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Numbers in Science: Metric and Scientific notation

Numbers in Science: Metric and Scientific notation

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Science

10th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is scientific notation?

Back

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.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

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.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convert 0.000000199 to scientific notation.

Back

1.99 x 10^-7

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

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.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convert 24,070 to scientific notation.

Back

2.407 x 10^4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

5.5667 x 10^6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

The correct form is 3.59 x 10^4.

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