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Metric and SI units to know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| G | giga, 10^9 |
| M | mega, 10^6 |
| K | kilo, 10^3 |
| d | deci, 10^-1 |
| c | centi, 10^-2 |
| m | milli, 10^-3 |
| "curly M" (mu) | micro, 10^-6 |
| n | nano, 10^-9 |
| p | pico, 10^-12 |
| SI Length | meter (m) |
| SI Mass | kilogram (kg) |
| SI Time | second (s) |
| SI Temperature | Kelvin (K) |
| SI Amount | mole (mol) |
| SI Electric Current | Ampere (A) |
| SI Luminous Intensity | Candela (cd) |