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What is the SI prefix that represents 1000 times the base unit?
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Kilo = 1,000 times the base unit
Abbreviation = K
Here is a link for all of the SI Prefixes and their decimal, short scale, long scale, and prefix as well as the symbol of abbreviation : http://.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_prefix
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What unit of the metric system would be 1000 times a base?
The prefix for 1000 is kilo-.
What does the prefix milli mean in metric system?
In the metric system the prefix milli~ always referes to one-thousandth of the base unit.millilitre = 0.001 litresmillimetre = 0.001 metresmilligramme = 0.001 grammesBut a millipede is not a creature with 0.001 legs! ;-)
How many meters are in10 kilometers?
There are 0.001 km in 1 meter. All you have to do is multiply 10 by 0.001. Just remember when you go from a prefix to a base, km being a prefix and m being a base, you multiply. When you are going from a base to a prefix, divide. 10 times 0.001 is 0.01m.
How many kiloliters in 100 hectoliters?
There are 10 hL (hectoliters) in one kL(kiloliters).
In SI what are used with the names of the base unit to indicate the multiple of ten that is being used with the base in the base unit?
The metric prefix for 10 is deka-. This is similar (but different) from the metric prefix for 1/10 which is deci-
What prefix increases an SI unit 1000 times?
The prefix is "kilo".
What unit of the metric system would be 1000 times a base?
The prefix for 1000 is kilo-.
What is abbreviation of million for million squaremeter?
For square units, the prefix is applied to the base unit - that is, before squaring it, not after. Thus, a square kilometer (km2) = 1000 m times 1000 m, which is equal to a million square meters.
What Represents the number of times the base is used as a factor?
exponent
What is the number that represents how many times the base is used?
Expontent
What is the prefix that means ten times the base unit?
dec-(i think)
How many meters are in km?
A Km is 1000 metres. The prefix Kilo, means 1000x whatever the base unit is.
How many grams in a kiligrame?
The SI prefix kilo- indicates that there are 1000 base units present. Therefor one kilogram is equal to 1000 grams.
What is a number or expression that represents the number of times the base is used as a factor?
An exponent.
How many kilogram one kilo?
Kilo is a prefix for metric measurements that's used to determine how much of something. It equals 1000 times its base unit (so 1 kilogram = 1000 kilograms, 1 kiloliter = 1000 liters). It is sometimes called a prefix multiplier (like milli, centi, deca, mega, giga). I think what you're looking for is the meaning when people say that weighs a kilo. A kilo, by itself, usually refers to a kilogram (1000 grams).
How many KL fit in 600 liters?
Such that one kilogram is equal to 1000 grams, so one kilolitre is equal to 1000 litres. Therefore, 6000 litres is equal to 6000 / 1000 = 6 kilolitres.
What is the base and prefix of conserve?
Base word: serve Prefix: con
