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Is kilogram the only base unit with a prefix?
The kilogram is not a base unit, the gram is.Additional AnswerYes, you are quite correct, the kilogram is the only SI base unit with a prefix. The above answer is unfortunately incorrect.
The unit of measurement prefix means one billionth?
"nano-"
What is a subunit of measurement for a meter?
Subunits can be abbreviated using the first letter of the prefix and the first letter of the base unit (all lowercase): mm = millimeter, kg = kilogram, etc. Meters are simply, "M" because they do not have a prefix, they are a base unit in themselves.
Is a millisecond half of a second?
No, a millisecond is not half of a second. A millisecond is 1000th of a second. The prefix milli comes from the metric system and by definition means 1000th of the base unit (in this case seconds).
Why is a liter bigger than a milliliter?
A liter is the metric base unit for volume. The prefix "milli-," in this case, means "one-thousandth." So a milliliter is one-thousandth of a liter. Therefore, a liter is bigger.
What unit of the metric system would be 1000 times a base?
The prefix for 1000 is kilo-.
When a prefix is put in front of a base unit what does it do to the base unit?
changes how big the unit is
Prefix that means ten times the unit?
The prefix that means ten times the unit is "deca-." It is commonly used in the metric system to denote a factor of ten.
Is kilogram the only base unit with a prefix?
The kilogram is not a base unit, the gram is.Additional AnswerYes, you are quite correct, the kilogram is the only SI base unit with a prefix. The above answer is unfortunately incorrect.
How many meters are in km?
A Km is 1000 metres. The prefix Kilo, means 1000x whatever the base unit is.
What is the SI prefix that represents 1000 times the base unit?
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 Hope this helped!
What prefix increases an SI unit 1000 times?
The prefix is "kilo".
Is kilogram an si base unit?
Yes, the kilogram is the SI base unit for mass. Fun fact: the kilogram is the only SI base unit with a prefix.
What prefix means 100 times Is it Mega Kilo Centi or Hecto?
The prefix for 100 is hecto, sometimes used as "hect-" as part of a unit (e.g. hectare).
Which metric prefix is equivalent to 0.01 base unit?
Centi
What is the only SI base unit that includes a prefix?
kilogram
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-
