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Revision as of 14:08, 2 December 2018
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 |