- The prefix “milli” represents 10−3 (one-thousandth), and “micro” represents 10−6 (one-millionth).
- Therefore, 10−3÷10−6=1000.
- Thus, micro is 1000 times smaller than milli.
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- Q.1 How does physics play an important role in our life?
- Q.2 Estimate your age in minutes and seconds.
- Q.3 What base quantities are involved in these derived physical quantities; force, pressure, power and charge.
- Q5. Justify that displacement is a vector quantity while energy is a scalar quantity.
- Q6. Screw gauge can give more precise length than vernier calipers. Briefly explain why?