SI Conversions Memorization Trick

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Gordon Standing
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SI Conversions Memorization Trick

Postby Gordon Standing » Tue Nov 12, 2024 1:40 pm

Does anyone have a good mnemonic device or a general trick to remember the SI unit conversions for this class?

thanks.

Lily Cornett 1H
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Re: SI Conversions Memorization Trick

Postby Lily Cornett 1H » Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:33 pm

Hi! A common one I've heard is:
King Henry Died Drinking Chocolate Milk, Many Nights Past

King = kilo (10³)
Henry = hecto (10²)
Died = deca (10¹)
Drinking = base unit (10⁰)
Chocolate = centi (10⁻²)
Milk = milli (10⁻³)
Many = micro (10⁻⁶)
Nights = nano (10⁻⁹)
Past = pico (10⁻¹²)
Hope this helps!


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