PSH Scientific Notation

PSH Scientific Notation

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Physics

8th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is scientific notation?

Back

A way of expressing numbers that are too big or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

Back

Move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left of the decimal point, then multiply by 10 raised to the number of places the decimal was moved.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the standard form of 5.6 x 10^-3?

Back

0.0056

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Write 240 in scientific notation.

Back

2.4 x 10^2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convert 12,000,000 to scientific notation.

Back

1.2 x 10^7

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Express 0.000457 in scientific notation.

Back

4.57 x 10^-4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If the exponent in scientific notation is positive, what does it indicate about the original number?

Back

The original number was a really big number.

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