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The same quantity, entered in RPN mode uses the following keystrokes:
5
Enter number (no underscore)
‚Û
Access the UNITS menu
L
@)@FORCE
Select units of force
@ @@N@@
Select Newtons (
N
)
Note:
You can enter a quantity with units by typing the underline and units
with the
~
keyboard, e.g.,
5‚Ý~n
will produce the entry:
5_N
Unit prefixes
You can enter prefixes for units according to the following table of prefixes
from the SI system.
The prefix abbreviation is shown first, followed by its name, and by the
exponent x in the factor 10
x
corresponding to each prefix:
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Prefix
Name
x Prefix
Name
x
____________________________________________________
Y
yotta
+24
d
deci
-1
Z
zetta
+21
c centi
-2
E exa
+18
m
milli
-3
P peta
+15
µ
micro
-6
T tera
+12
n nano
-9
G
giga
+9
p
pico
-12
M
mega
+6
f femto
-15
k,K
kilo
+3
a
atto
-18
h,H
hecto
+2
z zepto
-21
D(*)
deka
+1
y yocto
-24
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(*) In the SI system, this prefix is
da
rather than
D
. Use D for deka in the
calculator, however.
To enter these prefixes, simply type the prefix using the
~
keyboard. For
example, to enter 123 pm (1 picometer), use:
123‚Ý~„p~„m
