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(Created page with "thumb|right|350px|A Sanwa YX360TRF analog multimeter.'''Units of measurement''' commonly used in electronics can be very large or very small. == Converting between units == In the metric system instead of using a lot of zeros the quantity is given a metric prefix. Converting from one unit to another is done by simply moving the decimal point. {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ style="text-align:left;"|Common metric prefixes...") |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Decibel]] |
* [[Decibel]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== Further reading == |
== Further reading == |
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Units, constants, and conversion factors, ''Reference Data for Engineers'' by Mac E. Van Valkenburg, Newnes, 2001 {{ISBN|0750672919}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_derived_unit SI derived unit], Wikipedia |
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_derived_unit SI derived unit], Wikipedia |
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system Metric system], Wikipedia |
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system Metric system], Wikipedia |
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* [https://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/electricCircuits/DC/DC_4.html Scientific notation and metric prefixes], Lessons in electric circuits, Volume I (DC), Chapter 4 |
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[[Category:Fundamentals, units and symbols]] |
[[Category:Fundamentals, units and symbols]] |