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This section deals with units, numerical prefixes as well as scientific notation. Understanding uncertainties dealing with accuracy and precision.
Scholar Notes on Units, prefixes and scientific notation - pdf file
The required prefixes are:
| Prefix | Symbol | Multiplier |
| Peta | P | x 1015 |
| Terra | T | x 1012 |
| Giga | G | x 109 |
| Mega | M | x 106 |
| kilo | k | x 103 |
| centi | c | x 10-2 |
| milli | m | x 10-3 |
| micro | µ | X 10-6 |
| nano | n | x 10-9 |
| pico | p | x 10-12 |
| femto | f | x 10-15 |