Prefixes Value Numerical Value Symbol

tera 1 000 000 000 000

giga 1 000 000 000
mega 1 000 000
Kilo 1 000
Hector 100
deca 10
deci 0.1
centi 0.01
milli 0.001
micro 0.000 001
nano 0.000 000 001
pico 0.000 000 000 001

1. Write the value in standard form for the given quantities in the table below in 3 significant
figures
a. 12 742 000m _____________
b. 5 973 600 000 000 000 000 000 000kg _____________
c. 299 792 500 ms-1 _____________
d. 0.000 000 0035kg _____________
2. Convert the units
a. 300 kg = _____________g
b. 0.5 µA =_____________A
c. 5 x 10-2 ms = _____________s
d. 500 cm3 = _____________m3
e. 5000 g = _____________Tg
f. 1.5 x 10-5 A = _____________mA
g. 4.8 m2 = _____________cm2
h. 1 000 Gm = _____________km
i. 2.5 pg =_____________ Mg
3. Convert the units and write in standard forms
Quantity Convert to unit Standard form
5 mm _____________m
3.5 kg _____________g
5.0 x 105 s _____________µs
0.15A _____________mA
200km _____________cm
400GB _____________TB
25 cm2 _____________m2

4. Group the following physical quantities

distance, time, speed, volume, displacement, velocity, acceleration, momentum, force, mass,
temperature, area, density, weight
Scalar quantity Vector quantity

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Measuring instrument Measuring scale Accuracy

Metre rule
Vernier calliper
Micrometer screw gauge

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