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1. |
Two solid rocket boosters provide the main thrust to lift the space shuttle off the launching pad. Each booster weighs approximately 1.92 × 105 pounds. Express this weight in standard form. |
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A. |
19,200 pounds |
B. |
192,000 pounds |
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C. |
19,200,000 pounds |
D. |
0.0000192 pounds |
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2. |
Express 0.0000421 in scientific notation. |
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A. |
4.21 × 10-6 |
B. |
4.21 × 10-4 |
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C. |
4.21 × 10-5 |
D. |
4.21 × 10-9 |
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3. |
Express 7.6109 × 108 in standard form. |
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A. |
0.000000076109 |
B. |
7,610,900,000 |
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C. |
76,109,000 |
D. |
761,090,000 |
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4. |
Express 2,475,000 in scientific notation. |
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A. |
2.475 × 106 |
B. |
2.475 × 105 |
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C. |
2.475 × 103 |
D. |
2.475 × 10-6 |
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5. |
Express 0.0000000139 in scientific notation. |
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A. |
1.39 × 108 |
B. |
1.39 × 10-7 |
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C. |
1.39 × 10-9 |
D. |
1.39 × 10-8 |
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