2007-01-16 00:55:05 · 4 answers · asked by winliya j 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Nano also can mean "very small." Nanotechnology has to do with using tiny things, such as atoms or molecules, to build very small devices. And a nanosecond is one-billionth of a second.
2007-01-16 03:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 10 to the power -9 of whatever the unit. For example : 10 nano meters = 10 x 10 power -9 meters.
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2007-01-16 08:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by qwerty u 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nano - denotes 9
so when it used as a prefix, it means th say that the values is raised 10 to the negative 9th power.
2007-01-16 09:20:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10^(-9), that is one billionth of whatever the unit.
2007-01-16 08:59:24 · answer #4 · answered by Distressed homeowner 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋