Lesson 2: SI Conversion - Summary

   Summary

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Key Ideas

  • SI prefixes are kilo, hecto, deca, deci, centi and milli.
  • SI units are related by powers of ten.
  • Conversion ratios and proportions can be used to convert from one SI unit to another.
  • Another strategy for converting SI units is to move the decimal point.

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