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1 microampere = ______ ampere.
(A) 103
(B) 106
(C) 106
(D) 103

Answer
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Hint: The prefix of the unit indicates the value of the multiplier that must be multiplied with the given unit. Using this we can obtain the value of one ampere in terms of micro amperes. On modifying that relation we will get the required answer.

Complete step-by-step solution
The unit prefix indicates the value of the multiplier to be multiplied with the given unit, with which the prefix is added. The prefix “micro” denotes a sixth. It is smaller than the original unit by the sixth power of ten. So this means that there must be ten raised to the power six micro amperes, or one million micro amperes in one ampere. This statement can be mathematically written as
 1A=106μA
Dividing by 106 on both the sides, we get
 1μA=106A
So there are 106 amperes in one micro – ampere. Thus, we can say that
 1 micro - ampere =106 ampere.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Additional information
Along with micro, there exist many other prefixes in units and measurements. All of them are used to indicate the values of the multipliers with the units with which they are being used. Below is the list of some commonly used prefixes and their corresponding multiplier values.
PrefixMultiplier
Milli 103
Macro 106
Centi 102
Nano 109
Fermi 1015
Deci 101
Kilo 103
Mega 106
Giga 109
Pico 1012


Note
The meaning of the prefix “micro” is small. It is used in representing the dimensions of the quantities which are small. For example, it is used in the measurements of the diameter of bacteria and the cells.