Metric Prefixes for Ohms Law Quiz

What is the numerical value of the prefix "micro"?

• 0.001

• 0.0001

• 0.000001

• 1

If you multiply a number by 1,000, which direction do you move the decimal point?

• Left three places

• Right three places

• Left one place

• Right one place

Match the following metric prefixes with their corresponding values.

• 1,000

• Kilo

• 1,000,000

• Micro

• 0.001

• Milli

• 0.000001

• Mega

Match each operation with the result of moving the decimal point.

• Multiply a number by 1,000

• The decimal moves left one place

• Divide a number by 1,000

• The decimal moves left three places

• Divide a number by 10

• The decimal moves right one place

• Multiply a number by 10

• The decimal moves right three places

(a)   are the two prefixes that cancel each other out when multiplied.

• Micro and Mega
• Milli and Mega
• Kilo and Mega
• Milli and Micro

The prefix that represents the number 0.001 is (a)   .

• Kilo
• Mega
• Milli
• Micro

The numerical value of the prefix "kilo" is (a)   .

• 100
• 10
• 1,000,000
• 1,000

If you divide a number by 1,000,000, how many places does the decimal move to the left?

• Three places

• Six places

• One place

• Five places

Which prefix represents the number 0.000001?

• Milli

• Micro

• Mega

• Kilo

What is the result when you multiply a number by 1,000,000?

• The decimal moves left three places

• The decimal moves right six places

• The decimal moves left six places

• The decimal moves right three places