Question

(a) An astronomer's infrared telescope is able to detect radiation with a wavelength of 5.32 x 10-6 meters. Write this number in standard notation.
(b) The diameter of Saturn at its equator is approximately 121,000 kilometers. Write this number in scientific notation.

Answer 1

Answer:

a, 0.00000532 meters

b, 1.21*10^5

Step-by-step explanation

In this problem. we are required to re-write the given number from  scientific notation to standard notation and from standard notation to scientific notation

Exercise a

5.32 x 10-6 meters.

Since we have  10-6, this tells us that we are meant to shift 6 decimal points to the left that is we have

0.00000532 meters

Exercise b

In this example, we are expected to shift 5 decimals away from the decimal point to the right to arrive at the answer therefore we have to multiply by 10^5

hence the equivalent figure in scientific notation is   1.21*10^5 hence

121,000 meters.

1.21*10^5 meters