Powers of Ten Worksheet
A Grade 12 math worksheet on powers of ten, covering scientific notation, orders of magnitude, and calculations involving exponents.
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Powers of Ten Review
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1. Which of the following represents the number 0.0000000098 in scientific notation?
9.8 x 10^9
9.8 x 10^-9
98 x 10^-10
0.98 x 10^-8
2. The speed of light is approximately 3 x 10^8 meters per second. What is this value in standard form?
3,000,000 m/s
30,000,000 m/s
300,000,000 m/s
3,000,000,000 m/s
1. When multiplying powers of ten, you the exponents.
2. The number 1 followed by 6 zeros is written as 10 to the power of .
1. Explain the difference between 10^3 and 10^-3.
1. (10^5) / (10^2) = 10^3
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False
2. (10^3)^2 = 10^5
True
False
1. Calculate the following, expressing your answer in scientific notation:
(2.5 x 10^4) * (4 x 10^3)
2. Calculate the following, expressing your answer in scientific notation:
(8 x 10^7) / (2 x 10^3)