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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[decimetre]] 1(dm) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[decimetre]] 1(dm) | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''micrometres''' x10<sup>5</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''micrometres''' x10<sup>5</sup> | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>5</sup>µm |
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[centimetre]] 1(mm) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[centimetre]] 1(mm) | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''micrometres''' x10<sup>4</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''micrometres''' x10<sup>4</sup> | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>4</sup>µm |
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millimetre]] 1(mm) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millimetre]] 1(mm) | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup> µm | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup> µm | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Micrometer, page 87, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/178294558X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=178294558X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=f0dfb66dafcb0c6e9449e7b1a4ae1ac311 ''Micrometers, page 104, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946403/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946403&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=32a0abb60dff015b15b50e9b1d7b4644 ''Micrometers, page 231, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe10078 ''Micrometers, page 233, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Micrometers, page 327, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158762/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158762&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a0fffa35b3ea49a63404f6704e0df7cc ''Micrometre, page 88, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:42, 8 November 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A micrometre (µm) is a unit of distance equivalent to 1/1000,000th of a metre.
About Micrometres
- Micrometres are shortened to the greek letter µ and a lower case m.
- Micrometres can be used for the size of cells.
Converting to Micrometres
| Unit | To convert | Micrometres |
| 1 Megametre (1Mm) | Convert to micrometres x1000,000,000,000. | 1000,000,000,000µm |
| 1 kilometre (1km) | Convert to micrometres x1000,000,000. | 1000,000,000µm |
| 1 metre (1m) | Convert to micrometres x1000,000. | 1,000,000µm |
| 1 millimetre 1(mm) | Convert to micrometres x1,000. | 1000µm |
| 1 micrometre 1(µm) | Convert to micrometres x1. | 1µm |
| 1 centimetre 1(cm) | Convert to micrometres x10,000. | 10,000µm |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Micrometres (µm) are a unit of distance, displacement and wavelength 1,000,000 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Metre.
About Micrometres
- Micrometres are shortened to µm with the Greek letter µ and a lower case m.
- Micro means one millionth so there are 1,000,000 micrometres in a Metre.
Converting to Micrometres
| Unit | To convert | Micrometres |
| 1 megametre (1Mm) | Convert to micrometres x1012 | 1x1012 µm |
| 1 kilometre (1km) | Convert to micrometres x109 | 1x109 µm |
| 1 Metre (1m) | Convert to micrometres x106 | 1x106 µm |
| 1 decimetre 1(dm) | Convert to micrometres x105 | 1x105µm |
| 1 centimetre 1(mm) | Convert to micrometres x104 | 1x104µm |
| 1 millimetre 1(mm) | Convert to micrometres x103 | 1x103 µm |
| 1 micrometre 1(µm) | Convert to micrometres x1 | 1µm |
| 1 nanometre 1(nm) | Convert to micrometres x10-3 | 1x10-3 µm |
References
AQA
- Micrometer, page 87, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Micrometers, page 104, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Micrometers, page 231, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
- Micrometers, page 233, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Micrometers, page 327, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Micrometre, page 88, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA