Physics: Principles with Applications
Physics: Principles with Applications
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ISBN: 9780130606204
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 1, Problem 13P

Express the following using the prefixes of Table 1-4 (a) 1×106volts, (b) 2×10-6meters, (c) 6×103 days, (d) 18×102 bucks, and (e) 7×10-7 seconds.

Chapter 1, Problem 13P, Express the following using the prefixes of Table 1-4 (a) 1106volts, (b) 210-6meters, (c) 6103 days, , example  1Chapter 1, Problem 13P, Express the following using the prefixes of Table 1-4 (a) 1106volts, (b) 210-6meters, (c) 6103 days, , example  2

(a)

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To determine

The following using the prefixes given in the table:

1×106 volts

Answer to Problem 13P

Solution:

1 megavolts

Explanation of Solution

Prefix for 106 is M (mega)

  1×106 = 1megavolts =1 MV

(b)

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To determine

the following using the prefixes given in the table: 2×10(-6)meters

Answer to Problem 13P

Solution: 2 micrometers

Explanation of Solution

Prefix for 106 is μ (micro)

  2×10(-6) = 2 micrometer

(c)

Expert Solution
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To determine

the following using the prefixes given in the table: 6×103 days

Answer to Problem 13P

Solution:6 kilodays

Explanation of Solution

Prefix for 103 is k (kilo)

  6×103days = 6 kilo days

(d)

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To determine

the following using the prefixes given in the table: 18×102bucks

Answer to Problem 13P

Solution:18 hectobucks

Explanation of Solution

Prefix for 102 is h (hector)

  18 × 102 bucks = 18 hectobucks

(e)

Expert Solution
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To determine

the following using the prefixes given in the table: 7×10(7)s

Answer to Problem 13P

Solution:0.7 microseconds

Explanation of Solution

  7×10(7)s =0.7×106s

Prefix for 106 is μ (micro)

  7×10(-7)s = 0.7 microseconds

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