Multiplying and Dividing Scientific NotationAs you already know, scientific notation (a form of exponential notation) is a concise way to express very small or very large numbers. Consider the speed of light, 300,000,000 m/sec. When writing this value i…

Converting To and From Scientific NotationConverting To Scientific NotationTo Change from Standard Form to Scientific Notation:Place the decimal point such that there is one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point.Count the number of decimal plac…

Base Quantities and Derived Quantities Definition, Units ExamplesPhysical quantities are quantities that can be measured.Usually, a specific scientific instrument is used to measure a particular physical quantity. To describe a physical quantity we first…

Correct Scientific NotationScientific NotationScientific Notation is a way to express very small or very large numbers.Scientific Notation is most often used in “scientific” calculations where the analysis must be very precise.Scientific Notation consis…