Scientific Notation and Dimensional Analysis

The video tutorial covers scientific notation and dimensional analysis. It begins by explaining the need for scientific notation to simplify the representation of very large or small numbers. The tutorial describes how scientific notation is structured, with a single digit followed by a decimal and an exponent of ten. It also introduces unit modifiers like kilo and nano to express different magnitudes. The video then explains dimensional analysis, a method for converting between units by multiplying by fractions that equal one. An example is provided to demonstrate converting time units from years to seconds using known conversion factors.

How can you express the diameter of an atom and the distance to the nearest star using scientific notation?

What are some common unit modifiers and their meanings?