SI unit prefixes

["Lamothe, Emelie" <lamothee@AECL.CA>]

SI units are as follows:

       E exa     1E+18
       P peta    1E+15
       T tera     1E+12
        G giga    1E+09
        M mega  1E+06
        k kilo      1E+03
        h hecto   1E+02
        deca       1E+01 (no symbol or abbreviation)
        d deci      1E-01
        c  centi    1E-02
        m milli      1E-03
        m  micro    1E-06
        n  nano     1E-09
        p  pico      1E-12

        As mention, deca is not abbreviated.  Hecto and deca are seldomly
used (read extremely rarely).  Giga is pronounced with a hard "G" as in go,
good and guy.

        Emelie Lamothe
        lamothee@aecl.ca
 

> ----------
> From: 	Bob Giansiracusa[SMTP:bobgian@radonc.washington.edu]
> Sent: 	Friday, July 17, 1998 2:16 PM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	Re: SI unit prefixes
> 
> > The SI unit prefixes are as follows:
> > 
> > > E exa     1E+18
> > > P peta    1E+15
> > > T tera     1E+12
> > 	G giga    1E+09
> > ....
> 
> How is "giga" pronounced?  Hard or soft "G"?
> 
>  - Bob Giansiracusa
>    Radiation Oncology Dept, U of Washington Med Center.
>