Question

Identify the power of ten that defines each of these prefixes. Input your answers as 10 x where x is the power of ten. nano- _______________. kilo- _______________. centi- _______________. micro- _______________. milli- _______________. mega- _______________.

Answer 1

Answer: The quantity of every prefix is written below as a power of ten.

Explanation:

In the metric system of measurement, the name of multiples and subdivision of any unit is done by combining the name of the unit with the prefixes.

For Example: deka, hecto and kilo means 10, 100 and 1000 respectively. Deci, centi and milli means one-tenth, one-hundredth, and one-thousandth respectively.

The quantity of these prefixes are written as the power of 10.

For the given prefixes:

Nano:  The quantity will be $10^{-9}$

Kilo:  The quantity will be $10^3$

Centi:  The quantity will be $10^{-2}$

Micro:  The quantity will be $10^{-6}$

Milli:  The quantity will be $10^{-3}$

Mega:  The quantity will be $10^6$

Hence, the quantity of every prefix is written above as a power of ten.