
We can write very big or small numbers or remember them easily with the help of scientific notation of numbers.
Let us say,
the speed of light in the air is approximately 30,00,00,000 m/sec.
To write this number as powers of 10,
First write it as product of two numbers.
30, 00, 00, 000 =3 × 10,00,00,000
Count the number of zeros to write index of 10. 3 × 108 m/sec
In order to write the given numbers with decimal point as a power of 10, Move the decimal point over to the right until the coefficient lies between 1 to 10.
2654.4
= 2.6544 × 1000
= 2.6544× 103
25,950
=2.595 × 10,000
= 2.595 × 104
3,230,000
= 3.23 × 1,000,000
= 3.23 × 106
10,020,000,000
=1.002 × 10,000,000,000
= 1.002 × 1010
51 00,00,000 sq m
= 51× 1,00,00,000
= 51× 107
= 5.1× 10×107
= 5.1× 108 sq km
Land in a village is about 3.75 × 10 4 acres
= 3.75 × 10 4
= 3.75 ×10×10×10×10
= 3.75 ×10000
= 37500
= 0.3 × 102 ×100
= 0.3 × 104
= 0.3 × 10× 10 × 10× 10
= 3000 kg.
Let us say,To multiply numbers given in Scientific notation multiply the numbers and add the exponents of 10.
(5×10a) × (2×10b)
Multiply the numbers and add the exponent of 10.
= (5×2) × 10a+b
= (10) × 10a+b
(8×105) × (7×102)
Multiply the numbers and add the exponent of 10.
= (8×7) × 105+2
=(56) × 107
=5,60,00,0000
= 5.6× 108
Let us say,To divide numbers given in Scientific notation divide the numbers and subtract the exponents of 10.
(10×10a) ÷ (5×10b)
Divide the numbers and subtract the exponents of 10.
= `(10/5)` × 10a-b
= 2× 10a-b
(75×108) ÷ (5×104)
= `(75/5)` × 108-4
= 15× 104
(8×105) × (7×102) / (4×105)
= (8×7) × 105+2/ (4×105)
= (56× 107) ÷ 4×105
= 56/4 × 107-5
= 14× 102
= 1400
= 1.4× 103
Speed of light is 300,000,000 m/s. = 300,000 km/s= 3× 105
Distance between the sun and the earth is 15,00,00,000 km.= 15,00,00,000 km= 15
×
107
We have to find the time that sun's light to reach to the earth.
Now time= distance / speed
So that, if we put the values here for distance and speed we can find the time
Time= distance / speed
= 15× 107/ 3× 105
= 5× 107-5
= 5× 102
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