Essentials of the SI: base and derived units
Quantity | Name | Symbol |
---|---|---|
Length | Metre | m |
Mass | Kilograms | k |
Time | Seconds | s |
Electric current | Amperes | A |
Thermodynamic temperature | Kelvin | K |
Amount of substance | Moles | mol |
Luminous intensity | Candela | cd |
Prefix | Symbol | Factor |
---|---|---|
peta | P | 10^15 |
tera | T | 10^12 |
giga | G | 10^9 |
mega | M | 10^6 |
kilo | k | 10^3 |
centi | c | 10^-2 |
milli | m | 10^-3 |
micro | μ | 10^-6 |
nano | n | 10^-9 |
pico | p | 10^12 |
femto | f | 10^15 |
Quantity | Name | Symbol |
---|---|---|
Length | Metre | m |
Mass | Kilograms | k |
Time | Seconds | s |
Electric current | Amperes | A |
Thermodynamic temperature | Kelvin | K |
Amount of substance | Moles | mol |
Luminous intensity | Candela | cd |
Prefix | Symbol | Factor |
---|---|---|
peta | P | 10^15 |
tera | T | 10^12 |
giga | G | 10^9 |
mega | M | 10^6 |
kilo | k | 10^3 |
centi | c | 10^-2 |
milli | m | 10^-3 |
micro | μ | 10^-6 |
nano | n | 10^-9 |
pico | p | 10^12 |
femto | f | 10^15 |