Chapter 1, Problem 13P

Express the following using the prefixes of Table 1-4 (a) 1×10⁶volts, (b) 2×10-⁶meters, (c) 6×10³ days, (d) 18×10² bucks, and (e) 7×10-7 seconds.

To determine

The following using the prefixes given in the table: $$

1×106 volts

Answer to Problem 13P

Solution:

1 megavolts

Explanation of Solution

Prefix for ${10}^6$ is M (mega)

  ${\text{1×10}}^{\text{6}}\text{ = 1}\text{megavolts =1 MV}$

To determine

the following using the prefixes given in the table: ${\text{2×10}}^{\text{(-6)}}\text{meters}$

Answer to Problem 13P

Solution: 2 micrometers

Explanation of Solution

Prefix for ${10}^{-6}$ is $\mu$ (micro)

  ${\text{2×10}}^{\text{(-6)}}\text{ = 2 micrometer}$

To determine

the following using the prefixes given in the table: $6\times {10}^3$ days

Answer to Problem 13P

Solution:6 kilodays

Explanation of Solution

Prefix for ${10}^3$ is k (kilo)

  ${\text{6×10}}^{\text{3}}\text{days = 6 kilo days}$

To determine

the following using the prefixes given in the table: ${\text{18×10}}^{\text{2}}\text{bucks}$

Answer to Problem 13P

Solution:18 hectobucks

Explanation of Solution

Prefix for ${10}^2$ is h (hector)

  $\text{18 }\times {\text{ 10}}^{\text{2}}\text{ bucks = 18 hectobucks}$

To determine

the following using the prefixes given in the table: $7\times {10}^{(-7)}\text{s}$

Answer to Problem 13P

Solution:0.7 microseconds

Explanation of Solution

  $7\times {10}^{(-7)}\text{s =0}\text{.7}\times {\text{10}}^{-6}\text{s}$

Prefix for ${\text{10}}^{-6}$ is $\mu$ (micro)

  ${\text{7×10}}^{\text{(-7)}}\text{s = 0}\text{.7 microseconds}$