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\mum 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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