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.
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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.
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).
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.
"Kilo" is a prefix that means 1000 times the base unit. For example, 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters. "Milli" is a prefix that means one-thousandth of the base unit. For example, 1 milliliter is equal to 0.001 liters.
Kilo- is the unit of the metric system 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!
The prefix that means ten times the unit is "deca-." It is commonly used in the metric system to denote a factor of ten.
The prefix "centi-" is used to signify that a unit is 100 times smaller than the SI unit without a prefix. This means the value should be divided by 100.
The prefix for 100 is hecto, sometimes used as "hect-" as part of a unit (e.g. hectare).
Adding a prefix changes the magnitude of the base unit. The prefix indicates a multiple of 10 by which the base unit is multiplied. Common prefixes include milli- (0.001), kilo- (1000), and mega- (1,000,000).
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 prefix centi- means one hundredth. It is often used in the metric system to indicate a unit that is equal to 1/100 of the base unit. For example, one centimeter is equal to one hundredth of a meter.
A Km is 1000 metres. The prefix Kilo, means 1000x whatever the base unit is.
No, "kilo" is a prefix that means one thousand. It is often used in the metric system to denote units of measurement that are one thousand times smaller than the base unit.
The prefix is "kilo".