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Download Solution PDFIn the SI system, the multiple 10-15 is a prefix of ______.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Femto.
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- The SI prefix "femto" represents a factor of 10-15.
Key Points
- The prefix "femto" is derived from the Danish word "femten," which means fifteen.
- It is used in various scientific fields to denote extremely small measurements.
- For example, 1 femtometer (fm) equals 10-15 meters.
- The prefix was adopted into the International System of Units (SI) in 1964.
Additional Information
- SI Prefixes
- Atto (a): Represents 10-18. Example: 1 attosecond (as) = 10-18 seconds.
- Yotta (Y): Represents 1024. Example: 1 yottameter (Ym) = 1024 meters.
- Zepto (z): Represents 10-21. Example: 1 zeptosecond (zs) = 10-21 seconds.
- International System of Units (SI)
- The SI is the modern form of the metric system and is the most widely used system of measurement.
- It consists of a set of units that are based on seven base quantities: length, mass, time, electric current, thermodynamic temperature, amount of substance, and luminous intensity.
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