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PHYSICS PSPM SEM 1 1999 - 2017

PREFIX

Prefix Symbol Factor Prefix Symbol Factor

yotta- Y 10 24 deci- d 10 -1
-2
zeta- Z 10 21 centi- c 10
-3
18
exa- E 10 milli- m 10
15
-6
peta- P 10 micro-  10
12
tera- T 10 nano- n 10 -9
9
giga- G 10 pico- p 10 -12
6
mega M 10 femto- f 10 -15
3
kilo- k 10 atto- a 10 -18
2
hecto- h 10 zepto- z 10 -21
1
deka- da 10 yocto- y 10 -24

THE GREEK ALPHABET

  Alpha   Nu

  Beta   Xi

  Gamma   Omicron
  Delta   Pi

  Epsilon   Rho

  Zeta   Sigma
  Eta   Tau

  Theta   Upsilon

  Iota  ,  Phi
  Kappa X  Chi

  Lambda   Psi

  Mu   Omega

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