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Scientific Notation
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Scientific notation is also
called as standard form, it is a
better way of writing such large
or small numbers.
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FORM:
N x 10 n
where,
N is a coefficient between 1 and 10 (it can be
1, but never 10) and;
n is either a positive or a negative exponent (how
many places to move the decimal point).
 Helpful Hint (Standard Form)
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The sign of the exponent tells which
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positive exponent means move the
decimal to the right, and a
negative exponent means move
the decimal to the left.

Helpful Hint (Number)

If you move the decimal to the

right it means that your exponent is
negative, and if you move the
decimal to the left it means that
your exponent is positive.
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Examples:
a) Convert 120 000 km to standard form.

b) Convert 0. 000 045 3 m to standard form.

c) Convert 5.3 x 10-4 g to a number.

d) Convert 2. 6 x 108 s to a number.

 UNIT Examples:
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120 000.

b) 0. 000 045 3 m is written as 4.53 x 10-5 m

0.0000453

c) 5.3 x 10-4 g is written as 0. 000 53 g

0 0 0 5.3

d) 2. 6 x 108 s is written as 260 000 000 s

2. 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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YOUR TURN!
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1) 6 000 000 s
2) 0.005 4 g
5. 0.00000687 m
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Express the following as a number:

1) 3.92 x 106 km
2) 2.8 x 10-8 g/cm3
Check your answer!
 ANSWER KEY
UNIT
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Plan Express each number in scientific notation.

1) 6 x 10 s 6

2) 5.4 x 10 g
-3

5. 0.00000687 m
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Express the following as a number:

1) 3 920 000 km
2) 0.000 000 028 g/cm 3
 Convert Incorrect
Scientific Notation to a
Proper Scientific Notation
 UNIT Examples:
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•Step 1: Copy the given value.

5630 x 104 m

•Step 2: Move the decimal point to the LEFT (whole number) until
you have a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10. Then,
count how many times you move the decimal point.

5 6 3 0 x 104 m
3 2 1
 UNIT
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add x10n (wherein, n is the times you move the decimal
point).

5.630 x 104 x 103 m or

5.630 x 104+3 m
 
• Step 4: Write the proper scientific notation.

Answer: 5.630 x 107 m

 
 UNIT 2) Make 0.0073 x 104 m a proper scientific notation.
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Plan •Step 1: Copy the given value.

0.0073 x 104 m

•Step 2: Move the decimal point to the RIGHT (decimal

number) until you have a number greater than or equal to 1
and less than 10. Then, count how many times you move
the decimal point.

0. 0 0 7 3 x 104 m
1 2 3
 UNIT •Step 3: Re- write the new value, then you’re going
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to add x10n (wherein, n is the times you move the
decimal point).

7.3 x 104 x 10-3 m or

7.3 x 104-3 m

•Step 4: Write the proper scientific notation.

Answer: 7.3 x 101 m

 YOUR TURN!
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1) 0.0073 x 104 m

2) 16.3 x 10-3 g
Check your answer!
 ANSWER KEY
UNIT
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1) 0.0073 x 104 m
= 0.0073 x 104 x 10-3
= 7.3 x 101 m

2) 16.3 x 10-3 g
= 1.63 x 10-3 x 10-1
= 1.63 x 10-4 g