How do you go about doing scientific notation?
I know I was "taught" scientific notation sometime during school, but I most likely wasn't paying attention. Could someone just give me an easy to understand in-depth explanation? Thanks!
I know I was "taught" scientific notation sometime during school, but I most likely wasn't paying attention. Could someone just give me an easy to understand in-depth explanation? Thanks!
1 Answer
Scientific notation is written as one digit to the right of the decimal with the correct number of significant digits multiplied by a power of 10
Explanation:
Scientific notation is dependent on the number of digits that have been experimentally measured.
For example in determining density of a sample when the mass was determined by an electric balance to be 10. 645 grams and the volume was determined by a graduated cylinder to be 2.5 ml Scientific notation must be used.
For another example change the mass to 106.45 grams now the density is
In scientific notation only one digit is written to the right of the decimal. The value of the digits is indicated by a power of 10