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10 The mass of Earth is 
5.98 ×10^(24)kg.
a When you write this mass in full, how many zeros does it have?
b The mass of Mars is approximately 
(1)/(10) of the mass of Earth. Write the mass of Mars in standard form.

1010 The mass of Earth is 5.98×1024 kg 5.98 \times 10^{24} \mathrm{~kg} .\newlinea When you write this mass in full, how many zeros does it have?\newlineb The mass of Mars is approximately 110 \frac{1}{10} of the mass of Earth. Write the mass of Mars in standard form.

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Q. 1010 The mass of Earth is 5.98×1024 kg 5.98 \times 10^{24} \mathrm{~kg} .\newlinea When you write this mass in full, how many zeros does it have?\newlineb The mass of Mars is approximately 110 \frac{1}{10} of the mass of Earth. Write the mass of Mars in standard form.
  1. Count Zeros for Full: To write 5.98×10245.98 \times 10^{24} kg in full, count the number of zeros needed to express the number without exponential notation.
  2. Move Decimal 2424 Places: The number 5.985.98 has two digits after the decimal, so we move the decimal 2424 places to the right, adding zeros as needed.
  3. Add Zeros as Needed: After moving the decimal point, we have 55 followed by 2222 zeros (since we already have 22 digits from 5.985.98), and then 9898 at the end.
  4. Full Written Mass: So, the full written mass of Earth has 2222 zeros.
  5. Find Mars Mass: Now, to find the mass of Mars, which is (1/10)(1/10) of Earth's mass, we divide Earth's mass by 1010.
  6. Divide by 1010: Dividing 5.98×1024 kg5.98 \times 10^{24} \text{ kg} by 1010 is the same as subtracting 11 from the exponent of 1010.
  7. Mass of Mars: The mass of Mars is therefore 5.98×10235.98 \times 10^{23} kg in standard form.

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