SSC
PHYSICS
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Question
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If the exponent is a positive number the original number was ____
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a really big number.
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a really small number.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -If you have a small number in decimal form (smaller than 1, in absolute value), then the power is negative for the scientific notation; if it’s a large number in decimal (bigger than 1, in absolute value), then the exponent is positive for the scientific notation.
Detailed explanation-2: -With positive exponents, the larger the exponent, the larger the number. With negative exponents, the larger the negative exponent, the smaller the number.
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