Scientific Notation & You

These flashcards cover the key concepts and definitions related to scientific notation as discussed in the lecture.

Scientific Notation

Also called Exponential Notation, used by scientists to express very large or very small numbers.

Coefficient

A number greater than or equal to one and less than ten, used in scientific notation.

Power of 10

Indicates how many times the coefficient is multiplied by ten in scientific notation.

Standard Form

The expression of a number as a product of a coefficient and a power of ten.

Decimal Movement

Moving the decimal to the left increases the power of ten, while moving it to the right decreases it.

Exponent

Indicates the number of places the decimal has moved left or right in scientific notation.

Example of Scientific Notation

2300 is expressed as 2.3 x 10^3 in scientific notation.

Moving the Decimal

Changing the decimal position affects the exponent in scientific notation.