Mastering Scientific Notation in Physics

Convert the number 5,600,000 into scientific notation.

Convert the number 0.00042 into scientific notation.

Which of the following is the correct scientific notation for the number 0.00000078?

• 300,000,000 m/s

• 30,000,000 m/s

• 3,000,000 m/s

• 3,000 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

• 0.000000000000000000000000000000911 kg

• 0.00000000000000000000000000000911 kg

• 0.0000000000000000000000000000000911 kg

• 0.00000000000000000000000000000000911 kg

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Determine the number of significant figures in the measurement 0.004560.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following measurements has three significant figures?

• 0.0078

• 7800

• 7.80

• 0.0780

Convert the measurement 5.67 km to meters using scientific notation.