Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134639673
Author: Elizabeth A. Stephan, David R. Bowman, William J. Park, Benjamin L. Sill, Matthew W. Ohland
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 3ICA
Express the following values using scientific notation and engineering notation.
| Standard | Scientific | Engineering |
| (a) 35.84 terameters [Tm] | ||
| (b) 602 femtowatts [fW] |
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