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WorksheetsUnderstanding Metric Prefixes Worksheet
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
The prefix _______________ represents 1,000 times the base unit.
kilo
centi
milli
deci
A _______________ is one-millionth of a meter.
micrometer
millimeter
nanometer
centimeter
When we say "5K" in a race, we're referring to a _______________-meter race.
5,000
500
50
15,000
One _______________ equals one million hertz.
megahertz
kilohertz
gigahertz
millihertz
A _______________ is one -thousandth of a liter.
milliliter
centiliter
deciliter
liter
To convert to milliampers ____________
Divide the amound of ampers by 1000
Multiply the amound of ampers by 1000
Divide the amound of ampers by 100
Divide the amound of ampers by 100
The prefix _______________ represents one billion.
giga
mega
kilo
nano
One _______________ represents one thousandth of an ampere
milliampere
kilovolt
microsecond
megabyte
Which prefix represents one thousand?
Micro
Milli
Kilo
Mega
What does the prefix "milli" mean?
One thousand
One million
One-tenth
One-thousandth
If a radio station broadcasts at 100 megahertz, how many hertz is that?
100,000
1,000,000
10,000,000
100,000,000
What is the metric prefix for one-millionth?
Kilo
Milli
Mega
Micro
Calculate the voltage if the current is 2.5 Amps and the resistance is 40 Ohms:
8 Volts
80 Volts
10 Volts
100 Volts
The importance of using metric prefixes is to:
Easily express and understand extremely large or small values.
Make all numbers look the same size.
Avoid using any units in measurements.
Confuse people with complicated terms.
Select the correct formula to calculate resistance using Ohm’s Law.
R = V / I
R = I / V
R = V × I
R = I × V
Order the following prefixes from less to greatest
micro
milli
kilo
mega
giga
Match the prefix with its size
micro
1,000,0001
milli
1,0001
kilo
1,000
mega
1,000,000
giga
1,000,000,000
