Numbers in Science: Metric and Scientific notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, typically in the form a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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How do you convert a small decimal number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10, and count the number of places moved. The exponent will be negative.

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Convert 0.000000199 to scientific notation.

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1.99 x 10^-7

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How do you convert a large whole number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to the left until you have a number between 1 and 10, and count the number of places moved. The exponent will be positive.

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Convert 24,070 to scientific notation.

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2.407 x 10^4

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What is the correct scientific notation for 556.67 x 10^4?

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5.5667 x 10^6

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Identify the error in the scientific notation: 35.9 x 10^3.

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The correct form is 3.59 x 10^4.

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Convert 0.00308 to scientific notation.

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3.08 x 10^-3

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many places the decimal point has been moved and in which direction.

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What is the significance of the coefficient in scientific notation?

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The coefficient must be a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10.