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2 liters = 2000 milliliters | Liter is a base measure of volume or capacity. (l liter = 1000 milliliters or 1 l = 1000 ml) Find out the capacity of a bottle or can. |
3 meters = 300 centimeters | Meter is a base measure of length. (1 meter = 100 centimeters or 1 m = 100 cm) Find out the length of a table or curtain. |
4 centimeters = 40 millimeters | Meter is a base measure of length. (1 centimeter = 10 millimeters or 1 cm = 10 mm) Find out the length of a crayon or eraser. |
5 kilometers = 5000 meters | Meter is a base measure of length. (1 kilometer = 1000 meters or 1 km = 1000 m) Find out the length of a school playground. |
8 kilograms = 8000 grams | Gram is a base measure of mass. (1 kilogram = 1000 grams or 1 kg = 1000 g) Find out the mass (weight) of some fruits or vegetables. |
7 grams = 7000 milligrams | Gram is a base measure of mass. (1 gram = 1000 milligrams or 1 g = 1000 mg) Find out the mass (weight) of a pin or tablet. |
6 milliseconds = 6000 microseconds | Seconds is a base measure of time. (1 millisecond = 1000 microseconds or 1 ms = 1000 µs) Find out the time light takes to travel a distance of a few kilometers. |
7 microseconds = 7000 nanoseconds | Seconds is a base measure of time. (1 microsecond = 1000 nanoseconds or 1 µs = 1000 ns) Find out the time light takes to travel a distance of a few meters. |
8 seconds = 8000 milliseconds | Seconds is a base measure of time. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds or 1 s = 1000 ms) Find out the difference in the times of the gold and silver medallists in an Olympics race. |
9 nanometers = 9000 picometers | Meter is a base measure of length. (1 nanometer = 1000 picometers or 1 nm = 1000 pm) Find out the wavelengths for the different colors in the visible light spectrum. |
64 megabytes = 64000 kilobytes | Bytes is a base measure of computer memory. (1 megabyte = 1000 kilobytes or 1 MB = 1000 kB) Find out the size of the RAM (random access memory) in a computer. |
8 kilobytes = 8000 bytes | Bytes is a base measure of computer memory. (1 kilobyte = 1000 bytes or 1 kB = 1000 B) Find out the size of a file in a computer. |
16 gigabytes = 16000 megabytes | Bytes is a base measure of computer memory. (1 gigabyte = 1000 megabytes or 1 GB = 1000 MB) Find out the size of the hard disk in a computer. |
4 terabytes = 4000 gigabytes | Bytes is a base measure of computer memory. (1 terabyte = 1000 gigabytes or 1 TB = 1000 GB) Find out the storage space used by a famous search engine on the web. |
166 megahertz = 166000 kilohertz | Hertz is a base measure of frequency. (1 megahertz = 1000 kilohertz or 1 MHz = 1000 kHz) Find out the speed of the processor in a computer. |
95 kilohertz = 95000 hertz | Hertz is a base measure of frequency. (1 kilohertz = 1000 hertz or 1 kHz = 1000 Hz) Find out the frequency of transmission for a radio or TV channel. |
2 ampere = 2000 milliamperes | Ampere is a base measure of electric current. (1 ampere = 1000 milliamperes or 1 A = 1000 mA) Find out the input and output current from an adaptor. |
9 volts = 9000 millivolts | Volt is a base measure of electric voltage. (1 volt = 1000 millivolts or 1 V = 1000 mV) Find out the voltage of a battery. |
3 kilowatts = 3000 watts | Watt is a base measure of power. (1 kilowatt = 1000 watts or 1 kW = 1000 W) Find out the power of an electric bulb. |
4 megawatts = 4000 kilowatts | Watt is a base measure of power. (1 megawatt = 1000 kilowatts or 1 MW = 1000 kW) Find out the power generated by a turbine. |