diff --git a/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Prefixes_for_units_of_electrical_measurement.md b/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Prefixes_for_units_of_electrical_measurement.md index 56b996f..a0363ca 100644 --- a/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Prefixes_for_units_of_electrical_measurement.md +++ b/Electronics/Physics_of_electricity/Prefixes_for_units_of_electrical_measurement.md @@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ tags: [physics, electricity, exponents] In electronics we are often dealing with units that are very large or very small, thus we rely on [exponents](/Mathematics/Algebra/Exponents.md) for formal expression. | Prefix | Symbol | Expression as exponent | Expression as decimal value | -|--------|--------|------------------------|-----------------------------| +| ------ | ------ | ---------------------- | --------------------------- | | Giga- | G | $10^9$ | 1,000,000,000 | | Mega- | M | $10^6$ | 1,000,000 | | Kilo- | k | $10^3$ | 1,000 | -| Milli- | m | $10^{-3}$ | 0.001 | -| Micro- | $\mu$ | $10^{-6}$ | 0.0000001 | -| Nano- | n | $10^{-9}$ | 0.0000000001 | -| Pico- | p | $10^{-12}$ | 0.0000000000001 | +| Milli- | m | $10^{-3}$ | 0.001 | +| Micro- | $\mu$ | $10^{-6}$ | 0.0000001 | +| Nano- | n | $10^{-9}$ | 0.0000000001 | +| Pico- | p | $10^{-12}$ | 0.0000000000001 | -For example, with Amps we tend not to use 1 whole amp as this is far too large for most electronics. More common is the milliampere (mA) and the microampere ($\mu$A). +For example, with Amps we tend not to use 1 whole amp as this is far too large for most electronics. More common is the milliampere (mA) and the microampere ($\mu$A). A mA is equal to one thousandth of an ampere: 0.001 A. It takes 1000 milliamperes to equal one ampere. -A $\mu$A is equal to one millionth of an ampere: 0.0000001 A. It takes one million micoramperes to equal one ampere. \ No newline at end of file +A $\mu$A is equal to one millionth of an ampere: 0.0000001 A. It takes one million micoramperes to equal one ampere.