1.2.3 Prefixes

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Prefixes
Prefixes are the preceding factor used to represent very small and very large physical quantities in SI units.


Conversion of prefixes
Prefixes to Normal Number
Example 1
The frequency of the radio wave is 350M Hz. What is the frequency of the radio wave in Hz?
Answer
Mega (M) = 1,000,000 or 106
Therefore,
350MHz = 350 x 106Hz
Example 2
The thickness of a film is 25nm. What is the thickness in unit meter?
Answer
nano (n) = 0.000000001 or 10-9
Therefore
25nm = 25 x 10-9m
Normal number to Prefixes
Example 3
0.255 s is equal to how many ms.Answer
mili (m) = 0.001 or 10-3
To write a normal number with prefixes, we divide the number with the value of the prefixes
0.0255 s = 0.0255 ÷ 10-3 = 25.5 ms
Example 4
Convert 265,500,000 W into GW.Answer
Gega (G) = 1,000,000,000 or 109
Therefore
265,500,000 W = 265,500,000 ÷ 109 = 0.2655GW


External Link
The NIST Reference on Prefixes

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16 comments

  1. latifah // April 27, 2010 at 6:48 AM  
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  2. latifah // April 27, 2010 at 6:50 AM  

    mcm mana nak hafal dgn lebih mudah?tiada cara k..?

  3. muchaChaz // September 30, 2010 at 6:11 PM  

    Tak Gemar Minum Kopi Di Suruh Minum Milo Nak Pepsi.

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  5. shobana // January 20, 2011 at 10:10 PM  

    macam mana nak tukar dari prefixes to prefixes? Contohnya 6.71 mg to pg.

  6. park yanhae // January 26, 2011 at 10:50 PM  

    ubah ke asas dlu
    from mg to g 1st then ubah balik ke pg

    ex: 1st step
    6.71 m g x ((1x 10^-3)/m) g
    =6.71x10^-3g

    2nd step
    (6.71x10^-3g)x(1p/1x10^-12)g
    =6.71x 10^9 pg

    or trus buat

    6.71mg x ((1x 10^-3)/m) g x
    (1p/1x10^-12)g

    potong2 n still get the same answer.. :)

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  9. aisyah // May 23, 2011 at 3:17 AM  

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  11. OmCry // November 8, 2011 at 3:13 AM  

    okay. knapa kat exmple 1 tbe2 ada 250? where it comes from?

  12. NABILAH // January 10, 2012 at 4:48 AM  

    tak paham laa , camana nak dapat 250 dalam soalan first tuu ?

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  16. Sara who? // March 1, 2016 at 6:14 AM  

    you got the wrong prefix table, after kilo is kilo, hekto, deka, deci ....
    kilo; 10^3
    hekto; 10^2
    deka; 10^-2
    deci; 10^-3
    centi; 10-6

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