11.2.6 - Advantages of Scientific Notation
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Convert 5000 to scientific notation.
💡 Hint: Move the decimal point three places to the left.
Write 0.0045 in scientific notation.
💡 Hint: Identify the significant digits and how far to move the decimal.
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What is the scientific notation for 10,000?
💡 Hint: Consider how many zeros follow the 1.
True or False: In scientific notation, all digits in the mantissa are significant.
💡 Hint: Think about how scientific notation communicates precision.
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Express the speed of light (299,792,458 m/s) in scientific notation.
💡 Hint: Move the decimal point until only one non-zero digit remains on the left.
In a chemistry experiment, a substance has a concentration of 0.000000025 moles per liter. Express this in scientific notation.
💡 Hint: Identify the number of significant figures and move the decimal correctly.
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