In Electronics we use
some very large and some
very small values.
To make them easier to
deal with we use
MULTIPLIERS.
For example
1000,000,000,000 Hertz
can be labelled 1
Terahertz and
0.000,000,000,001 Ohms
is the same as 1 picohm
PREFIX |
SYMBOL |
MULTIPLICATION |
tera giga mega kilo milli micro nano pico |
T G M K m u n p |
1,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,000,000 1,000 0.001 0.000,001 0.000,000,001
0.000,000,000,001 |
See that 1 microfarad is
1000 nanofarad. There are 1,000
picofarad in 1 nanofarad. Practice converting one
to another. |