Practice Advantages Of Scientific Notation (11.2.6) - Chapter 11: Measurement and Data Processing

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Question 1.
Convert 5000 to scientific notation.
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Move the decimal point three places to the left.
Question 2.
Write 0.0045 in scientific notation.
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Identify the significant digits and how far to move the decimal.
3Question 3.
What is the scientific notation for 10,000?
- 1.0 × 10^4
- 1.0 × 10^3
- 1.0 × 10^5
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Consider how many zeros follow the 1.
4Question 4.
True or False: In scientific notation, all digits in the mantissa are significant.
- True
- False
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Think about how scientific notation communicates precision.
Question 5.
Express the speed of light (299,792,458 m/s) in scientific notation.
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Move the decimal point until only one non-zero digit remains on the left.
Question 6.
In a chemistry experiment, a substance has a concentration of 0.000000025 moles per liter. Express this in scientific notation.
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Identify the number of significant figures and move the decimal correctly.

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