Metric Conversions
8/20/13
Bellwork
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What are the five metric prefixes?
megakilocentimillimicro-
Today’s Agenda
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Bellwork
Metric conversions examples
Finish “Measurement Activity” – Due by
the end of class
Start homework problems
The Week Ahead
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Today’s Homework: Bring in your
calculator for tomorrow
Due Thursday: #71-82
Due Friday: #107-132
Metric Prefixes (review)
Prefix
Prefix Symbol
Multiplier
mega-
M
106 (1000000)
kilo-
k
103 (1000)
BASE UNIT
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100 (1)
centi-
c
10-2 (0.01)
milli-
m
10-3 (0.001)
micro-
μ
10-6 (0.000001)
Metric Prefixes (review)
Prefix
Prefix Symbol
Multiplier
mega-
M (unit) =
106 (base units)
kilo-
k (unit) =
103 (base units)
BASE UNIT
-
100 (1)
centi-
c (unit) =
10-2 (base units)
milli-
m (unit) =
10-3 (base units)
micro-
μ (unit) =
10-6 (base units)
Prefixes and Base Units (review)
(any prefix can go with a base unit)
Prefixes
 M (Mega-)
 k (kilo-)
 c (centi-)
 m (milli-)
 μ (micro-)
Base Units
 m (meter)
 g (gram)
 s (second)
 L (liter)
 N (Newton)
 J (Joule)
Domino Metric
Conversions (step #4 - review)
For metric dominoes:
 The “multiplier” goes with the BASE unit,
 And “1” goes with the PREFIX unit
Metric Conversion Examples
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Ex #1) 63200 mL to L
Ex #2) 438000 N to MN
Ex #3) 74100000 μJ to kJ
Ex #4) 0.0000323 Mg to mg
Ex #1) 63200 mL to L
Ex #2) 438000 N to MN
Ex #3) 74100000 μJ to kJ
Ex #4) 0.0000323 Mg to mg
Prefix
Symbol
1000m
10n
Decimal
US English word[n 1]
Since[n 2]
yotta
Y
10008
1024
1E+24
septillion
1991
zetta
Z
10007
1021
1E+21
sextillion
1991
exa
E
10006
1018
1E+18
quintillion
1975
peta
P
10005
1015
1E+15
quadrillion
1975
tera
T
10004
1012
1E+12
trillion
1960
giga
G
10003
109
1E+09
billion
1960
mega
M
10002
106
1000000
million
1960
kilo
k
10001
103
1000
thousand
1795
hecto
h
10002/3
102
100
hundred
1795
deca
da
10001/3
101
10
ten
1795
10000
100
1
one
–
deci
d
1000−1/3
10−1
0.1
tenth
1795
centi
c
1000−2/3
10−2
0.01
hundredth
1795
milli
m
1000−1
10−3
0.001
thousandth
1795
micro
µ
1000−2
10−6
0.000001
millionth
1960
nano
n
1000−3
10−9
1E-09
billionth
1960
pico
p
1000−4
10−12
1E-12
trillionth
1960
femto
f
1000−5
10−15
1E-15
quadrillionth
1964
atto
a
1000−6
10−18
1E-18
quintillionth
1964
zepto
z
1000−7
10−21
1E-21
sextillionth
1991
yocto
y
1000−8
10−24
1E-24
septillionth
1991