Metric Conversions and Prefixes

The video tutorial explains metric prefixes, which represent powers of 10, and demonstrates how to convert between them by moving decimal points. It covers both prefixes greater than one, like kilo, mega, and giga, and those less than one, like milli, micro, and nano. Through various examples, the tutorial shows how to convert units by adjusting the decimal point, emphasizing that the process is independent of the specific units involved. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the conversion process using a metric prefix chart.

What power of 10 does the prefix 'Mega' represent?

• 10^9

• 10^12

• 10^6

• 10^3

Which metric prefix represents a billionth?

• Millie

• Nano

• Pico

• Micro

What does the prefix 'Deca' mean?

• 1/10

• 100

• 10

• 1/100

How many places do you move the decimal point when converting from ohms to kiloohms?

• One place

• Two places

• Four places

• Three places

If you have 10,600 milliamperes, how many amperes is that?

• 0.106

• 10.6

• 106

• 1.06

How many kilovolts are equivalent to 4,800 volts?

• 4.8

• 0.48

• 480

• 48

What is the conversion factor from Millie to micro?

• 10^-6

• 10^6

• 10^-3

• 10^3

How many microfarads are equivalent to 750 million picofarads?

• 0.75

• 7.5

• 750

• 75

What is the result of converting 2.4 gigahertz to kilohertz?

• 2,400,000

• 24,000

• 2,400

• 240,000

Which of the following is a unit of capacitance?

• Watt

• Farad

• Hertz

• Ohm