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Scientific Notation, Error & Logarithmic Scales (Grade 10)

Free printable Grade 10 measurement worksheet: scientific notation, percentage error, and logarithmic scales.

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Measurement: Scientific Notation, Error & Logarithmic Scales

Convert between standard and scientific notation, simplify the product, find the percentage error, or answer the question about logarithmic scales.

  1. 1.
    Write 8,000,000,000 in scientific notation.
  2. 2.
    Write 790,000 in scientific notation.
  3. 3.
    Write 360,000 in scientific notation.
  4. 4.
    Write 380,000 in scientific notation.
  5. 5.
    Write 6.9 x 10^3 as a standard (ordinary) number.
  6. 6.
    Write 4.1 x 10^5 as a standard (ordinary) number.
  7. 7.
    Write 5.7 x 10^7 as a standard (ordinary) number.
  8. 8.
    Simplify: (3 x 10^4) x (9 x 10^4)
  9. 9.
    Simplify: (1 x 10^5) x (7 x 10^4)
  10. 10.
    Simplify: (2 x 10^5) x (1 x 10^5)
  11. 11.
    A length is measured as 68 cm, but the true length is 71 cm. Find the percentage error, rounded to 1 decimal place.
  12. 12.
    A length is measured as 178 cm, but the true length is 179 cm. Find the percentage error, rounded to 1 decimal place.
  13. 13.
    A length is measured as 39 cm, but the true length is 35 cm. Find the percentage error, rounded to 1 decimal place.
  14. 14.
    A length is measured as 161 cm, but the true length is 151 cm. Find the percentage error, rounded to 1 decimal place.
  15. 15.
    A length is measured as 206 cm, but the true length is 197 cm. Find the percentage error, rounded to 1 decimal place.
  16. 16.
    The Richter scale for earthquakes is logarithmic. If an earthquake measures 6, roughly how many times stronger is it than one measuring 5?
  17. 17.
    Why do scientists use a logarithmic scale, like the Richter or decibel scale, instead of a normal linear scale?
  18. 18.
    The pH scale is logarithmic. A solution with pH 4 is how many times more acidic than one with pH 6?
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