Mechanics: Universal Gravitation and Distance Scales

Flashcards covering distance scales, comparison of physical quantities, scientific notation, and order of magnitude from the mechanics lecture notes.

Scientific Notation

The writing of a number in the form of the product $a \times 10^n$, where $a$ is a decimal number such that 1 \times 10^0 \text{ or } 1 \textcolor{white}{} \text{satisfies } 1 \begin{pmatrix} \text{condition} \text{ where } 1 \times 1 \text{ or } 1 \times 10^0 \text{ is } 1 \text{ through } 10 \text{ with } 1 \times 10^0 \text{ up to } 10 \text{ strictly}} \times 1