11.2.6 - Advantages of Scientific Notation

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Convert 5000 to scientific notation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Move the decimal point three places to the left.

Question 2

Easy

Write 0.0045 in scientific notation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Identify the significant digits and how far to move the decimal.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the scientific notation for 10,000?

  • 1.0 Γ— 10^4
  • 1.0 Γ— 10^3
  • 1.0 Γ— 10^5

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how many zeros follow the 1.

Question 2

True or False: In scientific notation, all digits in the mantissa are significant.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how scientific notation communicates precision.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Express the speed of light (299,792,458 m/s) in scientific notation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Move the decimal point until only one non-zero digit remains on the left.

Question 2

In a chemistry experiment, a substance has a concentration of 0.000000025 moles per liter. Express this in scientific notation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Identify the number of significant figures and move the decimal correctly.

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