm-700nm

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infrared wavelength range

700nm-1mm

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microwave wavelength range

1mm-0.1m

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radiowave wavelength range

lowest energy

0.1m-10km or more

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visible light- violet wavelength

380nm-450nm

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visible light- blue wavelength

450nm-495nm

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visible light- green wavelength

495nm-570nm

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visible light- yellow wavelength

570nm-590nm

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visible light- orange wavelength

590nm-620nm

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visible light- red wavelength

620nm-750nm