10 The mass of Earth is 5.98×1024kg.a When you write this mass in full, how many zeros does it have?b The mass of Mars is approximately 101 of the mass of Earth. Write the mass of Mars in standard form.
Q. 10 The mass of Earth is 5.98×1024kg.a When you write this mass in full, how many zeros does it have?b The mass of Mars is approximately 101 of the mass of Earth. Write the mass of Mars in standard form.
Count Zeros for Full: To write 5.98×1024 kg in full, count the number of zeros needed to express the number without exponential notation.
Move Decimal 24 Places: The number 5.98 has two digits after the decimal, so we move the decimal 24 places to the right, adding zeros as needed.
Add Zeros as Needed: After moving the decimal point, we have 5 followed by 22 zeros (since we already have 2 digits from 5.98), and then 98 at the end.
Full Written Mass: So, the full written mass of Earth has 22 zeros.
Find Mars Mass: Now, to find the mass of Mars, which is (1/10) of Earth's mass, we divide Earth's mass by 10.
Divide by 10: Dividing 5.98×1024 kg by 10 is the same as subtracting 1 from the exponent of 10.
Mass of Mars: The mass of Mars is therefore 5.98×1023 kg in standard form.
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