Mastering Unit Conversions Through Scientific Notation and Prefixes

Mastering Unit Conversions Through Scientific Notation and Prefixes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Physics, Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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This video tutorial explains how to convert units of measurement using scientific notation. It covers converting micro to nanometers, meters to centimeters, and kilometers to picometers. The instructor demonstrates the process of rewriting numbers in scientific notation, replacing prefixes with their corresponding powers of ten, and simplifying expressions. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to like and subscribe.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the scientific notation for the number 60?

6 x 10^1

60 x 10^0

0.6 x 10^2

600 x 10^-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What power of 10 does the micro (mu) prefix correspond to?

10^-12

10^-9

10^-6

10^-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When converting meters to nanometers, what power of 10 is used for the nano prefix?

10^-3

10^-6

10^-9

10^-12

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you simplify the expression 10^-5 divided by 10^-9?

10^4

10^-4

10^14

10^-14

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the scientific notation for 0.053?

53 x 10^-3

0.53 x 10^-1

5.3 x 10^-2

5.3 x 10^-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What power of 10 does the centimeter (c) prefix correspond to?

10^-1

10^-4

10^-2

10^-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the scientific notation for the number 15?

150 x 10^-1

1.5 x 10^1

15 x 10^0

0.15 x 10^2

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