somebody knows the micrometer?

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the micrometer is what part of a millimeter?

2007-02-01 08:05:33 · 2 answers · asked by flaca 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

1/1000

A micrometer is 10^-6 meter.
A millimeter is 10^-3 meter.

The ratio of micrometer to millimeter is therefore 10^-3 = 1/1000 = 0.001

2007-02-01 08:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

"micro" means 1 part in 1,000,000.
"milli" means 1 part in 1,000.

2007-02-01 16:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋