Standard form and powers of ten
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A size is written as A × 10ⁿ, where A is between 1 and 10, so the powers n can be compared.
In calculations, 0.1 nm becomes 1 x 10⁻¹⁰ m when written using powers of ten.
Topics that use Standard form and powers of ten
- Eukaryotes and prokaryotes (AQA GCSE)
- Size and mass of atoms (AQA GCSE)
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