Units of Currency and Metric Units of Mass Length, and Volume Smaller Units eLar

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Units of Currency and Metric Units of Mass Length, and Volume Smaller Units eLarger Notice how similar the units are to United States currency units. mean? What do the following prefixes a. kilo b. deci c. centi e. micro Working with Mass The unit of mass in the metric system we will begin with is the gram (g). It is a small unit that has the same mass as that of a small paper clip. Because the gram is such a national mall unit, by inter- I agreement, the "base unit" of mass most often used in business and in the household is e materials and those needed in very small amounts are the kilogram (kg). However, expensiv still measured in grams or even milligrams. So, for example, the masses of many prescription drugs and vitamins are measured in milligrams. To express 5.69 grams in kilograms, use the chart above and the two step method: Step 1-Since kilogram is a larger unit than gram, located to the left of gram on the chart, we need to move the decimal point to the left. hie, and K. Manning in Coliege Physics, the "mass of an object is a measure of the amount of material in that object In the United States the pound, a unit of mass, is legally defined in terms of 54 gms. the kilogrum: 1 kg -2.2046 l so that 1 tb equals approxdimately 4·Lab Activity 1

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From the chart we can wrire :'

1 Kilo = 103

1 deci = 10-1

1 centi = 10-2

1 milli = 10-3

1 micro = 10-6

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