Metric System Basics

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Flashcards about metric prefixes and base units.

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Base Unit

The fundamental unit of measurement, such as gram (g), liter (l), or meter (m).

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Centi (c)

Metric prefix representing 10^-2.

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Milli (m)

Metric prefix representing 10^-3.

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Micro (μ)

Metric prefix representing 10^-6.

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Nano (n)

Metric prefix representing 10^-9.

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Pico (p)

Metric prefix representing 10^-12.

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Kilo (k)

Metric prefix representing 10^3 (1000).

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Mega (M)

Metric prefix representing 10^6 (1,000,000).

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Giga (G)

Metric prefix representing 10^9 (1,000,000,000).

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Joule (J)

Unit of energy or work.

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Watt (W)

Unit of power.