[USMA:8835] Re: Cribsheet

[James R. Frysinger]

Engineers also prefer only multiples of 3 for the exponents in
scientific notation, resulting in what is sometimes referred to as
"engineering notation".

Jim

kilopascal wrote:
> 
> 2000-10-28
> 
> The "restriction" on the prefixes centi, deci, deka and hecto come mostly
> from the engineering disciplines.
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