Dimensional Analysis and Scientific Notation

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What is the purpose of dimensional analysis?

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To convert numbers into different units

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What is the purpose of scientific notation?

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To rewrite very large or very small numbers

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Which of the following is a useful application of dimensional analysis?

• Baking or cooking
• Writing scientific papers
• Playing sports
• Solving math equations

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Baking or cooking

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What is the conversion factor for days in a week?

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7 days = 1 week

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How many seconds are in one year?

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31,536,000 s

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What will the resulting units be? Options: inches, feet, meters/ft, inches/ft

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inches

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What will the resulting units be? Options: cubic meters per month, cubic meters per day, liters per day, liters per month

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cubic meters per month

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What will the resulting units be? Options: cups per day, pints per hour, cups per week, pints per day

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cups per week

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What does the format for scientific notation look like?

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What does the format for standard notation look like?

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50,500