Answer :
(a) 38.8 Mg, (b) 5520 ps, (c) 2340 Gm, (d) 879 nL
To express the given measurements using prefix multipliers without exponents, we will convert each scientific notation into regular metric units.
38.8 × 10⁵ g:
- 10⁵ means 100,000.
- We can express this in megagrams (Mg), where 1 Mg = 10³ g or 1,000 g.
- Therefore, 38.8 × 10⁵ g = 38.8 × 100,000 g = 38.8 Mg.
55.2 × 10⁻¹⁰ s:
- 10⁻¹⁰ means 0.0000000001 seconds.
- This can be expressed in picoseconds (ps), where 1 ps = 10⁻¹² s.
- To convert it, we find the equivalent in picoseconds: 55.2 × 10⁻¹⁰ s = 55.2 × 10² ps = 5520 ps.
23.4 × 10¹¹ m:
- 10¹¹ means 100,000,000,000 meters.
- This can be expressed in gigameters (Gm), where 1 Gm = 10⁹ m.
- Therefore, 23.4 × 10¹¹ m = 23.4 × 100 Gm = 2340 Gm.
87.9 × 10⁻⁷ L:
- 10⁻⁷ means 0.0000000879 liters.
- This can be expressed in nanoliters (nL), where 1 nL = 10⁻⁹ L.
- Thus, 87.9 × 10⁻⁷ L = 879 × 10⁻⁹ L = 879 nL.
