Physics ADV: Metric Prefixes - Solving 50\mum in Meters

[LMSStu2010]

I've just started in Physics ADV and it's completely greek to me.
The question I'm currently stuck on is-

A human hair is approximatly 50$$\mu$$m in diameter. Express this diameter in meters.

I'm not sure how I'm suppost to work or even set up the problem.
Please help if you can.
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Thanks.

 

[rock.freak667]

Do you remember your unit prefixes?

For example cent=c=10^-2

milli=m=10^-3

 

[LMSStu2010]

Yes, the unit is 10^-6

Do you remember your unit prefixes?

For example cent=c=10^-2

milli=m=10^-3

 

[rock.freak667]

Yes, the unit is 10^-6

Right so if you diameter is 50μm and μ=10^-6, then the diameter is?

 

[LMSStu2010]

Right so if you diameter is 50μm and μ=10^-6, then the diameter is?

This is what I'm confused about. I'm not sure what I'm suppost to do after this.

 

[rock.freak667]

This is what I'm confused about. I'm not sure what I'm suppost to do after this.

Just replace 'μ' with '10^-6' (it is that simple )

 

[LMSStu2010]

Just replace 'μ' with '10^-6' (it is that simple )

So then it's 50x10^-6?

If yes, how am I suppost to get it so that it's just in meters?

 

[rock.freak667]

So then it's 50x10^-6?

If yes, how am I suppost to get it so that it's just in meters?

remember it is 50μm, so the 'm' will remain, giving 50x10^-6m

 

[LMSStu2010]

remember it is 50μm, so the 'm' will remain, giving 50x10^-6m

Oh, okay. Thanks so much.
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