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Sunday 10 November 2013

MAGNIFICATION HWK- Miss Hadgkiss


Units of measurement

 

1)      Complete the diagram below to show: names of the units of measurement, unit symbols, mathematical operations for converting between units.

 




 

2)      Complete the table below to show the corresponding value nanometres, micrometres and millimetres for the measurements given in each row. The first row has been completed for you. Ensure that your answers use the correct unit symbols.

 

Nanometre
Micrometre
Millimetre
5
0.005
0.000005
1
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
1
 
3
 
7
 
 
 
 
0.5
 
 
 

 

Extension: When studying cells structure using a microscope the smallest unit of measurement commonly used to describe findings is the nanometre. Explain why.

 

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