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NRJC: /* Converting to Micro */

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‎Converting to Micro

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‎Converting to Micro

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‎Examples

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‎Converting to Micro

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‎Key Stage 4

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‎Key Stage 4

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 ===Converting to Micro===
 To convert to [[micro]] from a base unit you must times by 10<sup>6</sup> because there are 1,000,000 of them in the base unit.
-: <math>8m = 8\times10^{6}} \mu m = 8,000,000\mu m</math>
+: <math>8m = 8\times10^{6} \mu m = 8,000,000\mu m</math>
-: <math>54m = 54\times10^{6}} \mu m = 24,000,000\mu m</math>
+: <math>54m = 54\times10^{6} \mu m = 24,000,000\mu m</math>
-: <math>6.2m = 6.2\times10^{6}} \mu m = 6,200,000\mu m</math>
+: <math>6.2m = 6.2\times10^{6} \mu m = 6,200,000\mu m</math>
-: <math>0.33m = 0.33\times10^{6}} \mu m = 330,000\mu m</math>
+: <math>0.33m = 0.33\times10^{6} \mu m = 330,000\mu m</math>
-: <math>0.052m = 0.052\times10^{6}} \mu m = 52,000\mu m</math>
+: <math>0.052m = 0.052\times10^{6} \mu m = 52,000\mu m</math>

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 ===Converting to Micro===
-To convert to [[micro]] from a base unit you must divide by 10<sup>-6</sup>.
+To convert to [[micro]] from a base unit you must times by 10<sup>6</sup> because there are 1,000,000 of them in the base unit.
-: <math>8m = \frac{8}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 8,000,000\mu m</math>
+: <math>8m = 8\times10^{6}} \mu m = 8,000,000\mu m</math>
-: <math>54m = \frac{54}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 24,000,000\mu m</math>
+: <math>54m = 54\times10^{6}} \mu m = 24,000,000\mu m</math>
-: <math>6.2m = \frac{6.2}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 6,200,000\mu m</math>
+: <math>6.2m = 6.2\times10^{6}} \mu m = 6,200,000\mu m</math>
-: <math>0.33m = \frac{0.33}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 330,000\mu m</math>
+: <math>0.33m = 0.33\times10^{6}} \mu m = 330,000\mu m</math>
-: <math>0.052m = \frac{0.052}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 52,000\mu m</math>
+: <math>0.052m = 0.052\times10^{6}} \mu m = 52,000\mu m</math>

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 ===Examples===
-: A micrometre (µm) is 10<sup>-6<sup> metres (m).
+: A micrometre (µm) is 10<sup>-6</sup> metres (m).
-: A microvolt (µV) is 10<sup>-6<sup> volts (V).
+: A microvolt (µV) is 10<sup>-6</sup> volts (V).
-: A microgram (µg) is 10<sup>-6<sup> grams (g).
+: A microgram (µg) is 10<sup>-6</sup> grams (g).
 ===Converting from Micro===

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 ===Converting to Micro===
-To convert to [[micro]] from a base unit you must divide by 10<sup>-6<sup>.
+To convert to [[micro]] from a base unit you must divide by 10<sup>-6</sup>.
 : <math>8m = \frac{8}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 8,000,000\mu m</math>

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 ==Key Stage 4==
 ===Meaning===
-[[Micro]] is a [[Unit Prefix]] that means a number is 10<sup>-6<//sup> the normal [[unit]].
+[[Micro]] is a [[Unit Prefix]] that means a number is 10<sup>-6</sup> the normal [[unit]].
 ===About Micro===

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	: <math>0.052m = 0.052\times1000,000 \mu m = 52,000\mu m</math>		: <math>0.052m = 0.052\times1000,000 \mu m = 52,000\mu m</math>
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		+	==Key Stage 4==
		+	===Meaning===
		+	[[Micro]] is a [[Unit Prefix]] that means a number is 10<sup>-6<sup> the normal [[unit]].
		+
		+	===About Micro===
		+	: [[Micro]] can be shortened to the greek letter µ (pronounced 'mew').
		+
		+	===Examples===
		+	: A micrometre (µm) is 10<sup>-6<sup> metres (m).
		+	: A microvolt (µV) is 10<sup>-6<sup> volts (V).
		+	: A microgram (µg) is 10<sup>-6<sup> grams (g).
		+
		+	===Converting from Micro===
		+	To convert from [[micro]] to the base unit you must times by 10<sup>-6<sup>.
		+	: <math>63000\mu m = 63000\times10^{-6}m = 0.063m</math>
		+
		+	: <math>8400\mu m = 8400\times10^{-6}m = 0.0084m</math>
		+
		+	: <math>260\mu m = 260\times10^{-6}m = 0.00026m</math>
		+
		+	: <math>98\mu m = 98\times10^{-6}m = 0.000098m</math>
		+
		+	: <math>3\mu m = 3\times10^{-6}m = 0.000003m</math>
		+
		+	===Converting to Micro===
		+	To convert to [[micro]] from a base unit you must divide by 10<sup>-6<sup>.
		+	: <math>8m = \frac{8}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 8,000,000\mu m</math>
		+
		+	: <math>54m = \frac{54}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 24,000,000\mu m</math>
		+
		+	: <math>6.2m = \frac{6.2}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 6,200,000\mu m</math>
		+
		+	: <math>0.33m = \frac{0.33}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 330,000\mu m</math>
		+
		+	: <math>0.052m = \frac{0.052}{10^{-6}} \mu m = 52,000\mu m</math>

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 ===Converting from Micro===
 To convert from [[micro]] to the base unit you must divide by 1000,000.
-: <math>63000\mu m = (63000/1000,000)m = 0.063m</math>
+: <math>63000\mu m = \frac{63000}{1000,000}m = 0.063m</math>
-: <math>8400µm = (8400/1000,000)m = 0.0084m</math>
-: <math>260µm = (260/1000,000)m = 0.00026m</math>
+: <math>8400\mu m = \frac{8400}{1000,000}m = 0.0084m</math>
-: <math>98µm = (98/1000,000)m = 0.000098m</math>
-: <math>3µm = (3/1000,000)m = 0.000003m</math>
+: <math>260\mu m = \frac{260}{1000,000}m = 0.00026m</math>
 ===Converting to Micro===
 To convert to [[micro]] from a base unit you must times by 1000,000.
-: <math>8m = 8x1000,000µm = 8,000,000µm</math>
+: <math>8m = 8\times1000,000 \mu m = 8,000,000\mu m</math>
-: <math>54m = 54x1000,000µm = 24,000,000µm</math>
-: <math>6.2m = 6.2x1000,000µm = 6,200,000µm</math>
+: <math>54m = 54\times1000,000 \mu m = 24,000,000\mu m</math>
-: <math>0.33m = 0.33x1000,000µm = 330,000µm</math>
-: <math>0.052m = 0.052x1000,000µm = 52,000µm</math>
+: <math>6.2m = 6.2\times1000,000 \mu m = 6,200,000\mu m</math>

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	: A [[bacteria]] may be 1 micrometre (1µm) long.		: A [[bacteria]] may be 1 micrometre (1µm) long.
	: A grain of salt may be 50 micrograms (50µg) in [[mass]].		: A grain of salt may be 50 micrograms (50µg) in [[mass]].
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		+	===Converting from Micro===
		+	To convert from [[micro]] to the base unit you must times by 1000.
		+	: 63000µm = (63000/1000,000)m = 0.063m
		+	: 8400µm = (8400/1000,000)m = 0.0084m
		+	: 260µm = (260/1000,000)m = 0.00026m
		+	: 98µm = (98/1000,000)m = 0.000098m
		+	: 3µm = (3/1000,000)m = 0.000003m
		+
		+	===Converting to Micro===
		+	To convert to [[micro]] from a base unit you must divide by 1000.
		+	: 8m = 8x1000,000µm = 8,000,000µm
		+	: 54m = 54x1000,000µm = 24,000,000µm
		+	: 6.2m = 6.2x1000,000µm = 6,200,000µm
		+	: 0.33m = 0.33x1000,000µm = 330,000µm
		+	: 0.052m = 0.052x1000,000µm = 52,000µm