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1.1 Units and quantities

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The Table shows some prefixes used with units.

Table

PrefixSymbolMultiplying factor
gigaG\text{G}G10910^{9}109
mega10610^{6}106
kilok\text{k}k
centic\text{c}c10−210^{-2}10−2
millim\text{m}m
microμ\muμ10−610^{-6}10−6
nano10−910^{-9}10−9
a.

Complete the Table.

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b.

An electric kettle has a power of 2.5 kW.

Give the power of the kettle in W\text{W}W.

[1]
c.

The current in a lamp is 450 mA.

Give the current in A\text{A}A.

[1]
d.

A radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 98 MHz.

Give this frequency in Hz\text{Hz}Hz, in standard form.

[2]
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1.1 Units and quantities Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /1.1 Units and quantities

39 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 1.1 Units and quantities, covering 1.1.1 SI units for physical quantities and 1.1.2 Unit prefixes, conversions, significant figures and standard form. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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