Below is the list of types of unit (Bold) and common units belong to the type:
|
Type of unit |
units |
|
Voltage |
Volt, mVolt, uVolt |
|
Current |
Amp, mAmp, uAmp |
|
Resistance |
Ohm, KOhm, MOhm, GOhm, mOhm |
|
Inductance |
Henry , mHenry , uHenry |
|
Capacitance |
Farad, mFarad, uFarad, nFarad, pFarad |
|
Power |
Watt, mWatt, sSec, pSec, uWatt, KWatt |
|
Time |
Sec, mSec, uSec, Minute, Hour |
|
Frequency |
HZ , KHZ, MHZ, GHz |
|
Distance |
mm, cm, Meter, Km, Inch, Foot, Yard, Mile |
|
Temperature |
Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin |
|
Weight |
Gram, Kg, O, Lb |
|
Ratio |
dB (no unit), dBm (power relative to milliwatt) |
|
Misc |
Cal - Energy |
The following lists SI (Système International d’Unités, also known as International System of Units) Prefixes used above:
|
Prefix |
Symbol |
Decimal equivalent |
notes |
|
p |
pico |
0.000 000 000 001 |
|
|
n |
nano |
0.000 000 001 |
|
|
µ (u) |
micro |
0.000 001 |
|
|
m |
milli |
0.001 |
|
|
K |
kilo |
1 000 |
1024 (in binary, 10th power of 2) |
|
M |
mega |
1 000 000 |
1,048,576 (in binary, 20th power of 2 ) |
|
G |
giga |
1 000 000 000 |
1,073,741,824 (in binary, 30th power of 2) |