Convert Units: 70 µm to m & km

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In summary, converting units can be confusing, but using the conversion factor of 1µ = 10^-6m, 70 µm can be converted to 0.000070m or 0.00000007km. For volume, the formula l*w*h (length*width*height) can be used for a cuboid, but other objects may require different methods.
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I'm confused when it comes to converting units. Ok here's a problem, what is 70 µm in meters? kilometers? I know that one µ equals 10^-6 so does that mean 70 µm = 0.000070m? I did 70.0 and counted forward 6 decimal places to get my answer. But I don't think I did it right. How would I do kilometers? It says that kilo equals 10^3. Would it be 70000?
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I'm confused when it comes to converting units. Ok here's a problem, what is 70 µm in meters? kilometers? I know that one µ equals 10^-6 so does that mean 70 µm = 0.000070m?
That is correct. You can avoid writing the 0 at the end 0.000070 = 0.00007

How would I do kilometers? It says that kilo equals 10^3. Would it be 70000?
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Nope. You have to convert 70µm to kilometres.

70µm = 0.00007m = 0.00007 x 10-3 Km (note that the 10-3 and Kilo cancel each other)
 
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Ohh I see! So that would make it 0.00000007km? Thanks! xD Also is volume found by l*w*h? (length)(width)(height)?
 
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Ohh I see! So that would make it 0.00000007km?
That is correct.
Also is volume found by l*w*h? (length)(width)(height)?
That's true for a cuboid. You may have to resort to other formulae/methods to find the volumes of other 3d objects.
 

Related to Convert Units: 70 µm to m & km

1. What is the conversion factor for 70 µm to m?

The conversion factor for converting micrometers (µm) to meters (m) is 0.000001. This means that to convert 70 µm to m, you would multiply 70 by 0.000001, giving you a result of 0.00007 m.

2. How many meters are in 70 µm?

There are 0.00007 meters in 70 micrometers. This conversion can also be written as 70 µm = 0.00007 m.

3. What is the equivalent value of 70 µm in kilometers?

To convert micrometers to kilometers, we first need to convert µm to m by dividing by 1,000,000. This gives us a value of 0.00007 m. Then, we can divide this value by 1000 to get the equivalent in kilometers. Therefore, 70 µm is equal to 0.00000007 km.

4. How do I convert 70 µm to km?

To convert micrometers to kilometers, we first need to convert µm to m by dividing by 1,000,000. This gives us a value of 0.00007 m. Then, we can divide this value by 1000 to get the equivalent in kilometers. Therefore, 70 µm is equal to 0.00000007 km.

5. Can I use a calculator to convert 70 µm to m and km?

Yes, you can use a calculator to convert units. Simply multiply the value in micrometers by the conversion factor of 0.000001 to get the equivalent in meters, and then divide by 1000 to get the equivalent in kilometers. In this case, the result would be 0.00007 m and 0.00000007 km.

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