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In SI measurements, a whole has no prefix.
Getting smaller progressively from the whole, the prefixes go: deci-, centi-, milli-, micro-, nano-, pico-.
Getting progressively bigger from the whole, the prefixes go: deca-, hecto-, kilo-, mega-, giga-, tera-.
So gram comes first as it is the unit. The others are just multiples of this unit to make the numbers easier.
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What is English metric conversion?
First, there is no "English". Second, there are hundreds on conversion factors between the near-obsolete (conventional) and metric systems. For mass alone, for example, there are conversions from grain to milligram, ounce to gram, pound to kilogram, stone to kilogram, hundredweight to kilogram, Imperial ton to metric ton. There are more that these.
What comes from bauxite first?
aluminum
What comes before a second?
a millisecond comes before a second
Possible units for measuring mass in the metric system?
The metric system has two commonly used measures of mass. The first is the gram (g), and the other is the SI standardized unit of kilogram (kg). 1000 g equals 1 kilogram, and 1 g is .001 kg. Mass is the amount of matter in a sample, and it should not be confused with weight, which is a force (F). The SI unit for F is derived through mass is the Newton (N).
A soccer ball weighs about 450 grams how many more grams would it take to weigh 1 kilogram?
First of all, grams and kilograms are units of mass, not weight.To answer the question: 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams, so an objectwith a mass of 450 grams is 550 grams short of 1 kilogram.
How do you put kilogram and g in order?
Kg goes first going greatest to least then comes gram.
What comes first out of kilo pound ounce gram and stone?
1 Kg is made of 1,000 grams - that's why it is named a KILOgram !Pounds, ounces and stone are in a totally different system.
How to teach elementary students what is a kilogram?
First teach elementary students that a gram is the weight of a paperclip. A kilogram is the weight of one thousand paperclips.
Which comes first out of summer and winter?
Summer comes first and then winter comes after fall!
What comes first brother's or brothers?
brother's comes first
What comes first September or March?
March comes first
What comes first a plot or climax?
Plot comes first
What comes first Strategy or Policy?
Strategy comes first
What word comes first in ABC order do or does?
Do comes first.
When was First Comes First created?
First Comes First was created on 2005-10-31.
What comes first - January or July?
January comes first - it is the first month of the year.
How many pounds are there in a kilogram to the nearest first decimal point?
2.2 lb
