Part A: The sun produces 3.9 ⋅ 1033 ergs of radiant energy per second. How many ergs of radiant energy does the sun produce in 3.25 ⋅ 103 seconds? (5 points)
Part B: Which is the more reasonable measurement of the distance between the tracks on a railroad:
1.435 ⋅ 10−3 mm or 1.435 ⋅ 103 mm? Justify your answer
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
help please
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Should that say
The sun produces \( 3.9 ⋅ 10^{33} \) ergs of radiant energy per second
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@jayzdd ^
OpenStudy (anonymous):
now we get out our calculators :)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
alright so i calculate that?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
alright hold on
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
i dont know if this is right but i got 1.2675 × 10^30
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
$$ 1.2675 × 10^{37}$$
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ohhh ok is that the final answer?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes and you can round it
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok thank you, can you help with part B also please?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
which measurement seems more likely?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
um 1.435 ⋅ 10^3 mm?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
1 mm is very small , so 10^-3 mm is extremely tiny
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
right thank you! i have one more question that i have no idea how to work on, can you help me?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
okay
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Find the value of the following expression:
(2^8 ⋅ 3^−5 ⋅ 6^0)^−2 ⋅ 3 to the power of negative 2 over 2 to the power of 3, whole to the power of 4 ⋅ 2^28 (5 points)
Write your answer in simplified form. Show all of your steps
OpenStudy (anonymous):
????
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Let's rewrite this long expression
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