Scientific and Engineering Notation Concepts

Scientific and Engineering Notation Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Physics, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explains scientific and engineering notation, focusing on their use for representing very large or small numbers. It covers the basics of scientific notation, including the use of exponents, and provides examples of converting numbers into this format. The tutorial also introduces engineering notation, highlighting its alignment with SI unit prefixes and its role in simplifying calculations. Additionally, the video discusses how these notations help clarify significant figures, reducing ambiguity in numerical representation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do we use scientific and engineering notation?

To simplify complex equations

To avoid using decimals

To easily represent very large or very small numbers

To make numbers look more impressive

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can 200 billion be expressed in scientific notation?

200 x 10^9

2 x 10^10

2 x 10^11

20 x 10^10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the benefit of using scientific notation for large numbers?

It makes calculations more complex

It simplifies the representation of large numbers

It increases the number of digits

It makes numbers harder to read

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

A large number

A small number

A positive number

A whole number

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you write 0.000065 in scientific notation?

65 x 10^-6

0.65 x 10^-4

6.5 x 10^-5

6.5 x 10^5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In scientific notation, where should the decimal point be placed?

Before the last digit

At the end of the number

Before the first digit

After the first non-zero digit

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the key feature of engineering notation?

The exponent is always a multiple of 2

The exponent is always a multiple of 3

The exponent is always a multiple of 5

The exponent is always a multiple of 10

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