Scientific Notation
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Allows us to compactly write very large or very small numbers
Creates a shorthand that allows us to simplify calculation and avoid errors
Powers of ten
Place value representation
Operating on numbers with scientific notation
There are different ways to express scientific notation
On paper
On a calculator 1.23 (EE key) 4
On a computer 1.23E4
Avogadro's Number
Gravitational Constant
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
You can combine these rules if you are multiplying and dividing several numbers in scientific notation.
Notice that these prefixes correspond to english language quantities you are already familiar with. You often express large numbers verbally, so there isn't much new to learn to use metric prefixes or scientific notation.
A more complete list can be found here:
kilo
thousand
mega
million
giga
billion
tera
trillion
peta
quadrillion
exa
quintillion
= 10
For example, 1 billion joules is the same as a gigajoule is the same as joules is the same as 1,000,000,000 joules.
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