Scientific Notation - 1st Sem Physics
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Scientific notation
it is a convenient way of writing very large or very small numbers using the power of 10.
Nx10ᴱ
State the format of a scientific notation:
N
Represents any number between 1 and 10.
x10
Represents base 10 (constant value).
ᴱ
Represents the number of times we move the understood decimal point.
Positive
If it is a very big number, ᴱ is _____.
Negative
If it is a very small number, ᴱ is _____.
First
When converting a number to scientific notation, the decimal point is placed after the _____ nonzero digit.
1.496x10¹¹ m
The average distance of planet Earth from the sun is _____m.
7.5x10⁻¹⁰ km
The size of a single streptococcus bacterium is _____km.
1x10⁻⁴ m
The diameter of the the smallest organism visible to the human eye is _____m.
2.47x10¹³ mi
The distance of the nearest star (Proxima Centauri) to planet Earth is _____mi.
1.86x10⁵ mi/sec
The speed of light is _____miles/sec.
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