1.3 Vocab Flash Cards - Dim. Analysis and Sci. Notation (P.SCI.)

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Conversion Factors

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Ratios of equivalent values (meaning they equal 1). Used in dimensional analysis to alter the number without changing its value.

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Standard Notation

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The 'normal' way of writing numbers, used for everyday things like counting money or measuring a room. For example, 4,500 is standard notation for four thousand five hundred.

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Scientific Notation

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A shortcut for writing numbers with many zeros, making them easier to read, write, and use in calculations. It's written as a number between 1 and 10, multiplied by a power of 10. For example, 300,000,000,000 is 3×10^11 in scientific notation.